Louis Partridge

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 2022 sequel. Patridge has since portrayed Sid Vicious in the FX miniseries Pistol (2022) and starred in Alfonso Cuarón's thriller series Disclaimer (2024).^[1]

Louis Partridge
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

Early life

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

Partridge attended Dulwich Preparatory School. He played rugby with Battersea Ironsides Sports Club.^[4] 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.^[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 alongside other child actors Seb Sargent and Lucy Hutchinson, a rehearsal attended by Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh.^[7][8][9] Partridge was one of the England mascots at the 2015 Rugby World Cup game against Wales, held at Twickenham Stadium.^[4]

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 played Lord Viscount Tewkesbury, the love interest of the title character, in Enola Holmes (2020), starring Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill.^[11][12] Ella Kemp of Empire termed him "likeable" in his part.^[13] He reprised the role in the film's 2022 sequel.^[14]

Also in 2022, he was part of the cast of The Lost Girls, playing the immortal boy Peter Pan.^[15][16] Partridge was also part of the cast of Danny Boyle's 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] He then had a starring role alongside Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline in Alfonso Cuarón's thriller miniseries Disclaimer which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival before premiering on Apple TV+ in October 2024.^[20]

Partridge will next appear alongside an ensemble cast in Noah Baumbach's film Jay Kelly, led by George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Laura Dern.^[21] He will also portray Edward Guinness in the historical drama series House of Guinness from creator Steven Knight.^[22]

Personal life

Partridge dated American actress Sydney Chandler from roughly July 2021 to August 2023, after meeting her on the set of Pistol.^[23]

Since December 2023, Partridge has been in a relationship with American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, who is speculated to have written the song "So American" about the actor.^[24]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2015	Pan	Miner Boy
2017	Amazon Adventure	Young Henry Bates		[25]
	Paddington 2	G-Man
2020	Enola Holmes	Viscount Tewkesbury		[26]
2022	The Lost Girls	Peter Pan
	Enola Holmes 2	Viscount Tewkesbury		[27]
2024	Argylle	Young Argylle	Cameo	[28]
2025	Jay Kelly †	TBA	Post-production	[29]
TBA	Enola Holmes 3 †	Viscount Tewkesbury	Filming	[30]

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	[31]
2024	Disclaimer	Jonathan Brigstocke	Main role, miniseries	[32]
TBA	House of Guinness †	Edward Guinness	Filming	[33]

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released