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| name = Louis Emerick
| name = Louis Emerick
| birth_name = Louis Emerick Grant<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/STARS+IN+A+LATHER+OVER+THEIR+REAL+NAMES!-a061138552 |title=Stars In A Lather Over Their Real Names! - Free Online Library |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
| birth_name = Louis Emerick Grant<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/STARS+IN+A+LATHER+OVER+THEIR+REAL+NAMES!-a061138552 |title=Stars In A Lather Over Their Real Names! - Free Online Library |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |access-date=2012-11-02}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|6|10|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|6|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Toxteth]], [[Liverpool]], England
| birth_place = [[Toxteth]], [[Liverpool]], England
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He was born in the [[Toxteth]] area of [[Liverpool]] to a Liberian father and British mother. He is the youngest of ten children. He is best known for his portrayal of [[Mick Johnson]] in the soap opera ''[[Brookside]]''. He also played PC Walsh in 55 episodes of ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' (1988, 1989, and 2004–2010). More recently, Emerick has also had roles in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[New Tricks]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Benidorm (TV series)|Benidorm]]'' ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'', [[Cold Feet]] and ''[[Coronation Street]]''. He has appeared in films such as ''[[Layer Cake (film)|Layer Cake]]''. He came third in the 2008 series of [[Celebrity Masterchef|''Celebrity Master Chef'']].
He was born in the [[Toxteth]] area of [[Liverpool]] to a Liberian father and British mother. He is the youngest of ten children. He is best known for his portrayal of [[Mick Johnson]] in the soap opera ''[[Brookside]]''. He also played PC Walsh in 55 episodes of ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' (1988, 1989, and 2004–2010). More recently, Emerick has also had roles in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[New Tricks]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Benidorm (TV series)|Benidorm]]'' ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'', [[Cold Feet]] and ''[[Coronation Street]]''. He has appeared in films such as ''[[Layer Cake (film)|Layer Cake]]''. He came third in the 2008 series of [[Celebrity Masterchef|''Celebrity Master Chef'']].


