Louis Greatorex

Louis Greatorex
Greatorex in 2024
Born	(1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 (age 27) Derby, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2009–present

Louis Greatorex (born 30 December 1996)[1] is a British actor. On television, he is known for his role in the BBC One comedy-drama Last Tango in Halifax (2012–2020). His films include Layla (2024).

Life and career

Greatorex is from Duffield, Derbyshire,[1] the son of an IT professional and an HR administrator. He has one younger brother.[2] Louis attended secondary school at the Ecclesbourne School in Duffield.[1] From a young age Greatorex attended local drama workshops, including the Nottingham branch of the Central Junior Television Workshop.[3] His theatre experience whilst attending the television workshop includes a role in a pantomime production of Peter Pan, and portraying the title role in a production of The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas at Nottingham Contemporary.[3] Greatorex also has experience of street theatre, having been named 'miming champion' at the Derby Arts festival in 2010.[4]

He made his professional television debut in a 2010 episode of the situation comedy series The Legend of Dick and Dom.[4] He also had a small role in the romantic comedy film My Last Five Girlfriends,[4] which was released in 2009. Greatorex has portrayed the character of Lawrence in Last Tango in Halifax since 2012.[5][6] He was put forward for his audition by the Central Junior Television Workshop, though almost missed the audition due to suffering from flu and losing his voice.[1] He had to be persuaded by his family to attend the audition and did not expect to win the part due to symptoms of his illness.[1]

As of 2015, Greatorex had signed with a London-based casting agency. In January 2015 he stated that he would like to pursue an acting career alongside his further education, having applied to study English Literature in 2015.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2009	My Last Five Girlfriends	Giles
2024	Layla	Max

Television

Year(s)	Title	Role	More information
2010	The Legend of Dick and Dom	Little Dick	1 episode
2012–2020	Last Tango in Halifax	Lawrence Elliot	Main role; 5 series
2017	The Last Post	Lance Corporal Paul Stoneham	Series regular
2018	Safe	Henry Mason	Main role
2019	Death in Paradise	Owen Dacre	1 episode
2019	The Bay	Sam Hesketh	Main role; series 1
2020	Shepherds Delight	Narrator	Also director, writer, editor and producer
2024	Masters of the Air	Capt. Joseph Payne	Miniseries

References

1. Guard, Amy (18 January 2015). "Last Tango in Halifax: Dose of flu almost cost Derbyshire actor his TV role". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
2. Lucas, Holly (27 October 2008). "TV Workshop faces test of character". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
3. Harkin, Phoebe (22 July 2014). "Nottingham's Television Workshop presents "life-changing" play at Nottingham Contemporary". Retrieved 19 January 2015.
4. "Doctor Who wannabe with X factor is reaching for stars". Derby Telegraph. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
5. "Last Tango in Halifax — episode one". BBC Online. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
6. Talbot, Lina (4 December 2013). "Last Tango in Halifax – Series 2, Episode 3". The Independent. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

External links

• Louis Greatorex at IMDb