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Louis Partridge
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Partridge in 2024
Born
Louis Patrick James Partridge

(2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 21)
Wandsworth, London, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 2014–present
Partner(s) Olivia Rodrigo (2023–present)

Louis Patrick James Partridge (born 3 June 2003) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor, making his feature film debut in the fantasy Pan (2015). After appearing in Paddington 2 (2017) and portraying Piero de' Medici in the historical drama series Medici (2019), Partridge had his breakthrough as Viscount Tewkesbury in the Netflix mystery film Enola Holmes (2020) and its 2022 sequel. He has since portrayed Sid Vicious in Danny Boyle's FX miniseries Pistol (2022), Peter Pan in the fantasy film The Lost Girls (2022), and Jonathon Brigstocke in Alfonso Cuarón's psychological thriller Disclaimer (2024).

Early life

Partridge was born on 3 June 2003 in Wandsworth, London, to James and Liz Partridge. He has an older sister and a younger sister.

Partridge attended Dulwich Preparatory School. He played rugby with Battersea Ironsides Sports Club. He then went to secondary school at Alleyn's School, where he was a member of Tyson's House. He completed his A Levels in 2021 with A's in French, English, and Film Studies.

Career

Partridge made his acting debut in a 2014 short film Beneath Water. Partridge also appeared as an extra in Emil and the Detectives at the National Theatre alongside other child actors Seb Sargent and Lucy Hutchinson, a rehearsal attended by Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh. Partridge was one of the England mascots at the 2015 Rugby World Cup game against Wales, held at Twickenham Stadium. He is also half English and half Welsh. He walked out holding Chris Robshaw’s, the captain of England at the time, hand.

Partridge initially gained recognition as Piero de Medici in Medici and appeared in Paddington 2. He rose to further prominence when he played Lord Viscount Tewkesbury in Enola Holmes alongside Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill. He reprised the role in the film's 2022 sequel. In 2019, he joined the cast of The Lost Girls, playing the immortal boy Peter Pan.

In January 2021, Partridge joined the cast of Danny Boyle's FX miniseries Pistol as the titular band's bassist Sid Vicious. Later that year in October, he was cast in the epic fantasy romance Ferryman. Partridge then branched out to the thriller genre, joining the cast of Alfonso Cuarón's Disclaimer in May 2022, with the series making its debut at the 81st Venice International Film Festival before premiering on Apple TV+ in October 2024. In February 2024, Partridge cameoed in the spy film Argylle as a young Aubrey Argylle. In March 2024, Partridge joined the ensemble cast of Noah Baumbach's upcoming untitled film starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, and Billy Crudup. In July 2024, it was announced that Partridge was cast as one of the lead actors in the new historical drama House of Guinness from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

Personal life

Partridge has been in a relationship with American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo since late 2023.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015 Pan Miner Boy
2017 Amazon Adventure Young Henry Bates
Paddington 2 G-Man
2020 Enola Holmes Viscount Tewkesbury
2022 The Lost Girls Peter Pan
Enola Holmes 2 Viscount Tewkesbury
2024 Argylle Young Aubrey Argylle / Agent Argylle
2025 Untitled Noah Baumbach film Not yet released TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2014 Boomers Alf Episode #1.4
2019 Medici Piero de' Medici Season 3 (4 episodes)
2022 Pistol Sid Vicious Main cast
2024 Disclaimer Jonathan Brigstocke Main role, miniseries
TBA House of Guinness Not yet released Edward Guinness Filming
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

See also

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