
Nico Lathouris
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Also known as
- Nicholas Lathouris · Nicos Lathouris · Nicolas Lathouris · Nick Lathouris · Νικόλας Λαθούρης · Νικόλαος Λαθούρης
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
TV Shows (6)
Movies (13)

Mad Max
1979
as Grease Rat

The Heartbreak Kid
1993
as George

Death in Brunswick
1991
as Mustafa

Where the Green Ants Dream
1984
as Arnold

Serenades
2001
as Mullah Jalal-Shah

Father
1990
as Amos

Rikky and Pete
1988
as Con Ionides

Desolation Angels
1982
as Nightman

Wrong World
1985
as Rangott

What I Have Written
1996
as Claude Murnane

Jigsaw
1990
as Ed Minter

St. Vincent's Revue Film
1971

Gino
1994
as Rocco Petri
About Nico Lathouris
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 S… With 19 credits spanning from 1971 to 2001, Nico Lathouris has appeared in 13 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nico Lathouris Movies
- Mad Max (1979) — as Grease Rat
- The Heartbreak Kid (1993) — as George
- Death in Brunswick (1991) — as Mustafa
- Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) — as Arnold
- Serenades (2001) — as Mullah Jalal-Shah
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