Netflix’s House of Guinness star Louis Partridge is barely recognisable in throwback photos of a forgotten role.

The 22-year-old actor, who now rubs shoulders with the likes of Anthony Boyle and James Norton in the historical drama about the famous brewery’s past, has certainly come a long way.

The eight-part series follows the lives of Benjamin Lee Guinness’ children; Edward (played by Partridge), Arthur (Boyle), Ben (Fionn O’Shea) and Anne Plunket (Emily Fairn), as they take the reins of the family business after their father’s passing.

The show was created by Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight, who also serves as an executive producer.

Just like Knight’s previous works, House of Guinness has been garnering positive reviews. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes have given it a commendable score of 86% so far, reports the Irish Mirror.

Much of the acclaim has been directed at its top-notch cast, who are seen sporting 19th Century outfits throughout the series.

This might make it difficult for Netflix viewers to recognise London-born actor Partridge in resurfaced snaps from 2017.

In a recent Instagram post shared by Studio Canal UK, the young star can be seen donning a multi-coloured hoodie, neon orange headphones and bright goggles.

This photo is from his role in Paddington 2, where he played G-Man, the leader of a popular group at Jonathan Brown’s school.

The family film premiered just three years before Partridge shot to fame following his role in Netflix’s adventure thriller Enola Holmes.

The 2020 film follows the story of Sherlock Holmes’ (played by Henry Cavill) younger sister Enola (portrayed by Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown) as she sets off on a mission to find their missing mother, Eudoria (acted by Helena Bonham Carter).

Partridge takes on the role of Tewksbury, Enola’s love interest whom she encounters during her journey. Both young actors later returned to their roles in the sequel, Enola Holmes 2, which premiered in 2022.

Elsewhere, Partridge has featured in Apple TV’s psychological thriller Disclaimer, alongside Cate Blanchett.

His big screen appearances also include Matthew Vaughn’s 2024 spy-thriller Argylle.

He has also been in the spotlight for his relationship with American pop star Olivia Rodrigo. The singer famously penned a love song titled ‘So American’, seemingly dedicated to Partridge.

House of Guinness is streaming on Netflix now

Trinity College Dublin has seen a “huge increase” in the number of US students applying to study at the university since Donald Trump returned to the White House, provost Linda Doyle has said.

Increased interest from US applicants had spanned all courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the past year, she said.

Trinity has seen a 13 per cent increase in undergraduate applications from the US, and 6 per cent increase in acceptances as of the end of August, a spokeswoman for the university said.

The rise has been more pronounced on postgraduate courses, which saw a 36 per cent year-on-year increase in applications and a 40 per cent increase in acceptances.

International students account for about 30 per cent of Trinity’s numbers, with the spokeswoman saying this will not change despite the increase in interest from US students, who pay far higher fees than their EU counterparts.

Fees for non-EU students can range from about €22,000 to €29,000 for most undergraduate courses, though they can rise as high as €57,000 for degrees such as dental science and medicine.

Speaking on the That Great Business Show podcast, Ms Doyle said there had been a “huge increase” in applications, suggesting the trend was heavily influenced by the US political landscape.

“What’s happening in the US is definitely influencing that,” she said. “You just know by the amount of interest and the rise in it.”

She recalled asking one student from Florida what attracted him to Ireland and Trinity. And he replied that he loves libraries, “and there’s no future for libraries in Florida”.

Pen America, which monitors book withdrawals in the US, documented more than 10,000 book bans in school libraries in the last school year, affecting more than 4,000 titles.

Some 45 per cent of these occurred in Florida, with banned texts commonly including characters of colour, LGBT characters or sex-related themes or depictions, according to Pen America.

Ms Doyle said it is Trinity’s gain to “have these really bright, curious people who want to go out there and challenge things”, saying it is “fantastic to see them coming here”.

However, she said her heart “sinks in the greater sense” when it comes to the United States.

While prestigious US universities such as Yale and Harvard have “huge brands” and are situated within a “powerful country”, Ms Doyle argued Ireland is the country with the “greatest academic freedom at the moment”.

“You won’t go to Yale and Harvard and have the academic freedom you have here, and I think that is hugely important and we should be doing more about that at the moment.”