Luke Mitchell
Mitchell in 2016
Born (1985-04-17) 17 April 1985 (age 38)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2008–present
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​

Luke Mitchell (born 17 April 1985[1]) is an Australian actor and model. He attended the Film and Television Studio International, and won the role of Chris Knight in Neighbours in 2008. Mitchell appeared as Will in the third season of H2O: Just Add Water in 2009. He starred as Romeo Smith in Home and Away from 2009 to 2013. The role saw Mitchell win the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Award in 2010.

In 2013 he starred as John Young in the CW's The Tomorrow People.[2] In 2015, he joined the cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for the series' second season, playing the recurring character of Inhuman Lincoln Campbell, before being promoted to series regular for its third season.[3] He joined NBC's Blindspot as a series regular during its second season in 2016, playing Roman.

Early life

Mitchell was born on 17 April 1985 and grew up on the Gold Coast.[4] His parents later divorced and both went on to remarry. Mitchell has three brothers, Michael, Daniel and Benjamin and a younger sister, Bree.[4][5] His older brother coaches tennis, while his younger brother, Ben, was in the top 10 of Australian Tennis Players[6] and peaked at 109 in the world rankings. Mitchell played tennis from the age of five to nineteen. He aimed to go professional, but gave it up after realizing it was the only thing in his life.[7] Mitchell attended Nerang State High School.[8]

Career

Mitchell trained at the Film and Television Studio International and worked with professionals such as Joss McWilliam, Iain Gardner, Kim Krejus and Dean Carey. He travelled around Australia with international entertainment company Sudden Impact Entertainment and worked in their live theatre shows.

Whilst working in Melbourne he successfully auditioned for the guest-role of Chris Knight in Neighbours and appeared in 11 episodes.[7] He then moved back to the Gold Coast to play the part of Will in the third season of H2O: Just Add Water.[4] In 2008, Mitchell filmed the gay-themed romance Performance Anxiety, which was selected as part of the 9th Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival as a screening for cast and crew.[9][10]

In June 2009, Mitchell relocated to Sydney[7] and began starring as Romeo Smith in Home and Away.[5] Mitchell won the 2010 Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent for his portrayal of Romeo.[11] On 4 November 2012, it was announced that Mitchell had chosen to leave Home and Away after four years and his character departed on-screen in 2013.[12] Following his departure from Home and Away, Mitchell was cast as John Young in The CW's remake of Tomorrow People in February 2013.[13] In July 2014, it was announced that Mitchell had joined the cast of US series Members Only playing Jesse.[14] However, the series was cancelled before the pilot aired.[15]

In February 2015, Mitchell joined Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Lincoln Campbell, a charismatic Inhuman;[16] he was promoted to the main cast for season three of the show.[3] After leaving Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mitchell was cast as Roman in Blindspot. He initially turned down the audition, as he did not think he was right for the role. Upon returning to the United States, Mitchell learned that he was still wanted for the part and he sent in an audition tape. He asked if he could keep his beard and producers agreed.[17]

In August 2018, Mitchell was cast in the lead role of Captain John "Abe" Abraham in the CBS drama The Code. He took over the role from Dave Annable, who played the character in the pilot episode.[18] The series was cancelled after one season.[19] Mitchell plays Rowdy in Without Remorse, a 2021 film adaptation of Tom Clancy's 1993 novel of the same name, alongside Michael B. Jordan.[20] Mitchell played the lead role of Danny in The CW drama The Republic of Sarah which was written by Jeffrey Paul King.[21] The series was green lit by The CW on 12 May 2020 for the 2020–2021 television season.[22] In September 2021, The Republic of Sarah was cancelled after one season.[23] In April 2022, he was cast in the role of Ken, the King of the Gods, in the fourth and final season for the CW drama Legacies.[24]

Mitchell also joined the cast of Big Sky for its third season as Sunny Barnes' (Reba McEntire) son Cormac.[25] In 2023, he played Russ in the Hallmark Channel television film A Pinch of Portugal, alongside Heather Hemmens.[26] Mitchell will make a guest appearance in the ninth season of Chicago Med as ED doctor Mitch Ripley.[27]

Personal life

Mitchell once shared a house with his H2O: Just Add Water co-stars Burgess Abernethy, Phoebe Tonkin and Cariba Heine.[4] During a TV Week interview, Mitchell revealed that his interests were body boarding, nature and going to the movies.[4]

