Luke McGregor
McGregor in 2013
Born
Luke William McGregor

1982 or 1983 (age 40–41)[1]
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralian
EducationUniversity of Tasmania
Occupation(s)Comedian, writer, actor
Years active2007–present
SpouseAmy Thunig (m. 2023)

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.

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, 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

McGregor 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]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Raw Comedy Himself Finalist
2008–11 Studio A Himself
2012 You're Skitting Me! Terry 1 episode
2013-15 Please Like Me Rental Agent 2 episodes
2013 It's a Date Kevin 1 episode
2014 Fancy Boy [10] Geoff / Client 2 episodes
Noirhouse Courier 1 episode
2013–14 The Time Of Our Lives [11] Luke 3 episodes
2013–14 Legally Brown [12]
2014 Dirty Laundry Live Himself Guest
2014–15 Utopia Hugh Season 1 and 2 16 episodes
2015 Fresh Blood Pilot Season Luke 1 episode
2015 Have You Been Paying Attention? Himself 9 episodes
2016–21 Rosehaven [13] Daniel McCallum Co-star and Co-writer 40 episodes
2016 Luke Warm Sex [14] Himself Writer, host
2017-18 True Story with Hamish & Andy Nathan / Records Official 2 episodes
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 [15] Himself Regular contributor
Spicks and Specks 2010's Special Himself 1 episode
Moments of Clarity Ian 7 episodes
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

Film

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
Production Credits
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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ MacNaughton, Tanya. "Awkward funnyman shines a light on anxieties". Community News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "One Plus One: Luke McGregor" (video). enhanceTV. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. ^ "One Plus One: Luke McGregor" (video). ABC News. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Dirty Laundry Live: Guests – Luke McGregor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Studio A – Cast". RMITV. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Comedy review: My Soul Mate is Out of My League, Lithuanian Club". Herald Sun. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  9. ^ Luttrell, Alex (25 November 2015). "Tasmanian comedian Luke McGregor scores comedy series gig with ABC TV". Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  10. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/fancy-boy-gets-the-nod-as-new-abc-sketch-comedy.html
  11. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/06/returning-the-time-of-our-lives.html
  12. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/07/returning-legally-brown.html
  13. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/04/production-underway-on-abc-comedy-rosehaven.html
  14. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/airdate-luke-warm-sex.html
  15. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/04/luke-mcgregor-joins-the-weekly.html
  16. ^ "Melbourne International Comedy Festival award winners". Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  17. ^ "Comedian Rich Hall wins Barry award". The Guardian. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  18. ^ "Winners of the 2014 Sydney Comedy Festival Awards | Sydney Comedy Festival". Sydneycomedyfest.com.au. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  19. ^ Knox, David (27 May 2018). "Logie Awards 2018: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

External links

Logie Award for Most Popular Actor
Equity Award for Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
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