Louis William Tomlinson (born 24 December 1991) is an English singer-songwriter and actor, best known as a member of the boy band 'One Direction'. Tomlinson began his career as an actor, initially appearing in ITV drama, Fat Friends, as an extra. He also went on to appear in another ITV drama film, If I Had You (2006), and the BBC drama Waterloo Road. In 2010, he became a founding member of 'One Direction' after auditioning as a solo artist on "The X Factor". Following the band's hiatus, Tomlinson released the single "Just Hold On" with Steve Aoki in December 2016.