In 2009, Mitchell began dating his Home and Away co-star Rebecca Breeds.[28] The couple announced their engagement in May 2012 and married in January 2013.[28][29][30]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Performance Anxiety Peter Koliat
2010 Cryptopticon Y
2015 7 Minutes Sam
2016 Mothers and Daughters Nelson Quinn
2020 Black Water: Abyss Eric
2021 Without Remorse Rowdy
2023 A Pinch of Portugal Russ TV movie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Neighbours Chris Knight Recurring role; 11 episodes
2009–2010 H2O: Just Add Water Will Benjamin Main role (season 3)
2009–2013 Home and Away Romeo Smith Main role
2013–2014 The Tomorrow People John Young Main role
2015 Members Only Jesse Unaired TV pilot (ABC)
2015–2016 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Lincoln Campbell Recurring role (season 2); main role (season 3)
2016 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Academy Himself Episodes: "Inhuman Adaptation", "Commencement"
2016–2020 Blindspot Roman Main role (seasons 2–3); recurring role (season 4); guest role (season 5)
2019 The Code Captain John "Abe" Abraham Main role
2021 The Republic of Sarah Danny Cooper Main role
2022 Legacies Ken Recurring role
2022–2023 Big Sky Cormac Barnes Recurring role (13 episodes)
2024– Chicago Med Dr. Mitch Ripley Recurring role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Refs
2010 Logie Award Most Popular New Male Talent Won [11]

References

  1. ^ "About the Stars: Luke Mitchell as 'Will'". ZDF-Enterprises.de. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  2. ^ Slezak, Michael (8 May 2014). "'Carrie Diaries,' 'Tomorrow People' Cancelled, 'Dixie,' 'Beauty' Renewed by The CW". TVLine. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b Petski, Denise (1 June 2015). "Luke Mitchell Upped To Regular on Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e Chegwidden, Yvette (5–11 September 2009). "New boy in the Bay". TV Week (36): 17.
  5. ^ a b "Home and Away: Luke Mitchell". Yahoo!7 TV. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  6. ^ Walton, Darren (4 July 2010). "Benjamin Mitchell the new star in his family household". Perth Now. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  7. ^ a b c "Home and Away: Romeo Smith". Holy Soap. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  8. ^ Tucker-Evans, Anooska (23 August 2009). "Liberating role for shy Romeo". The Sunday Mail. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  9. ^ "Press Kit" (PDF). PerformanceAnxietyMovie.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  10. ^ Partridge, Des (17 May 2008). "Get ready for a gay party". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Luke Mitchell and Carrie Bickmore Win Most Popular New Talent At 2010 Logie Awards". Take 40. 2 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  12. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 November 2012). "'Home and Away' stars Axle Whitehead, Luke Mitchell leave show". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  13. ^ Goodacre, Kate (21 February 2013). "'Home and Away's Luke Mitchell cast in The CW's 'Tomorrow People'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  14. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (11 July 2014). "'Tomorrow People's' Luke Mitchell Boards ABC's 'Members Only' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  15. ^ Lesley Goldberg (23 November 2014). "ABC's 'Members Only' Not Moving Forward (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  16. ^ Strom, Marc (5 February 2015). "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. add Luke Mitchell". Marvel Comics. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  17. ^ Cooney Carrillo, Jenny (23 January 2017). "Home And Away alum Luke Mitchell on joining the cast of Blindspot". Stuff. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  18. ^ Burke, Tina (17 August 2018). "Home and Away's Luke Mitchell scores the lead in CBS drama The Code". TV Week. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  19. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (23 July 2019). "'The Code' Canceled By CBS After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  20. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (1 October 2019). "'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Luke Mitchell Boards Paramount's Tom Clancy Pic 'Without Remorse'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  21. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 March 2020). "'The Republic of Sarah': Luke Mitchell To Star in CW Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (12 May 2020). "'Kung Fu' Reboot & 'The Republic Of Sarah' Get CW Series Orders For 2020-21 Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  23. ^ Gelman, Vlada (2 September 2021). "The Republic of Sarah Cancelled at CW". TVLine. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  24. ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (4 April 2022). "'Legacies': Luke Mitchell Joins CW Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  25. ^ Mitchell, Harriet (19 July 2022). "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD and 9-1-1 stars join cast of Big Sky season 3". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  26. ^ White, Brett (22 April 2023). "Stream It or Skip It: 'A Pinch of Portugal' on Hallmark, Where Heather Hemmens Accidentally Goes from Prep Chef to Celeb Chef". Decider. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  27. ^ Cordero, Rosy (29 November 2023). "'Chicago Med' Adds 'Blindspot' Actor Luke Mitchell To Season 9". Deadline. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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  29. ^ "Issue 21: This week in New Idea". New Idea. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  30. ^ Moran, Jonathon; Halliwell, Elle (6 January 2013). "Zoe Balbi and Benji Marshall, Rebecca Breeds and Luke Mitchell and Rachael Finch and Michael Miziner wed". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

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