Quick Facts
Born:
1979-04-15
Birthplace:
Pontypool, Wales, UK
Credits:
71 Total Roles
Luke Evans
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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.
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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.
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Known For
Beauty and the Beast
Gaston
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Bard
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Bard / Girion
Furious 7
Owen Shaw
Fast & Furious 6
Owen Shaw
The Fate of the Furious
Owen Shaw
Clash of the Titans
Apollo
Dracula Untold
Vlad Tepes / Dracula
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldbreaker MOVIE | Dad |
| 2025 | Alison Hammond's Big Weekend TV | Self - Interviewed Guest |
| 2024 | Weekend in Taipei MOVIE | John Lawlor |
| 2024 | 5lbs of Pressure MOVIE | Adam |
| 2024 | The Way TV | Hogwood |
| 2023 | Good Grief MOVIE | Oliver |
| 2023 | Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Our Son MOVIE | Nicky |
| 2022 | Luke Evans: Showtime! MOVIE | Himself |
| 2022 | Echo 3 TV | Alex 'Bambi' Chesborough |