Biography
Nico Lathouris (born 1944) is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as George Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film The Heartbreak Kid and as George Poulos in the 1994 television teen drama spin-off Heartbreak High. In both, he plays a Greek Australian patriarch, father of the protagonist, Nick (Alex Dimitriades). Lathouris was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film at the 1993 Australian Film Institute Awards.
He is also the co-screenwriter of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).
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Known For
Mad Max
12 Apr 1979
Where the Green Ants Dream
31 Aug 1984
Heartbreak High
27 Feb 1994
Death in Brunswick
24 Apr 1991
The Heartbreak Kid
17 Jun 1993
The Flying Doctors
15 May 1986
Police Rescue
14 Feb 1991
Water Rats
12 Feb 1996
Filmography
2001
- Serenadesas Mullah Jalal-Shah
1996
- What I Have Writtenas Claude Murnane
- Water Ratsas Peter Marchand1 episode
1994
- Ginoas Rocco Petri
- Heartbreak Highas George Poulos38 episodes
1993
- The Heartbreak Kidas George
1992
- Phoenixas Lenny Ryan2 episodes
1991
- Death in Brunswickas Mustafa
- Police Rescueas Nicos Angelopoulos1 episode
1988
- Rikky and Peteas Con Ionides
1987
- Rafferty's Rulesas Kevin Grumley1 episode
1986
- The Flying Doctorsas Spiros Polites6 episodes
1985
- Wrong Worldas Rangott
1984
- Where the Green Ants Dreamas Arnold
1982
- Desolation Angelsas Nightman
1979
- Mad Maxas Grease Rat