Louis Partridge

Partridge was born on 3 June 2003 in Wandsworth, London, to James and Liz Partridge.^[2] He has an older sister, Issie, and a younger sister, Millie.^[3]

Partridge attended Dulwich Preparatory School, an all-boys' private school in south east London, and played rugby with Battersea Ironsides Sports Club.^[4] He then went to secondary school at Alleyn's School, a co-educational private school in Dulwich, where he was a member of Tyson's House. He completed his A Levels in 2021 with As in French, English, and Film Studies.^[5]

In October 2023, it was reported that Partridge was in a relationship with American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo.^[6] As of late 2025, the couple have reportedly split up.^[7]

Partridge made his acting debut in a 2014 short film Beneath Water.^[8] Partridge also appeared as an extra in Emil and the Detectives at the National Theatre alongside other child actors Seb Sargent and Lucy Hutchinson, a rehearsal attended by Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh.^[9][10][11] Partridge was one of the England mascots at the 2015 Rugby World Cup game against Wales, held at Twickenham Stadium.^[4]

Partridge had early minor roles in the films in Pan (2015) and Paddington 2 (2017) and subsequently played Piero de' Medici in the television series Medici (2019).^[12] He rose to prominence when he played Viscount Tewkesbury, the love interest of the title character, in Enola Holmes (2020), starring Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill.^[13][14] Ella Kemp of Empire termed him "likeable" in his part.^[15] He reprised the role in the film's 2022 sequel.^[16]

Also in 2022, he was part of the cast of The Lost Girls, playing the immortal boy Peter Pan.^[17][18] Partridge was also part of the cast of Danny Boyle's FX miniseries Pistol as the titular band's bassist Sid Vicious.^[19][20]

In 2024, Partridge had a cameo in the spy film Argylle as a younger version of the title character played by Henry Cavill.^[21] He then had a starring role alongside Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline in Alfonso Cuarón's thriller miniseries Disclaimer which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival before premiering on Apple TV+ in October 2024.^[22]

Partridge will next appear alongside an ensemble cast in Noah Baumbach's film Jay Kelly, led by George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Laura Dern.^[23] He portrays Edward Guinness in the historical drama series House of Guinness from creator Steven Knight.^[24]