Luke Evans | |
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.jpg) Evans in 2018 | |
| Born | Luke George Evans 15 April 1979 |
| Alma mater | London Studio Centre |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Labels | BMG |
| Website | lukeevansofficial |
Luke George Evans (born 15 April 1979)[1] is a Welsh actor and singer. He began his career on the stage, and performed in London's West End productions of 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 the action and thriller films Immortals (2011), The Raven (2012), and the re-imagined The Three Musketeers (2011).
In 2013, Evans starred as the antagonist Owen Shaw in Fast & Furious 6, and also played Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.[2] Evans portrayed the vampire Dracula in the character's 2014 film origin story Dracula Untold.[3] Evans then portrayed Gaston in Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (2017), psychologist William Moulton Marston in the biographical drama Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017), Wade McClusky in Midway and the Coachman in Disney's live-action remake of Pinocchio (2022). He released his debut album, At Last, on 22 November 2019. In 2020, he starred in a three-part miniseries The Pembrokeshire Murders. In 2021, he had a main role in the Hulu drama series Nine Perfect Strangers. He then starred in the black ops military series Echo 3 (2022).
- ^ "Evans finds himself among the stars". walesonline. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (16 June 2011). "Luke Evans To Play Bard in 'The Hobbit'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ Justin Vactor. "Luke". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.