Nico Lathouris is an Australian-born actor and writer of Greek
descent.Lathouris has worked on the television series Police Rescue.
He appeared in George Miller's film Mad Max (1979) as a car mechanic.
He also ran film and drama workshops for the Australian Film
Commission.Lathouris is best known for the role of George Poulos in
Heartbreak High, as well as being the series drama coach responsible
for developing the skills of the younger actors and actresses who
starred in the series. He helped to develop realistic characters from
a whole variety of ethnic backgrounds. The series marked a big shift
in the way that life in Australia is represented in TV drama. In the
past, many shows had not reflected all the different cultures which
exist side-by-side in Australia's big cities, and Heartbreak High
broke the mould by acknowledging and celebrating the country's
cultural mix.Lathouris is co-screenwriter (alongside George Miller) of
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
descent.Lathouris has worked on the television series Police Rescue.
He appeared in George Miller's film Mad Max (1979) as a car mechanic.
He also ran film and drama workshops for the Australian Film
Commission.Lathouris is best known for the role of George Poulos in
Heartbreak High, as well as being the series drama coach responsible
for developing the skills of the younger actors and actresses who
starred in the series. He helped to develop realistic characters from
a whole variety of ethnic backgrounds. The series marked a big shift
in the way that life in Australia is represented in TV drama. In the
past, many shows had not reflected all the different cultures which
exist side-by-side in Australia's big cities, and Heartbreak High
broke the mould by acknowledging and celebrating the country's
cultural mix.Lathouris is co-screenwriter (alongside George Miller) of
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
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