Luke James Tittensor (born 3 November 1989) is an English actor.[1]
Luke Tittensor | |
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 Luke Tittensor at the Madame Bovary film premiere in 2014 | |
| Born | Luke James Tittensor 3 November 1989 Heywood, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–2016; 2022–present |
| Relatives | Elliott Tittensor (twin brother) Ashley Tittensor (sister) |
Early life
editLuke Tittensor is the identical twin brother of Elliott Tittensor. They are both from Heywood, Greater Manchester, and attended Heywood Community High School.[2]
They also have an older sister, Ashley.[citation needed]
Career
editLuke 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.[3][4] For his role as Daz, Tittensor was nominated for Best Young Actor at the 2007 Inside Soap Awards.[5]
In 2010, Tittensor played gay pupil Connor in Waterloo Road.[6]
Tittensor appeared in an episode of Casualty in January 2011.[7] He then played the part of Nathan in the first episode of the BBC drama series The Body Farm in September 2011.[8] In 2012, Tittensor played Liam in Holby City.[9]
Tittensor appeared in Our World War as Paddy Kennedy in 2014.[10] The same year, he played Hippolyte in the film Madame Bovary.[11] In March 2014, he starred in an episode of Moving On.[12]
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.[13]
Personal life
editOn 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.[14] His Emmerdale contract was terminated in April 2009 due to his conviction, with his last appearance in the show occurring the same month.[3] 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.[15][16]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Brookside | Franny Gibson | 2 episodes |
| 2003 to 2009 | Emmerdale | Daz Eden | 322 |
| 2004 | Shameless | Carl Gallagher | 7 |
| 2010 | Waterloo Road | Connor Lewis | 2 |
| 2011 | Casualty | Stan heyworth | 1 |
| 2011 | The Body Farm | Nathan | 1 |
| 2012 | Holby City | Liam McKee | 5 |
| 2014 | Our World War | Paddy Kennedy | 1 pals |
| 2014 | Moving On | Stephen | |
| 2022–2024 | House of the Dragon | Ser Arryk Cargyll | 8 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Elliott Tittensor BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "GCSE results 2006 - Heywood". Manchester Evening News. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Emmerdale star sacked over attack". BBC. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Emmerdale actor Luke Tittensor admits brutal assault". Manchester Evening News. 26 March 2009.
- ^ Green, Kris (3 July 2007). "Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ McLennan, Patrick. "The Fisher family are feuding | Episode | Waterloo Road". What’s on TV. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "BBC One - Casualty, Series 25, A Lion Roars". BBC. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "BBC One - The Body Farm, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Simon, Jane (13 March 2012). "Eddi's kid brother turns up in Holby City". Mirror.
- ^ "BBC Three - Our World War, Pals, The first day of the Somme". BBC. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Chang, Justin (1 September 2014). "Telluride Film Review: 'Madame Bovary'". Variety.
- ^ "BBC One - Moving On, Series 6, The Beneficiary". BBC. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Knight, Lewis (17 October 2022). "Who plays Ser Arryk and Ser Erryk Cargyll in House of the Dragon?". Radio Times.
- ^ "Soap actor admits teenager attack". 23 March 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2018 – via BBC News.
- ^ "Shameless star Elliott Tittensor attacked after court appearance". Mirror. 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Former Emmerdale star sentenced". 29 April 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2018 – via BBC News.