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Luke Evans

Acting

Born April 15, 1979 · Pontypool, Wales, UK

Also known as Luke George Evans

Biography

Luke George Evans (born 15 April 1979) is a Welsh actor. Evans began his career on the stage, performing in many of London's West End productions such as Rent, Miss Saigon, and Piaf before making his film breakthrough in the Clash of the Titans 2010 remake. Following his debut, Evans was cast in such action and thriller films as Immortals (2011), The Raven (2012), and the re-imagined The Three Musketeers (2011). In 2013, Evans starred as the main antagonist Owen Shaw in the blockbuster Fast & Furious 6, and also played Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Evans also portrayed the vampire Dracula in the character's film origin story, Dracula Untold. In 2017, Evans starred as Gaston in Disney's live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, and portrayed American psychologist William Moulton Marston, creator of fictional character Wonder Woman, in the biographical drama Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Awards & recognition

  • Teen Choice Awards

Filmography50+ titles

The Grand Tour

2016as Self

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013as Bard / Girion

The Alienist

2018as John Moore

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014as Bard

McKellen: Playing the Part

2018

Professor Marston & the Wonder Women

2017as Dr. William Moulton Marston

Furious 7

2015as Owen Shaw

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

StarDog and TurboCat

2019as Felix (voice)

Midway

2019as Commander Wade McClusky

Beauty and the Beast

2017as Gaston

Nine Perfect Strangers

2021as Lars

The Fate of the Furious

2017as Owen Shaw

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

2022as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Echo 3

2022as Alex 'Bambi' Chesborough

The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer

2021

The Pembrokeshire Murders

2021as DCS Steve Wilkins

Fast & Furious 6

2013as Owen Shaw

Anna

2019as Alex Tchenkov

The Great Train Robbery

2013as Bruce Reynolds

Dracula Untold

2014as Vlad Tepes / Dracula

Weekend in Taipei

2024as John Lawlor

The Girl on the Train

2016as Scott Hipwell

Robin Hood

2010as Sheriff's Thug

Our Son

2023as Nicky

Pinocchio

2022as Coachman

Murder Mystery

2019as Charles Cavendish

The Raven

2012as Detective Fields

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010as Clive Richards

Good Grief

2023as Oliver

Crisis

2021as Dr. Bill Simons

Angel of Mine

2019as Mike

Message from the King

2016as Wentworth

Blitz

2011as Craig Stokes

Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas

2023as Self

Worldbreaker

2025as Dad

5lbs of Pressure

2024as Adam

Crossing Swords

2020as King Merriman (voice)

No One Lives

2012as Driver

Flutter

2011as Adrian

Immortals

2011as Zeus

Clash of the Titans

2010as Apollo

Tamara Drewe

2010as Andy Cobb

Ma

2019as Ben Hawkins

The Three Musketeers

2011as Aramis

High-Rise

2015as Richard Wilder

Bonobos: Back to the Wild

2011as Beni (voice)

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011as Self

10x10

2018as Lewis

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self- Guest