Lucien Laviscount
{{short description|British actor (born 1992)}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2017}}
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{{Infobox person
| image = Lucien Laviscount 2019.jpg
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| caption = Laviscount in 2019
| birth_name = Lucien Leon Laviscount
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1992|6|9}}
| birth_place = Burnley, Lancashire, England
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2002–present
}}
Lucien Leon Laviscount ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|æ|v|ɪ|s|k|aʊ|n|t}};{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgL-YjQjkCc&t=9s|title=10 Things Emily In Paris Star Lucien Laviscount Can't Live Without {{!}} 10 Essentials|work=GQ|date=13 May 2022|access-date=5 January 2023}} born 9 June 1992) is an English actor. He appeared in teen drama Grange Hill in 2007. He later appeared in 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 in Sony Crackle’s crime comedy-drama Snatch. Laviscount also starred as Alexander Cabot in The CW series Katy Keene.
Laviscount became a regular cast member in the Netflix series Emily in Paris in 2021. He plays Emily's love interest Alfie, a banker from Britain.
Early life
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.{{Cite web|url=https://tvovermind.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-lucien-laviscount/|title=10 Things You Didn't Know about Lucien Laviscount|first=Aiden|last=Mason|date=13 March 2019}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4152400.Ribble_Valley_teenager_sampling_Coronation_Street_life/ |title=Ribble Valley teenager sampling Coronation Street life |date=25 February 2009 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |access-date=19 August 2011 }}
Career
At the age of ten, Laviscount appeared in an advertising campaign for Marks & Spencer.{{cite news |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5947428.Youngsters_wear_it_like_Beckham/ |title=Youngsters wear it like Beckham |date=12 September 2002 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |access-date=19 August 2011 }} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/1076833.Ribble_Valley_schoolboy_Lucien_Laviscount_lands_role_on_Grange_Hill/ |title=Ribble Valley schoolboy Lucien Laviscount lands role on Grange Hill |date=15 December 2006 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |access-date=19 August 2011}} Laviscount was then cast as religious swimmer Ben Richardson in Coronation Street.
He appeared as Jonah Kirby, a school pupil, in the TV show Waterloo Road.{{cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a176594/corrie-confirms-laviscount-departure.html |title=Corrie confirms Laviscount departure |date=9 September 2009|work=Digital Spy |access-date=19 August 2011 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/8954425.Ribble_Valley_heart_throb_in_TV_affair/ |title=Ribble Valley heart-throb in TV affair |date=5 April 2011 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |access-date=19 August 2011 }} Laviscount signed with SK Records in 2012, and released his debut single, "Dance With You", featuring American rapper MANN.[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a361467/lucien-laviscount-announces-debut-single-dance-with-you.html Lucien Laviscount announces debut single dance with you] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305211121/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a361467/lucien-laviscount-announces-debut-single-dance-with-you.html |date=5 March 2012 }} Digital Spy 26 January 2012
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fox.com/scream-queens/photo-gallery/killer-cast-photos|title=Killer Cast Photos | Scream Queens on FOX}} In 2020 Laviscount appeared as Alexander Cabot in The CW series Katy Keene.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/katy-keene-camille-hyde-lucien-laviscount-riverdale-spinoff-pilot-the-cw-1202565895/|title=Katy Keene: Camille Hyde & Lucien Laviscount Join The CW's Riverdale Spinoff Pilot|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 26, 2019|access-date=March 30, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330194001/https://deadline.com/2019/03/katy-keene-lucy-hale-star-title-1202573651/|archive-date=March 30, 2019}}
In 2021 and 2022, Laviscount appeared in the recurring role of Alfie in season two and three of the Netflix series Emily in Paris.{{cite web |last=Grebenyuk|first=Yana|title=Who Is Lucien Laviscount? 5 Things to Know About the 'Emily in Paris' Season 2 Love Interest|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/who-is-lucien-laviscount-emily-in-paris-season-2-star-plays-alfie/3-his-scene-stealing-appearance-on-scream-queens-almost-didnt-happen/ |website=US Weekly |access-date=December 29, 2021 |date=December 23, 2021}}
In 2022, Laviscount starred as Jay in BBC 3-part comedy Peacock.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/e433958d-08ca-4714-9c3d-6b2fd67e94b8|title=Peacock's Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa: 'People are being more open about body image issues'|website=BBC|last=Day|first=Harvey|date=25 April 2022|access-date=25 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19917090.ribble-valley-lucien-laviscount-star-new-bbc-show/|title=Ribble Valley: Lucien Laviscount to star in new BBC Show|website=Lancashire Telegraph|last=McGee|first=Sarah|date=11 February 2022|access-date=25 April 2022}}
