Lucien Laviscount
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| Born | Lucien Leon Laviscount 9 June 1992 Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Lucien Leon Laviscount (/ˈlævɪskaʊnt/;[1] born 9 June 1992) is a British actor. He first came to prominence in 2007 appearing in teen drama Grange Hill. He later appeared in several television series, including ITV's Coronation Street (2009) and BBC One's Waterloo Road (2010–11).
In 2015, Laviscount played a regular character, Earl Grey, in the first season of the horror comedy Scream Queens on FOX. In 2017–18, he starred on Sony Crackle’s crime comedy-drama Snatch. Laviscount also starred as Alexander Cabot in The CW series Katy Keene.
Laviscount reached a worldwide audience in 2021 as recurring cast as Alfie in season 2 of the Netflix series Emily in Paris.
Early life[edit]
Laviscount was born in Burnley, Lancashire, and grew up in Read, Ribble Valley in Lancashire. He was born to Eugene Laviscount, a body builder of Antiguan descent and Sonia Laviscount who is of English descent.[2] He attended Ribblesdale High School in Clitheroe, where he was awarded 10 GCSEs, and was also a member of Carol Godby's theatre workshop in Bury.[3] He has two brothers, Louis and Jules.[4][5]
Career[edit]
At the age of ten, Laviscount appeared in an advertising campaign for Marks & Spencer.[6] He secured roles in programmes such as Clocking Off and Johnny and the Bomb before becoming a series regular in BBC One series Grange Hill.[4] Laviscount was then cast as religious swimmer Ben Richardson in Coronation Street. In 2010, Laviscount took part in a charity football match alongside Jack McMullen, Lyndon Ogbourne and other actors in aid of Sport Relief.[7]
He also appeared as Jonah Kirby, a school pupil, in the TV show Waterloo Road.[8][9] Laviscount signed with SK Records in 2012, and released his debut single, "Dance With You", featuring American rapper MANN.[10]
On 22 February 2014, it was announced that Laviscount would be playing the lead role of Ennis Ross in Supernatural: Bloodlines, a spin-off to the US CW show Supernatural. He appeared in the backdoor pilot episode but the show did not get picked up. In 2015, Laviscount played a series regular role, Earl Grey, in FOX's US horror comedy series Scream Queens.[11] In 2020 Laviscount appeared as Alexander Cabot in The CW series Katy Keene.[12]
In 2021 and 2022, Laviscount appeared in the recurring role of Alfie in season two and three of the Netflix series Emily in Paris.[13]
In 2022, Laviscount starred as Jay in BBC 3-part comedy Peacock.[14][15]
In 2024, Laviscount appeared as the love interest in the music video Puntería by Shakira and Cardi B. [16] [17]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | One Night in Istanbul | Joseph | |
| Honeytrap | Troy | ||
| 2015 | Runaway | Henry | Short film |
| 2016 | Between Two Worlds | Connor | |
| 2017 | The Bye Bye Man | John | |
| Love Beats Rhymes | Derek | ||
| 2021 | Trust | Ansgar | |
| 2022 | Your Christmas or Mine? | Steve | |
| 2023 | Last Sentinel | Sullivan | |
| TBA | This Time Next Year | Quinn | In post-production [18] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Clocking Off | Tom Wood | Episode: "Jenny's Story" |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb | Yo-Less | 3 episodes |
| New Street Law | Alfie | Episode: "1.7" | |
| 2007–2008 | Grange Hill | Jake Briggs | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | Life Bites | Jake | Episode: "1.1" |
| 2009 | Father & Son | Elijah King | Episode: "1.1" |
| Coronation Street | Ben Richardson | 34 episodes | |
| 2010–2011 | Waterloo Road | Jonah Kirby | Regular role; 19 episodes (Series 6) |
| 2011 | Celebrity Big Brother | Self | 5th Place |
| Casualty | Liam Briggs | Episode "Epiphany" | |
| New Tricks | David Green | Episode "Setting out your Stall" | |
| Shameless | Dee Davies | Episode: "8.16" | |
| Trollied | Stu | 4 episodes | |
| 2013 | Death in Paradise | Duncan Wood | Episode: "2.8" |
| The Syndicate | Matt Greco | Episode: "2.4" | |
| Love Matters | Jake | Episode: "Kitten Chic" | |
| Skins | Jason | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Supernatural | Ennis Ross | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
| Episodes | Brian | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Scream Queens | Earl Grey | Main cast, 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Still Star-Crossed | Romeo Montague | Episode: "In Fair Verona, Where We Lay Our Scene" |
| 2017–18 | Snatch | Billy "F*ckin" Ayres | Main cast |
| 2020 | Katy Keene | Alexander Cabot | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2021 | Threesome | John Taylor | Main cast, 5 episodes |
| 2021–Present | Emily in Paris | Alfie | Main cast |
| 2022 | Peacock | Jay | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | National Film Awards UK | Best Supporting Actor | Snatch | Nominated | [19] |
| 2022 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss (shared with Lily Collins) | Emily in Paris | Nominated | [20] |
References[edit]
- ^ "10 Things Emily In Paris Star Lucien Laviscount Can't Live Without | 10 Essentials". GQ. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Mason, Aiden (13 March 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Lucien Laviscount".
- ^ "Ribble Valley teenager sampling Coronation Street life". Lancashire Telegraph. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Ribble Valley schoolboy Lucien Laviscount lands role on Grange Hill". Lancashire Telegraph. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "BB Sophie 'romancing' ex-Corrie star". Digital Spy. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Youngsters wear it like Beckham". Lancashire Telegraph. 12 September 2002. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Soap actors join charity football event". Digital Spy. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Corrie confirms Laviscount departure". Digital Spy. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Ribble Valley heart-throb in TV affair". Lancashire Telegraph. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Lucien Laviscount announces debut single dance with you Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Digital Spy 26 January 2012
- ^ "Killer Cast Photos | Scream Queens on FOX".
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (26 February 2019). "Katy Keene: Camille Hyde & Lucien Laviscount Join The CW's Riverdale Spinoff Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Grebenyuk, Yana (23 December 2021). "Who Is Lucien Laviscount? 5 Things to Know About the 'Emily in Paris' Season 2 Love Interest". US Weekly. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Day, Harvey (25 April 2022). "Peacock's Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa: 'People are being more open about body image issues'". BBC. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ McGee, Sarah (11 February 2022). "Ribble Valley: Lucien Laviscount to star in new BBC Show". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Gómez, Shirley (21 March 2024). "Shakira gets affectionate with Lucien Laviscount in new song 'Puntería'". Hola. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Shakira, Cardi B - Puntería (Official Video)". YouTube. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (2 November 2023). "Veteran Rom-Com Editor Nick Moore on 'This Time Next Year,' His First as Director". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Winners announced at the 4th annual National Film Awards UK". National Film Awards. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (5 June 2022). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' 'Euphoria' Top Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
External links[edit]
- Lucien Laviscount at IMDb
- Lucien Laviscount Management THE FRNTAL PR
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