Louis Mellis

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Louis Mellis
Born20th century
Scotland, U.K.
Occupation(s) Actor, screenwriter

Louis Mellis (born 20th century) is a Scottish actor and screenwriter.

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Career

Along with David Scinto, he wrote the screenplay for the films Sexy Beast (2000) and 44 Inch Chest (2009). [1]

In 2010, Mellis signed on to write The Princess's Gangster , based on the "true story" of Princess Margaret's affair with gangster John Bindon in the late 1960s. [2]

Among gamers he is known for having voiced Darth Sion, a character in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004). [3]

He is also known for his voiceover work in advertising, and narrated the 1999 Guinness advert "Surfer". [4]

Filmography

FilmRole
44 Inch Chest (2009)producer and writer
Celebrity Shark Bait (2005) (television)narrator
Sexy Beast (2000)writer
Gangster No. 1 (2000)writer
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004) (video game)voice actor (Darth Sion/Additional Voices)
Mulberry – "The Art Class" (1993) (television episode)actor (Football Referee)
The Grass Arena (1991)actor (Jock)
Nuns on the Run (1990)actor (Bank Security Guard)
The Bill – "Don't Like Mondays" (1989) (television episode)actor (Davies)
Hawks (1988)actor (Bouncers and Clients)
Vroom (1988)actor (Flanny)
Pump Up the Volume: The History of House (2001)narrator

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References

  1. "Louis Mellis | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. Kilday, Gregg (31 January 2012). "Louis Mellis to write 'Princess' Gangster'". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. "a Darth Sion article in English with a custom figure, and many screenshots". Customstarwars.freeweb.hu. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. "World's best ads ever #2: in Guinness' classic 'Surfer', patience is everything". The Drum. 14 June 2022.