In 2024, Laviscount appeared in the film This Time Next Year, based on the book of the same name (released in June), and as the love interest in the music video Puntería by Shakira and Cardi B.{{cite web|url=https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20240321357632/shakira-gets-affectionate-with-lucien-laviscount-in-punteria/|title= Shakira gets affectionate with Lucien Laviscount in new song 'Puntería' |website=Hola|last=Gómez|first=Shirley|date=21 March 2024|access-date=21 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/SHnDwYgGKkY?si=GAW12pRinY6oGJC8|title= Shakira, Cardi B - Puntería (Official Video)|website=YouTube|last=|first=|date=22 March 2024|access-date=22 March 2024}}
Other ventures
With Zac Lichman, Laviscount opened two Kensal Rise joints: The Shop NW10, a cocktail bar and café, in 2018 and The Wealthy Beggar, a dive bar with food from Gareth Drew, in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/news/this-emily-in-paris-heart-throb-star-has-just-opened-a-north-london-dive-bar-122322|title=This 'Emily in Paris' heart-throb star has just opened a north London dive bar|journal=Time Out London|first=Alex|last=Sims|date=23 December 2022|accessdate=14 August 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lelalondon/2022/12/13/lucien-laviscount-just-opened-a-five-star-dive-bar-in-london/|title=Lucien Laviscount Just Opened A 'Five Star Dive Bar' In London|journal=Forbes|first=Lela|last=London|date=13 December 2022|accessdate=14 August 2024}}
=Philanthropy=
In 2010, Laviscount took part in a charity football match alongside Jack McMullen, Lyndon Ogbourne and other actors in aid of Sport Relief.{{cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a209568/soap-actors-join-charity-football-event.html |title=Soap actors join charity football event |date=19 March 2010 |work=Digital Spy |access-date=19 August 2011 }}
Laviscount and Lichman were involved in a homelessness awareness campaign A Deed A Day with radio presenter Rio Fredrika and model and then partner Ana Tanaka. For Christmas 2018, the group ran a soup kitchen out of Laviscount and Lichman's The Shop NW10.{{Cite web|url=https://belltent.com/blogs/news/boutique-camping-s-support-of-the-a-deed-a-day-project|title=Boutique Camping's Support of the "A deed a day" project|website=Bell Tent|date=5 February 2019|accessdate=14 August 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/lucien-laviscount-emily-in-paris-things-to-know/|title=Ooh La Laviscount: Get to Know Emily in Paris' Newest Heartthrob, Lucien Laviscount|journal=People|first=Sophie|last=Dodd|date=22 December 2021|accessdate=14 August 2024}}
Laviscount played football for England in Soccer Aid 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/who-lucien-laviscount-soccer-aid-24186727|title=Who is Lucien Laviscount in Soccer Aid 2022?|journal=Manchester Evening News|first=Jessica|last=Sansome|date=12 June 2022|accessdate=14 August 2024}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2014 | One Night in Istanbul | Joseph | |
| Honeytrap | Troy | ||
| 2015 | Runaway | Henry | Short film |
| 2016 | Between Two Worlds | Connor | |
| rowspan="2"| 2017 | The Bye Bye Man | John | |
| Love Beats Rhymes | Derek | ||
| 2021 | Trust | Ansgar | |
| 2022 | Your Christmas or Mine? | Steve | |
| 2023 | Last Sentinel | Sullivan | |
| 2024 | This Time Next Year | Quinn | {{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nick-moore-interview-romantic-comedies-this-time-next-year-1235634566/|website=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=30 December 2023|title= Veteran Rom-Com Editor Nick Moore on 'This Time Next Year,' His First as Director|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=2 November 2023}} |
| 2026 | People We Meet on Vacation | Post-production | |
| TBA | Tinsel Town | Filming |
=Television=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | |||
| 2002 | Clocking Off | Tom Wood | Episode: "Jenny's Story" |
| rowspan="2"| 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" |
| rowspan="2"| 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) |
| rowspan="5" |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 | |
| rowspan="4"| 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 | |
| rowspan="2"| 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" |
| rowspan="1"| 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 |
| 2022–24 | Peacock | Jay | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Awards ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| 2018
|Best Supporting Actor |Snatch |{{nom}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Winners announced at the 4th annual National Film Awards UK |url=http://www.nationalfilmawards.org/winners-announced-at-the-4th-annual-national-film-awards-uk/ |work=National Film Awards |access-date=June 5, 2019 |date=March 29, 2018}} |
| 2022
|Best Kiss {{small|(shared with Lily Collins)}} |Emily in Paris |{{nom}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |title=MTV Movie & TV Awards: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' 'Euphoria' Top Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mtv-movie-tv-awards-full-winners-list-1235159302/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=June 8, 2022 |date=June 5, 2022}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1620741}}
- Lucien Laviscount Management [https://thefrntal.com THE FRNTAL PR]
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