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Fruit
Born
Louis Emerick Grant[1]

10 June 1960 (age 60)
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present

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

Biography[edit]

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). In 2003, Emerick was cast in four episodes of Casualty as Mike Bateman, the fireman husband of Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer). Emerick and Packer had co-starred as a married couple on Brookside.[2] He has also had roles in New Tricks, The Bill, BenidormWaterloo 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.[3] In September 2014, Emerick began playing the role of Horse in the touring production of The Full Monty.[4] 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.[5] Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Gary Taile.[6]Other biographies show his birthday in 1953

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1988The Fruit MachineBilly
2004Layer CakeTrevor
2015Lapse of HonourBruce
2017HabitDave
2020Out of TimeMr. Richardson
TBAKung Fury 2Vice PresidentPost-production
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Television[edit]

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YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1985The PracticeGarage Attendant2 episodes
1986Coronation StreetVan ManEpisode: #1.2645
1987,1988
2004-2010
Last of the Summer WinePC Walsh55 episodes
1987Home to RoostPolicemanEpisode: 'Crime Watch'
1988FloodtideDet. Sgt. Timms2 episodes
1988The Ray Bradbury TheatreListener's AssistantEpisode: 'There Was an Old Woman'
1989The Play on OneBillEpisode: 'A View of Harry Clark'
1989-2001BrooksideMick Johnson223 episodes
1989Children's WardMickEpisode: #1.10
1989Screen OneFitnessEpisode: 'Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage'
2001Cold FeetRickEpisode: #4.3
2002MerseybeatPhil Brack3 episodes
2002DoctorsSgt. Frank BristowEpisode: 'Occupational Hazards'
2003Holby CityMichael DentonEpisode: 'Hair of the Dog'
2003The BillDavid AckroydEpisode: 'A Smart Bomb'
2003-2006CasualtyMike Bateman13 episodes
2004Mile HighJezEpisode: #2.5
2006DoctorsClive WilliamsEpisode: 'A Different Kind of Love'
2007Liverpool NativityMagiTV film
2008Waterloo RoadPeter O'BrienEpisode: '#3.11'
2008StepdadArresting OfficerTV film
2008Trexx and FlipsideGuru DesmondEpisode: 'Kings of Da Hood'
2009Blue MurderHarrisonEpisode: 'Private Sins: Part 2'
2010Holby CityKeith RyanEpisode: 'Too Cold to Crash and Burn'
2011JusticePatrick Dempsey3 episodes
2012Hollyoaks LaterPolicemanEpisode: #5.3
2012Crime StoriesRay CarrollEpisode: #1.6
2013Silent WitnessKenny Barber2 episodes
2014-2016BenidormNorman the Doorman3 episodes
2014New TricksNeil MurphyEpisode: 'Romans Ruined'
2014Educating BitchfieldCraigEpisode: 'School on Report'
2014DoctorsOwen AbbotEpisode: 'Finding Alfie'
2016-2018ZappedHermanAll 15 episodes
2016Moving OnLesEpisode: 'Zero'
2017Pacino and BertHi-Vis ManTV film
2017Elf: The MusicalSanta ClausTV film
2017Eric, Ernie and MeDaveTV film
2017Walls and BridgesDougieTV film
2018Coronation StreetMike Thornberry16 episodes
2020DoctorsGary TaileEpisode: 'The Ol' Nudge Nudge'
2020BrokeKilla CliveAll 6 episodes
2020RunRon WalkerAll 4 episodes
2020The Other OnePatEpisode: #1.4
2020Lockdown LifelineRobert3 episodes

References[edit]

  1. ^'Stars In A Lather Over Their Real Names! - Free Online Library'. Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. ^'The INSIDER: Emergency landing for Brookie duo'. Liverpool Echo. 17 June 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via The Free Library.
  3. ^Kilkelly, Daniel (12 March 2014). 'Doctors casts former Brookside actors in guest roles'. Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. ^'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.
  5. ^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.
  6. ^Writers: Matthew Cooke and Vincent Lund; Director: Niall Fraser; Producer: Simon J Curtis (22 April 2020). 'The Ol' Nudge Nudge'. Doctors. BBC. BBC One.

External links[edit]

  • Louis Emerick at IMDb


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