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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, known for his role as Mick Johnson in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, as well as his appearances in the BBC soap opera Doctors.

Life and career

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, 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.[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]

In June 2023, Emerick was given a 26-week suspended prison sentence after careless driving and hitting two girls with his car, causing serious injury in October 2022.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1988 The Fruit Machine Billy
2004 Layer Cake Trevor
2015 Lapse of Honour Bruce
2017 Habit Dave
2020 Out of Time Mr. Richardson
2022 Saving Christmas Spirit Coach Ferguson
2023 Our Kid Tucker
TBA Kung Fury 2 Vice President Post-production

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1985 The Practice Garage Attendant 2 episodes
1986 Coronation Street Van Man Episode: #1.2645
1987–1988, 2004–2010 Last of the Summer Wine PC Walsh 55 episodes
1987 Home to Roost Policeman Episode: "Crime Watch"
1988 Floodtide Det. Sgt. Timms 2 episodes
1988 The Ray Bradbury Theatre Listener's Assistant Episode: "There Was an Old Woman"
1989 The Play on One Bill Episode: "A View of Harry Clark"
1989–2001 Brookside Mick Johnson 223 episodes
1989 Children's Ward Mick Episode: #1.10
1989 Screen One Fitness Episode: "Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage"
2001 Cold Feet Rick Episode: #4.3
2002 Merseybeat Phil Brack 3 episodes
2002 Doctors Sgt. Frank Bristow Episode: "Occupational Hazards"
2003 Holby City Michael Denton Episode: "Hair of the Dog"
2003 The Bill David Ackroyd Episode: "A Smart Bomb"
2003–2006 Casualty Mike Bateman 13 episodes
2004 Mile High Jez Episode: #2.5
2006 Doctors Clive Williams Episode: "A Different Kind of Love"
2007 Liverpool Nativity Magi TV film
2008 Waterloo Road Peter O'Brien Episode: "#3.11"
2008 Stepdad Arresting Officer TV film
2008 Trexx and Flipside Guru Desmond Episode: "Kings of Da Hood"
2009 Blue Murder Harrison Episode: "Private Sins: Part 2"
2010 Holby City Keith Ryan Episode: "Too Cold to Crash and Burn"
2011 Justice Patrick Dempsey 3 episodes
2012 Hollyoaks Later Policeman Episode: #5.3
2012 Crime Stories Ray Carroll Episode: #1.6
2013 Silent Witness Kenny Barber 2 episodes
2014–2016 Benidorm Norman the Doorman 3 episodes
2014 New Tricks Neil Murphy Episode: "Romans Ruined"
2014 Educating Bitchfield Craig Episode: "School on Report"
2014 Doctors Owen Abbot Episode: "Finding Alfie"
2016–2018 Zapped Herman All 15 episodes
2016 Moving On Les Episode: "Zero"
2017 Pacino and Bert Hi-Vis Man TV film
2017 Elf: The Musical Santa Claus TV film
2017 Eric, Ernie and Me Dave TV film
2017 Walls and Bridges Dougie TV film
2018 Coronation Street Mike Thornberry 16 episodes
2020 Doctors Gary Taile Episode: "The Ol' Nudge Nudge"
2020 Broke Killa Clive All 6 episodes
2020 Run Ron Walker All 4 episodes
2020 The Other One Pat Episode: #1.4
2020 Lockdown Lifeline Robert 3 episodes
2021 Vera Jack Kassin Episode: "Recovery"
2021 The Outlaws Marcus Episode: #1.3
2023 The Cleaner Vince Episode: "The Statue"
2023 The Power of Parker Vinnie Episode: #1.5 "White Goods"
2023 Brassic Billy Baileaf Episode: #4 "Sweet 16"
2024 G'wed Mr. Meacher 2 episodes
2024 The Responder Matty

2024 Hollyoaks Donny Clark

References

  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. 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.
  7. ^ "Ex-Brookside star Louis Emerick given suspended sentence over crash". BBC News. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.