Louis Emerick Grant (born 10 June 1960) is a British television actor, known for his role as Mick Johnson in the Channel 4 soap operas Brookside and Hollyoaks 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. 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. In September 2014, Emerick began playing the role of Horse in the touring production of The Full Monty. He has also starred in several other plays and pantos. 2016–present he stars in Dave TV comedy Zapped as Herman the Munty pub landlord. In 2018, Emerick had a brief recurring role as Mike in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street. Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Gary Taile.
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.
Filmography Film Year Title Role(s) Notes1988 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 Bolan's Shoes Simon 2023 Our Kid Tucker 2024 Bilby Percy 2026 Semolina Pilchard Billy Donnelly TBA Kung Fury 2 Vice President Post-production
Television Year Title Role(s) Notes1985 The Practice Garage Attendant 2 episodes1986 Coronation Street Van Man Episode: #1.26451988–1989, 2004–2010 Last of the Summer Wine PC Walsh 55 episodes1987 Home to Roost Policeman Episode: "Crime Watch"1988 Floodtide Det. Sgt. Timms 2 episodes1988 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 1037 episodes1989 Children's Ward Mick Episode: #1.101989 Screen One Fitness Episode: "Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage"2001 Cold Feet Rick Episode: #4.32002 Merseybeat Phil Brack 3 episodes2002 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 episodes2004 Mile High Jez Episode: #2.52006 Doctors Clive Williams Episode: "A Different Kind of Love"2007 Liverpool Nativity Magi TV film2008 Waterloo Road Peter O'Brien Episode: "#3.11"2008 Stepdad Arresting Officer TV film2008 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 episodes2012 Hollyoaks Later Policeman Episode: #5.32012 Crime Stories Ray Carroll Episode: #1.62013 Silent Witness Kenny Barber 2 episodes2014–2016 Benidorm Norman the Doorman 3 episodes2014 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 episodes2016 Moving On Les Episode: "Zero"2017 Pacino and Bert Hi-Vis Man TV film2017 Elf: The Musical Santa Claus TV film2017 Eric, Ernie and Me Dave TV film2017 Walls and Bridges Dougie TV film2018 Coronation Street Mike Thornberry 16 episodes2020 Doctors Gary Taile Episode: "The Ol' Nudge Nudge"2020 Broke Killa Clive All 6 episodes2020 Run Ron Walker All 4 episodes2020 The Other One Pat Episode: #1.4 2020 Lockdown Lifeline Robert 3 episodes2021 Vera Jack Kassin Episode: "Recovery"2021 The Outlaws Marcus Episode: #1.32023 The Cleaner Vince Episode: "The Statue"2023The Power of ParkerVinnieEpisode: #1.5 "White Goods"2023CasualtyAlvinSeason 37 Episode: #322023 BrassicBilly BaileafEpisode: #4 "Sweet 16"2024G'wedMr. Meacher2 episodes2024The ResponderMatty 3 episodes2024–present Hollyoaks Donny Clark/Mick Johnson 2026The CagePaul4 episodes
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