Nico Lathouris

Nico Lathouris
Born1944
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Years active1971–present

Nico Lathouris (born 1944) is an Australian-born actor and writer of Greek descent. 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).[1] Lathouris was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film at the 1993 Australian Film Institute Awards.[2]

He is also the co-screen writer of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).[3][4][5]

  1. ^ I died in the original Heartbreak High. Now with the Netflix reboot, people are asking for my autograph in barber shops The Guardian. 24 September 2022
  2. ^ When crime becomes personal The Age. 11 July 2002
  3. ^ Mad Max: Fury Road review: See it, then see it again SBS. 14 May 2015
  4. ^ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review: The unexpected, exhilarating road to Fury Road The A.V. Club. 17 May 2024
  5. ^ Mad Max: Creating the Apocalypse - In Conversation with George Miller | Digital Season Sydney Opera House. 2021