Louis Emerick Grant (born 10 June 1960) is a British television actor, known for his role as Mick Johnson in the

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soap opera '' Brookside'', as well as his appearances in the

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soap opera ''

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''.

Life and career

He was born in the

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area of

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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 ''

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'' (1988, 1989, and 2004–2010). In 2003, Emerick was cast in four episodes of ''

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'' as Mike Bateman, the fireman husband of Tess Bateman (

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). Emerick and Packer had co-starred as a married couple on ''Brookside''. He has also had roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Waterloo Road'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He has appeared in films such as ''

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''. He came third in the 2008 series of ''Celebrity Master Chef''. In 2014, Emerick starred in an episode of the soap opera ''

''. 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 ''

''. Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the

soap opera ''

'' 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

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Emerick, Louis Living people English people of Liberian descent English male soap opera actors Black British male actors Male actors from Liverpool People from Toxteth 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors 1960 births 21st-century English criminals