Luke McGregor

Luke McGregor
McGregor in 2013
Born Luke William McGregor
1983 (age 34–35)
Hobart, Tasmania
Residence Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality Australian
Education University of Tasmania
Occupation Comedian, actor
Years active 2007-present
Television Rosehaven

Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian and actor, who has performed at various national and international comedy festivals.

Early career and education

McGregor grew up in Hobart, Tasmania, and attended Dominic College and the University of Tasmania, where he spent seven years studying law, philosophy, teaching, physics and medicine, before graduating with a combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics degree in 2007.[1] He worked for Centrelink and Medicare, as a call centre analyst, in superannuation, and in pizza delivery.

In 2008 he launched his comedy career, and was a national finalist in Raw Comedy.[2]

Career

McGregor was a cast member on the RMITV flagship production Studio A [3] until its final season in 2011. In 2014, McGregor appeared as a guest on Dirty Laundry Live.[2]

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.[4] He has also performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

He has had acting roles in It's a Date in 2013, followed by The Time of Our Lives, Legally Brown and Utopia in 2014. In 2016 he collaborated with Celia Pacquola to write and star in the series Rosehaven.[5]

His six part comedy documentary series Luke Warm Sex, a show on sexuality and body image, began airing on the ABC in March 2016.

Filmography

Television/Live Year Role Notes
Raw Comedy 2008 Himself Finalist
Studio A 2008-11 Himself
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 Himself Award Won; "Best Newcomer"
It's a Date 2013 Kevin Episode 2
The Time Of Our Lives 2013-14 Luke
Legally Brown 2013-14
Dirty Laundry Live 2014 Himself guest
Utopia 2014-15 Hugh Season 1 and 2
Rosehaven 2016-present Daniel McCallum Co Star and Co-Writer
Luke Warm Sex 2016 Himself Writer, Host
Hughesy, We Have a Problem 2018 Himself

Awards

References

  1. ↑ MacNaughton, Tanya. "Awkward funnyman shines a light on anxieties". Community News. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Dirty Laundry Live - Guests - Luke McGregor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Studio A - Cast". RMITV. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Comedy review: My Soul Mate is Out of My League, Lithuanian Club". Herald Sun. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.themercury.com.au/entertainment/tasmanian-comedian-luke-mcgregor-scores-comedy-series-gig-with-abc-tv/story-fnj3tycr-1227622084799
  6. ↑ "Melbourne International Comedy Festival award winners". Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Comedian Rich Hall wins Barry award". The Guardian. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.


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