Luke Tittensor
English Actor
Luke Tittensor | |
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 Luke Tittensor at Madame Bovary Film Premiere 2014 | |
| Born | Luke James Tittensor (1989-11-03) 3 November 1989 (age 34) Heywood, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–2016; 2022–present |
| Relatives | Elliott Tittensor (Twin Brother) Ashley Tittensor (Sister) |
Luke James Tittensor is an English actor born 3 November 1989. [1]
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, 2003 until April 2009, when his contract was terminated due to a criminal conviction.[2][3]
In 2010, he played gay pupil Connor in Waterloo Road.[4]
He appeared in an episode of Casualty in January 2011[5]
Luke played the part of Nathan in episode one of the BBC drama series The Body Farm in September 2011.[6]
In 2012, he played the character of Liam in Holby City.[7]
Luke appeared in Our World War as Paddy Kennedy in 2014.[8] Also in 2014, he played Hippolyte in the film Madame Bovary.[9]
In March 2014, he starred in an episode of Moving On.[10]
In 2022, he 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.[11]
Personal life
Luke Tittensor is the identical twin brother of Elliott Tittensor. They are both from Heywood, Greater Manchester and attended Heywood Community High School.[12]
They also have an older sister Ashley.[citation needed]
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.[13] His Emmerdale contract was terminated in April 2009 due to his conviction, with his last appearance in the show occurring the same month.[2] 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.[14][15]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Brookside | Niall Gibson | 1 episode |
| 2003 to 2009 | Emmerdale | Daz Eden | |
| 2004 | Shameless | Carl Gallagher | |
| 2010 | Waterloo Road | Connor | |
| 2011 | Casualty | ||
| 2011 | The Body Farm | Nathan | |
| 2012 | Holby City | Liam | |
| 2014 | Our World War | Paddy Kennedy | |
| 2014 | Moving On | ||
| 2022 | House of the Dragon | Ser Arryk Cargyll |
References
- ^ "Elliott Tittensor BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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'".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "GCSE results 2006 - Heywood". Manchester Evening News. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Soap actor admits teenager attack". 23 March 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Shameless star Elliott Tittensor attacked after court appearance". Mirror. 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Former Emmerdale star sentenced". 29 April 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
External links
- Luke Tittensor at IMDb
