Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and international comedy festivals, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in the ABC TV series Utopia and Rosehaven.
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| Born | Luke William McGregor 1982 or 1983 (age 41–42)[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Tasmania |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, writer, actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Amy Thunig (m. 2023) |
Early career and education
editMcGregor grew up in Hobart, Tasmania, and attended Dominic College and the University of Tasmania, where he spent seven years studying law, philosophy, teaching, physics, with an eye to studying medicine, finally graduating with a combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics degree.[2] After graduation, McGregor worked for Centrelink and Medicare, amongst other jobs.[3][4][5]
Aged 25, he went along to a comedy gig with a friend and got up on stage and spoke for about five minutes. Other comedians encouraged him to continue.[3]
In 2008 he launched his comedy career, and was a national finalist in Raw Comedy.[6]
Career
editMcGregor was a cast member on the RMITV flagship production Studio A[7] until its final season in 2011.
In 2014, McGregor appeared as a guest on Dirty Laundry Live.[6]
He first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2013, winning Best Newcomer for his show My Soulmate is Out of My League. A review of the show appeared in the Herald Sun which gave the show a four-star rating.[8] He has also performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[citation needed]
He appeared in ABC TV comedy series It's a Date in 2013–2014, followed by The Time of Our Lives (2013), Legally Brown and the first two seasons of Utopia (2014–2015).
In 2016 he collaborated with Celia Pacquola to write and star in the series Rosehaven.[9]
His six-part comedy documentary series Luke Warm Sex, a show on sexuality and body image, aired on the ABC from March 2016.[citation needed]
In 2023, McGregor appeared on Thank God You're Here alongside Fifi Box.[10] He was a guest on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–21 | Rosehaven | Daniel McCallum | Co-star and Co-writer 40 episodes | [11] |
| 2020 | Moments of Clarity | Ian | 7 episodes | |
| 2017-18 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Nathan / Records Official | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Fresh Blood Pilot Season | Luke | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Fancy Boy | Geoff / Client | 2 episodes | [12] |
| Noirhouse | Courier | 1 episode | ||
| 2014–15 | Utopia | Hugh | Season 1 and 2 16 episodes | |
| 2013-15 | Please Like Me | Rental Agent | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–14 | The Time Of Our Lives | Luke | 3 episodes | [13] |
| 2013–14 | Legally Brown | [14] | ||
| 2013 | It's a Date | Kevin | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | You're Skitting Me! | Terry | 1 episode |
Self appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Raw Comedy | Himself | Finalist | |
| 2008–11 | Studio A | Himself | ||
| 2014 | Dirty Laundry Live | Himself | Guest | |
| 2015 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Himself | 9 episodes | |
| 2016 | Luke Warm Sex | Himself | Writer, host | [15] |
| 2018–2019 | Hughesy, We Have a Problem | Himself | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | Show Me the Movie! | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| Saturday Night Rove | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| Celebrity Name Game | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| The Masked Singer Australia | Himself | Guest judge | ||
| 2020 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | Himself | Regular contributor | [16] |
| Spicks and Specks 2010's Special | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| 2022-23 | Would I Lie to You? Australia | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| 2022-23 | The Hundred with Andy Lee | Himself | 5 episodes | |
| 2023 | Taskmaster Australia | Himself | Competitor, series 1 | |
| Patriot Brains | Himself | Series 2, episode 2 | ||
| 2024 | Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee | Himself | Season 1, episode 5 | |
| The Amazing Race Australia | Himself | Season 8/Celebrity Edition Contestant, with his mum |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Four Minute Warning | Barry | Short |
| 2011 | The Problematic World of You | Jeremy | Short |
| 2012 | Scumbus | Carl | |
| 2013 | Rob Hunter: Special Detective | Joel | Video |
| 2014 | Milk and Cookies | Terry the Postman | Short |
| 2015 | Now Add Honey | Charles | |
| Border Protection Squad | Michael Luciano | ||
| 2018 | Oliver Clark: Making Muffins | Cat | Video |
| 2023 | The Emu War |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | To The Death | Exec Producer | Short |
| 2016-2021 | Rosehaven | Producer/Writer | 40 episodes |
| 2020 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | Writer | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Luke Warm Sex | Writer | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | It's a Date | Writer | 1 episode |
Awards
edit- Best Newcomer, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 2013[17][18]
- Best Newcomer, Sydney Comedy Festival, 2014[3][19]
- Best Comedy Script, AWGIE Awards, 2017, for Rosehaven co-written with Celia Pacquola.
- Logie Award for Most Popular Actor, 2019, for Rosehaven[20]
References
edit- ^ Delaney, Brigid (15 March 2016). "Luke McGregor on Luke Warm Sex: 'I'm not getting any sex now, so I've got nothing to lose'". The Guardian.
- ^ MacNaughton, Tanya. "Awkward funnyman shines a light on anxieties". Community News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Luke McGregor: Actor and star of Luke Warm Sex using comedy to fight anxiety". ABC News. One Plus One. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "One Plus One: Luke McGregor" (video). enhanceTV. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "One Plus One: Luke McGregor" (video). ABC News. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Dirty Laundry Live: Guests – Luke McGregor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Studio A – Cast". RMITV. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Comedy review: My Soul Mate is Out of My League, Lithuanian Club". Herald Sun. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ Luttrell, Alex (25 November 2015). "Tasmanian comedian Luke McGregor scores comedy series gig with ABC TV". Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (7 August 2023). "Thank God You're Here: Aug 9". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Production underway on ABC comedy Rosehaven | TV Tonight". 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Fancy Boy gets the nod as new ABC sketch comedy | TV Tonight". 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Returning: The Time of our Lives | TV Tonight". 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Returning: Legally Brown | TV Tonight". 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Airdate: Luke Warm Sex | TV Tonight". 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Luke McGregor joins the Weekly | TV Tonight". 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Melbourne International Comedy Festival award winners". Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Comedian Rich Hall wins Barry award". The Guardian. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Winners of the 2014 Sydney Comedy Festival Awards | Sydney Comedy Festival". Sydneycomedyfest.com.au. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (27 May 2018). "Logie Awards 2018: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
External links
edit- Luke McGregor at IMDb
- "Luke McGregor". Creative Representation. (includes all appearances and awards)
- Luke McGregor on Twitter
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