In 2014, Emerick starred in an episode of the soap opera ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=Doctors casts former Brookside actors in guest roles|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s16/doctors/news/a557168/doctors-casts-former-brookside-actors-in-guest-roles.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=([[Hearst Magazines UK]])|accessdate=12 March 2014|date=12 March 2014}}</ref> In September 2014, Emerick began playing the role of Horse in the touring production of [[The Full Monty (play)|''The Full Monty'']].<ref name="play">{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/190946-Casting-Announced-for-UK-Tour-of-Simon-Beaufoys-Play-Version-of-The-Full-Monty |title=Casting Announced for U.K. Tour of Simon Beaufoy's Play Version of The Full Monty |publisher=[[Playbill]] |work=playbill.com |date=9 May 2014 |accessdate=9 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512223606/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/190946-Casting-Announced-for-UK-Tour-of-Simon-Beaufoys-Play-Version-of-The-Full-Monty |archivedate=12 May 2014 |df= }}</ref> He has also starred in several other plays and pantos. 2016–present he stars in Dave TV comedy ''[[Zapped (TV series)|Zapped]]'' as Herman the mungo pub landlord. In 2018, Emerick had a brief recurring role as Mike in the long-running soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]''.<ref>{{cite news
In 2014, Emerick starred in an episode of the soap opera ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=Doctors casts former Brookside actors in guest roles|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s16/doctors/news/a557168/doctors-casts-former-brookside-actors-in-guest-roles.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=([[Hearst Magazines UK]])|access-date=12 March 2014|date=12 March 2014}}</ref> In September 2014, Emerick began playing the role of Horse in the touring production of [[The Full Monty (play)|''The Full Monty'']].<ref name="play">{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/190946-Casting-Announced-for-UK-Tour-of-Simon-Beaufoys-Play-Version-of-The-Full-Monty |title=Casting Announced for U.K. Tour of Simon Beaufoy's Play Version of The Full Monty |publisher=[[Playbill]] |work=playbill.com |date=9 May 2014 |access-date=9 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512223606/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/190946-Casting-Announced-for-UK-Tour-of-Simon-Beaufoys-Play-Version-of-The-Full-Monty |archive-date=12 May 2014 }}</ref> He has also starred in several other plays and pantos. 2016–present he stars in Dave TV comedy ''[[Zapped (TV series)|Zapped]]'' as Herman the mungo pub landlord. In 2018, Emerick had a brief recurring role as Mike in the long-running soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]''.<ref>{{cite news
| title=Coronation Street: Brookside star Louis Emerick to play new love interest for Liz McDonald
| title=Coronation Street: Brookside star Louis Emerick to play new love interest for Liz McDonald
| url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-01-27/coronation-street-brookside-star-louis-emerick-to-play-new-love-interest-for-liz-mcdonald/
| url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-01-27/coronation-street-brookside-star-louis-emerick-to-play-new-love-interest-for-liz-mcdonald/
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| access-date=8 April 2018
| access-date=8 April 2018
| website=Radio Times
| website=Radio Times
}}</ref> Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the [[BBC One|BBC]] soap opera ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' as [[List of Doctors characters (2020)#Gary Taile|Gary Taile]].<ref name="22ap">{{Cite episode|title=The Ol' Nudge Nudge|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hk4j|series=Doctors|serieslink=Doctors (2000 TV series)|credits=Writers: Matthew Cooke and Vincent Lund; Director: Niall Fraser; Producer: Simon J Curtis|network=[[BBC]]|station=[[BBC One]]|airdate=22 April 2020}}</ref>Other biographies show his birthday in 1953
}}</ref> Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the [[BBC One|BBC]] soap opera ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' as [[List of Doctors characters (2020)#Gary Taile|Gary Taile]].<ref name="22ap">{{Cite episode|title=The Ol' Nudge Nudge|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hk4j|series=Doctors|series-link=Doctors (2000 TV series)|credits=Writers: Matthew Cooke and Vincent Lund; Director: Niall Fraser; Producer: Simon J Curtis|network=[[BBC]]|station=[[BBC One]]|airdate=22 April 2020}}</ref>Other biographies show his birthday in 1953


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:38, 13 January 2021

Louis Emerick
Born
Louis Emerick Grant[1]

(1960-06-10) 10 June 1960 (age 64)
Toxteth, Liverpool, England
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present

Louis Emerick Grant (born 10 June 1960) is a British television actor.

Biography

He was born in the Toxteth area of Liverpool to a Liberian father and British mother. He is the youngest of ten children. He is best known for his portrayal of Mick Johnson in the soap opera Brookside. He also played PC Walsh in 55 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine (1988, 1989, and 2004–2010). More recently, Emerick has also had roles in Casualty, New Tricks, The Bill, Benidorm Waterloo Road, Cold Feet and Coronation Street. He has appeared in films such as Layer Cake. He came third in the 2008 series of Celebrity Master Chef.

In 2014, Emerick starred in an episode of the soap opera Doctors.[2] In September 2014, Emerick began playing the role of Horse in the touring production of The Full Monty.[3] He has also starred in several other plays and pantos. 2016–present he stars in Dave TV comedy Zapped as Herman the mungo pub landlord. In 2018, Emerick had a brief recurring role as Mike in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street.[4] Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Gary Taile.[5]Other biographies show his birthday in 1953

References

  1. ^ "Stars In A Lather Over Their Real Names! - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (12 March 2014). "Doctors casts former Brookside actors in guest roles". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Casting Announced for U.K. Tour of Simon Beaufoy's Play Version of The Full Monty". playbill.com. Playbill. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. ^ Brown, David (27 January 2018). "Coronation Street: Brookside star Louis Emerick to play new love interest for Liz McDonald". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. ^ Writers: Matthew Cooke and Vincent Lund; Director: Niall Fraser; Producer: Simon J Curtis (22 April 2020). "The Ol' Nudge Nudge". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.


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