Louis Partridge
Partridge in 2024
Born
Louis Patrick James Partridge

(2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 23)
Wandsworth, London, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 2013–present

Louis Patrick James Partridge (born 3 June 2003) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor, and had minor roles in the fantasy films Pan (2015) and Paddington 2 (2017). He portrayed Piero de' Medici in the historical drama series Medici (2019), and had his breakthrough with the Netflix mystery film Enola Holmes (2020) and its sequels. Partridge has since starred in the FX miniseries Pistol (2022), the Apple TV miniseries Disclaimer (2024), and the Netflix historical drama series House of Guinness (2025).

Early and personal life

Partridge was born on 3 June 2003 in Wandsworth, London, to James and Liz Partridge.[1] He has an older sister, Issie, and a younger sister, Millie.[2]

Partridge attended Dulwich Preparatory School, an all-boys' private school in south east London, and played rugby with Battersea Ironsides Sports Club.[3] He then went to secondary school at Alleyn's School, a co-educational private school in Dulwich, where he was a member of Tyson's House. He completed his A Levels in 2021 with As in French, English, and Film Studies.[4]

From 2023 until the end of 2025, Partridge was in a romantic relationship with the American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo.[5]

Career

Partridge made his acting debut in a 2014 short film Beneath Water.[6] Partridge also appeared as an extra in Emil and the Detectives at the National Theatre.[7][8][9] Partridge was one of the England mascots at the 2015 Rugby World Cup game against Wales, held at Twickenham Stadium.[3]

Partridge in 2024

Partridge had early minor roles in the films in Pan (2015) and Paddington 2 (2017) and subsequently played Piero de' Medici in the television series Medici (2019).[10] He rose to prominence when he portrayed Viscount Tewkesbury, the love interest of the title character, in the Netflix film Enola Holmes (2020), starring Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill.[11][12] Ella Kemp of Empire termed him "likeable" in his part.[13] Partridge reprised the role in the film's 2022 sequel.[14]

Also in 2022, Partridge was part of the cast of The Lost Girls, playing the immortal boy Peter Pan.[15][16] In May 2022, Partridge starred in the FX miniseries Pistol as the titular band's bassist Sid Vicious.[17][18]

In 2024, Partridge had a cameo in the spy film Argylle as a younger version of the title character played by Henry Cavill.[19] Partridge was also cast as the younger version of the character Timothy Galligan in the ensemble film Jay Kelly.[20] Later that year, Partridge portrayed Jonathan Brigstocke in the Apple TV miniseries Disclaimer.[21]

In 2025, Partridge portrayed Edward Guinness in the Netflix historical drama series House of Guinness.[22] In 2026, Partridge reprised his role as Viscount Tewkesbury in the Netflix film Enola Holmes 3.[23]

Acting credits

Key
† Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Beneath Water Felix Short film
About a Dog Young Gal
2015 Pan Lost Boy Miner
2016 Second Skin Nature Boy Short film
2017 Amazon Adventure Young Henry Bates
Paddington 2 G-Man
2019 Breck's Last Game Breck Bednar Short film
2020 Enola Holmes Viscount Tewkesbury
2022 Enola Holmes 2
The Lost Girls Peter Pan
2024 Argylle Young Agent Aubrey Argylle
2025 Jay Kelly Young Timothy Galligan
2026 Enola Holmes 3 Viscount Tewkesbury

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Boomers Alf Episode: "Joyce's Retirement Party"
2019 Medici Piero de' Medici 4 episodes
2022 Pistol Sid Vicious Television miniseries
2024 Disclaimer Jonathan Brigstocke Television miniseries
2025 House of Guinness Edward Guinness 8 episodes
TBA Pride and Prejudice † George Wickham Television miniseries

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre
2013 Emil and the Detectives Team Sherlock National Theatre

References

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  2. ^ McLean, Craig (31 May 2022). "Louis Partridge: the Enola Holmes actor on playing Sid Vicious". The Face. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b Moodey, Graham (28 September 2015). "Rugby World Cup 2015: Battersea Ironsides youngster enjoys his moment in the Twickenham spotlight". SW Londoner. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Going great Guns, Louis Partridge (Tyson's 2021) stars in Pistol". Alleyn's. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. ^ Ventura, Alejandro (23 December 2025). "Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge reportedly end their relationship after nearly two years". HIGHXTAR. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  6. ^ Sharp, Tori (28 January 2020). "Rising star Louis Partridge is a young actor to watch". Wonderland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. ^ "The Queen meets War Horse star as National Theatre turns 50". BBC News. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Emil and the Detectives Record". National Theatre Archives. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Emil & The Detectives – Full Cast and Crew". TV Guide. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  10. ^ Cohen, Sam (9 November 2021). "Louis Partridge". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. ^ Smith, Josh (29 September 2020). "'I'd be filming with Millie Bobby Brown & go to school the next day with people taking the piss': Enola Holmes' Louis Partridge on overnight fame". Glamour UK. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022. I did about four or five auditions.
  12. ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (21 April 2020). "Netflix Acquires Millie Bobby Brown's 'Enola Holmes' From Legendary". Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  13. ^ Ella Kemp (7 September 2020). "Enola Holmes". Empire. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020.
  14. ^ Peters, Fletcher (25 September 2021). "'Enola Holmes 2': Get Your First Look At Millie Bobby Brown's Netflix Sequel". Decider. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  15. ^ Kay, Jeremy (9 September 2020). "Myriad completes UK shoot on TIFF sales title 'The Lost Girls' (exclusive)". Screen. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  16. ^ Devore, Britta (5 May 2022). "'The Lost Girls' Trailer Reveals Four Generations Trying to Shake the Influence of Peter Pan". Collider. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  17. ^ Kanter, Jake (11 January 2021). "Danny Boyle To Direct FX Limited Series On Sex Pistols Guitarist Steve Jones; Maisie Williams & Toby Wallace Among Cast". Deadline. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  18. ^ Porter, Rick (11 January 2021). "Sex Pistols Limited Series From Danny Boyle a Go at FX". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  19. ^ Ford, Lucy (1 February 2024). "Unpacking that deranged, universe-expanding Argylle post-credits scene". GQ Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  20. ^ Kroll, Justin (14 March 2024). "Greta Gerwig, Eve Hewson & Others Join All-Star Ensemble For Noah Baumbach's Next Film At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  21. ^ Otterson, Joe (2 May 2022). "Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline Apple Series 'Disclaimer' Casts 'Enola Holmes' Star Louis Partridge (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, James Norton lead cast for Netflix series 'House Of Guinness'". Screendaily. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  23. ^ "'Enola Holmes 3' Cast Announced & Production Begins". What's on Netflix. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.