Louis Emerick

Louis Emerick Grant is a British TV actor, 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). More recently, Emerick has also had roles in Casualty, New Tricks, The Bill, Benidorm Waterloo Road, 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.

In 2018, Emerick had a brief recurring role as Mike in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street.

His former brother-in-law is Paul Barber who played Horse in the film version of The Full Monty.