Luke Tittensor

{{Infobox person

|name = Luke Tittensor

|image = Luke Tittensor in 2014.jpg

|caption = Luke Tittensor at the Madame Bovary film premiere in 2014

|birthname = Luke James Tittensor

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|03|df=y}}

|birth_place = Heywood, Greater Manchester, England

|occupation = Actor

|years_active = 2003–2016; 2022–present

|relatives = Elliott Tittensor (twin brother)

Ashley Tittensor (sister)

}}

Luke James Tittensor (born 3 November 1989) is an English actor.{{cite web |title=Elliott Tittensor BIFA · British Independent Film Awards |url=https://www.bifa.film/people/elliott-tittensor/ |website=BIFA · British Independent Film Awards |access-date=9 April 2022 |date=12 October 2018}}

Early life

Luke Tittensor is the identical twin brother of Elliott Tittensor. They are both from Heywood, Greater Manchester, and attended Heywood Community High School.{{cite news| url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/gcse-results-2006---heywood-1040789|work=Manchester Evening News|title=GCSE results 2006 - Heywood|date=31 August 2006|access-date=14 April 2021}}

They also have an older sister, Ashley.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Career

Luke Tittensor and his twin brother Elliott appeared in the soap Brookside.

In the first series of Channel 4 series Shameless, the Tittensor twins shared the role of Carl Gallagher. Elliott continued playing the role of Carl after Luke left the show.

Luke took the role of Daz Eden in Emmerdale from 2003 until April 2009, when his contract was terminated due to a criminal conviction.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8011010.stm|title=Emmerdale star sacked over attack|date=21 April 2009|publisher=BBC|access-date=24 July 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/emmerdale-actor-luke-tittensor-admits-914615|title=Emmerdale actor Luke Tittensor admits brutal assault|date=March 26, 2009|website=Manchester Evening News}} For his role as Daz, Tittensor was nominated for Best Young Actor at the 2007 Inside Soap Awards.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Kris |title=Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a64083/inside-soap-awards-2007-the-nominations/ |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Communications |access-date=9 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709034740/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a64083/inside-soap-awards-2007-the-nominations/ |archive-date=9 July 2024 |date=3 July 2007}}

In 2010, Tittensor played gay pupil Connor Lewis in Waterloo Road.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/the-fisher-family-are-feuding/|title=The Fisher family are feuding | Episode | Waterloo Road|first=Patrick|last=McLennan|website=What’s on TV|access-date=February 8, 2020}}

Tittensor appeared in an episode of Casualty in January 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y9569|title=BBC One - Casualty, Series 25, A Lion Roars|website=BBC|access-date=February 8, 2020}} He then played the part of Nathan in the first episode of the BBC drama series The Body Farm in September 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014sprv|title=BBC One - The Body Farm, Episode 1|website=BBC|access-date=February 8, 2020}} In 2012, Tittensor played Liam in Holby City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/eddis-kid-brother-turns-up-759396|title=Eddi's kid brother turns up in Holby City|first=Jane|last=Simon|date=March 13, 2012|website=Mirror}}

Tittensor appeared in Our World War as Paddy Kennedy in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p023g0mt|title=BBC Three - Our World War, Pals, The first day of the Somme|website=BBC|date=14 August 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2020}} The same year, he played Hippolyte in the film Madame Bovary.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/telluride-film-review-madame-bovary-1201295444/|title=Telluride Film Review: 'Madame Bovary'| website=Variety|first1=Justin|last1=Chang|date=September 1, 2014}} In March 2014, he starred in an episode of Moving On.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04phyrg|title=BBC One - Moving On, Series 6, The Beneficiary|website=BBC|access-date=February 8, 2020}}

In 2022, Tittensor secured the role of Ser Arryk Cargyll in HBO's House of the Dragon, alongside his twin brother, who plays the role of Ser Erryk Cargyll.{{cite news|last1=Knight |first1=Lewis|title=Who plays Ser Arryk and Ser Erryk Cargyll in House of the Dragon?|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/house-dragon-arryk-erryk-cargyll-luke-elliott-tittensor-actors/|work=Radio Times|date=17 October 2022}}

Personal life

On 23 March 2009, Tittensor pleaded guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm against an unnamed 16-year-old in Rochdale on 15 February 2008 that left the victim with a fractured jaw.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7959581.stm|title=Soap actor admits teenager attack|date=23 March 2009|publisher=|access-date=24 July 2018|via=BBC News}} His Emmerdale contract was terminated in April 2009 due to his conviction, with his last appearance in the show occurring the same month. On 29 April 2009, Tittensor received a nine-month suspended jail sentence for the assault. He was also ordered to complete 200 hours' unpaid work and pay £1,000 compensation to the victim.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/shameless-star-elliott-tittensor-attacked-259271|title=Shameless star Elliott Tittensor attacked after court appearance|date=November 2, 2010|website=Mirror}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8024774.stm|title=Former Emmerdale star sentenced|date=29 April 2009|publisher=|access-date=24 July 2018|via=BBC News}}