Biography
Louis Lay is an international actor and former competitive athlete known for his roles in popular network television series and genre films. Born in Singapore to a Chinese mother and a French sailor father, he spent his childhood traveling globally before settling in Canada. Because of his multicultural upbringing, he speaks fluent English, French, and Mandarin. Before transitioning full-time into acting, Lay was a top-10 ranked competitive swimmer in Canada and a certified PADI Scuba Diving Instructor.
Born
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
9
Acting credits
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Directing
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Writing
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Other crew
Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 8.4Lucifer
2016 · tv · as Receptionist
- 2
★ 7.8Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos
2021 · movie · as Bartender
- 3
★ 7.4Snowpiercer
2020 · tv · as Handsome Man
- 4
★ 7.3DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 · tv · as Niko
- 5
★ 6.6Alpha
2018 · movie · as Solutrean Hunter #2 (uncredited)
- 6
★ 5.9Margaux
2022 · movie · as Trainer
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
- 115,583 votes
Lucifer
2016 · tv
- 22,791 votes
Alpha
2018 · movie
- 32,486 votes
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 · tv
- 41,446 votes
Snowpiercer
2020 · tv
- 5241 votes
Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos
2021 · movie
- 6224 votes
Margaux
2022 · movie
- 7
9 votesA Little Park Music
2026 · movie
- 8
5 votesChristmas of Yes
2023 · movie
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
