Louis made his acting debut as Eric in the Olivier Award-winning Original West End Cast of Matilda the Musical, produced by the RSC under the direction of Matthew Warchus. This marked the beginning of his illustrious career, which would soon see him take on the lead role of Charlie in the Original West End Cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes.
His first foray into the world of cinematography was playing the role of Toby in High Rise, directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, and Luke Evans. This experience was followed by his casting as Bruno in the White King, directed by Alex Helfrecht and Jorg Tittel, and as young Vlad in Music War and Love, under the direction of Martha Coolidge.
More recently, Louis took on the role of young Philip in My Cousin Rachel, directed by Roger Michell, alongside Rachel Weisz (Rachel) and Sam Claflin (Philip). His extensive range of work also includes voice-over roles as Edward in the HIT television animated series, Mike the Knight, and as Ryon Forrester in the Game of Thrones computer game.