Acting

Nico Lathouris

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

6.7

Mad Max

1979 • Movie

6.9

Where the Green Ants Dream

1984 • Movie

6.8

Heartbreak High

1994 • TV Show

6.1

Death in Brunswick

1991 • Movie

6.6

The Flying Doctors

1986 • TV Show

5.2

The Heartbreak Kid

1993 • Movie

6.7

Police Rescue

1991 • TV Show

6.2

Water Rats

1996 • TV Show

6.0

Father

1990 • Movie

4.4

Rikky and Pete

1988 • Movie

3.8

Journey Among Women

1977 • Movie

5.4

Serenades

2001 • Movie