Immediately returned to the top 10 of the most watched series on Netflix since its release on the platform in the middle of the week, season 2 of Emily in Paris promises a revival. New decor, new actors… including a certain “Alfie”, alias actor Lucien Laviscount in real life. Favorite of the main character Emily Cooper – played by Lily Collins – Alfie brings to life an unprecedented love story. Allowing the passage to his interpreter to finally know the revelation in the eyes of the general public.
Before the Emily in Paris series, Lucien Laviscount was no novice in the world of show business. From commercials to music (not to mention reality TV), Laviscount has tried in a way in all areas in parallel with his career as an actor.
A dotted career
Just like the character of Emily Cooper, who does not hesitate to leave her native Chicago to accept a position of community manager in Paris, Lucien Laviscount does not tremble in front of the opportunities.
It was when he was 10 that he shot for the first time in an ad for the brand Marks & Spencer, a spot that earned him the attention of an agent. The appearances in TV series follow one another, until the real secondary roles as in “Grange Hill” (2007), “Coronation Street” (2009), “Skins” (2013) and “Crackle” (in 2017). Between the sitcoms, Laviscount will even make a detour in reality TV, participating in the eighth season of Celebrity Big Brother in 2011.
Then 19 years old, the young man is noted for his escapades and his flirtations, before being eliminated at the gates of the semi-final. Two years later, he tried his hand at music by releasing a disc, without a follow-up.
An accelerated turn
Still, for the series Emily in Paris, all it took was one audition to change everything. Lucien Laviscount is contacted and confirmed for the role of Alfie… less than an hour after his very first casting!
A revelation for star producer Darren Star (to whom we owe the hit series Sex & The City Where Melrose place), and a role tailor-made for the British, now 29, who describes himself as “brutally honest with (his) feelings, just like (his) character”. Lucien Laviscount could – thanks to the blockbuster Netflix – see his career take off. As foreshadowed by its soon 300,000 Instagram subscribers.