artist profile
Lou Hirsch
Lou Hirsch is an American from Brooklyn, New York, and trained at the University of Miami with Lee Strasberg in New York and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In the United States he has appeared in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami; an off-Broadway production of DR FAUSTUS and with various repertory companies. He came back to England in 1979 and joined the Cambridge Theatre Company in Frederick Raphael’s FROM THE GREEK and in 1980 he appeared for the RSC in ANNA CHRISTIE at the Warehouse.
THEATRE includes:
| 2007 | THE SUNSHINE BOYS | Al | Maggie Norris | West Yorkshire Playhouse | |
| 2004 | DOUBLE INDEMNITY | Keyes | Giles Croft | Nottingham Playhouse | |
| 2001 | GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS | Shelley Levine | Kenny Ireland | Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh | |
| 2001 | THE BOY WHO FELL INTO A BOOK | Rockfist Slim | Giles Croft | Nottingham Playhouse | |
| 1998 | A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE | Mr. Alfieri | Linda Marlowe | Haymarket, Leicester | |
| 1996 | OF MICE AND MEN | George | Geoff Bullen | Churchill Theatre, Bromley & Tour | |
| 1995 | THE ROAD TO NIRVANA | Gerry | Justin Green | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh | |
| 1992 | ANGELS IN AMERICA | Roy M Cohn | Declan Donnellan | Royal National Theatre | |
| 1991 | THE ODD COUPLE | Oscar | Lou Stein | Palace Theatre, Watford | |
| 1986/8 | SO LONG ON LONELY STREET | Vaughnum III | Palace Theatre, Watford | ||
| 1983/4 | OF MICE AND MEN | George | Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch | ||
| 1980/1 | ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST | Leeds Playhouse | |||
| 1980/2 | THE BOYS IN THE BACK ROOM | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh | |||
| 1980/2 | A NORMAL MAN | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh | |||
| 1980/2 | SNAPSHOTS | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh |
TELEVISION includes:
| 2010 | EPISODES | Wallace (series regular) | Jimmy Mulville (producer) | Hat Trick Productions | |
| 1999/2005 | MY HERO (6 series) | Arnie | John Stroud | Big Bear Films | |
| 2002 | THE KEY | Langley | David Blair | Little Bird Films | |
| 1999 | TOO MUCH SUN | Don Goldberg | John Stroud | Talkback | |
| 1998 | RED HANDED | Man in Restaurant | David Tibbles | LWT | |
| 1997 | CORONATION STREET SPECIAL | Cop | Paul Marquis | Granada TV | |
| 1997 | OPERATION GOOD GUYS | Lou Friskham-Ferino | Dominic Anciano | Victor Films | |
| 1995 | OVER HERE | Thomas | BBC | ||
| 1994/5 | SPACE PRECINCT | Romek | Space Productions | ||
| 1993 | MAKING WAVES | David Blair | BBC Scotland | ||
| 1992 | COMICS | Maurice Feldman | Dairmuid Lawrence | Cinema Verity | |
| 1991 | JEEVES AND WOOSTER | Jimmy Mundy | Ferdie Fairfax | Carnival Productions | |
| 1991 | THE FALL-OUT GUY | Raymond Gold | Paul Tickell | BBC | |
| 1989 | RED KING, WHITE KNIGHT | Geoff Murphy | Zenith | ||
| 1989 | SARACEN | Ian Knox | Central Films | ||
| 1989 | TICKET TO RIDE | Dr Fullenwieder | |||
| 1989 | STAY LUCKY | Little | David Reynolds | Yorkshire (4 Episodes) | |
| 1988/9 | LES DENNIS LAUGHTER SHOW | Kevin Bishop | BBC | ||
| THE LONDON EMBASSY | Scaduto | Thames | |||
| 1987 | THE BELL RUN | Max | Alan Dosser | BBC | |
| THE EQUALIZER | Filmed in US | ||||
| 1985 | DEMPSEY AND MAKEPEACE | Wee Jock | Tony Wharmby | LWT | |
| 1984 | LENNY HENRY SHOW | Geoff Posner | BBC | ||
| 1983/6 | THE KENNY EVERETT SHOW | Bill Wilson | BBC | ||
| 1982 | WHOOPS APOCALYPSE | John Reardon | LWT | ||
| 1982 | THE NATION’S HEALTH | Les Blair | Euston Films | ||
| 1981 | WE’LL MEET AGAIN | Sgt. Hymie Stutz | LWT | ||
| 2006 | HOME GROWN | Grandad | Lisa Thomson | Triggerfish UK | |
| 2003 | THUNDERBIRDS | The Headmaster | Jonathan Frakes | Tracy Films/Working Title | |
| 2002 | MARINES | Flanders | Mark Roper | Martien Films | |
| 2000 | DEATH, DECEIT & DESTINY ABOARD THE ORIENT EXPRESS | Fred Wallace | Harry Alan Towers | Towers of London (2000) Inc | |
| 1993 | TOM & VIV | Captain Todd | Brian Gilbert | New Era Entertainment | |
| 1991 | THE WILD WEST | Hank Goldstein | David Attwood | Initial Films | |
| 1987 | WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? | Baby Herman | Toontown Productions (also spin offs) | ||
| 1985 | THE HAUNTED HONEYMOON | Gene Wilder | |||
| 1985 | JOHN & YOKO – A LOVE STORY | Winfold Productions | |||
| 1985 | THE AMERICAN WAY | Tom | Mo Phillips | Kewash Ltd | |
| 1984 | INSIGNIFICANCE | Jeremy Thomas/Nick Roeg | Zenith Productions | ||
| 1982 | THE LONELY LADY | Bud | Peter Sasdy | Riklis Films | |
| 1982 | SUPERMAN III | Fred | Dovemead Productions |
RADIO includes:
| 2009 | GILES WEMMBLEY HOGG GOES OFF | Tony | David Tyler | BBC R4 | |
| 2009 | BULLITT | Detective Kaprowski | Pauline Harris | BBC R4 | |
| 2007 | WHO AM I THIS TIME? | Elliott | Justine Potter | BBC R4 | |
| 2006 | MUSIC MATTERS | Reader | Tony Cheevers | BBC R3 | |
| 2004 | GARBO AND GILBERT IN LOVE | Louis B Meyer | Peter Wild | BBC R4 | |
| 2002 | I DECIDED TO KILL MY BROTHER IN LAW AFTER DINNER | Arthur/Willard | Nadia Molinari | BBC R4 | |
| 2001 | THE MOUSE THAT ROARED | Various American | Patrick Rayner | BBC R4 | |
| 2000 | AUNTIE MAY | Mickey | John Fawcett Wilson | BBC | |
| 1999 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME | Doc. Pomus | Pauline Harris | BBC | |
| 1997 | A VERY RARE BIRD INDEED | Clayton | Gordon House | BBC | |
| 1996 | SWISS FAMILY PERILMAN | BBC | |||
| 1994 | THE THREE GARRIDEBS | BBC |