Luke Arnold
| Luke Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1984 (age 31–32) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
Luke Arnold (born 1984) is an Australian actor.
Early life
Arnold was born in Adelaide, South Australia and went to primary school there until his family moved to Sydney.[1] He moved to Queensland for his last two years of high school at Sunshine Beach High School on the Sunshine Coast. At the age of 18, he worked as an assistant swordmaster on the 2003 film Peter Pan.[2] He graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2006,[3] and made his film debut as the lead in Broken Hill in 2009.
Career
On stage he appeared in Tim Conigrave's Like Stars in My Hands at La Mama Courthouse, Melbourne in 2008. He appeared in television guest roles in City Homicide, McLeod's Daughters, and a recurring role in Winners & Losers.[4]
In 2014, he appeared in two major television roles: playing INXS singer Michael Hutchence in INXS: Never Tear Us Apart,[5] and as the pirate John Silver in the Starz drama series Black Sails.[4]
Personal life
Arnold is an Ambassador for Save the Children Australia[6]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Teenage Kicks | Tomi | Announced |
| 2013 | Murder in the Dark | Kevin | |
| How to Be a Man | Production Assistant | ||
| 2012 | Loaded | Sammy | Short film |
| 2011 | Dealing with Destiny | Blake | |
| The Tunnel | Jim 'Tangles' Williams | ||
| 2010 | Letters to Sally | Tim/Damian | Short film |
| 2009 | Broken Hill | Tommy McAlpine | |
| 2006 | One Perfect Day | Video short | |
| 2003 | Peter Pan | Stunts | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Black Sails | John Silver | 28 episodes |
| INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Michael Hutchence | 2 episodes Mini-series | |
| 2012 | Winners & Losers | Lachie Clarke | 6 episodes |
| Lowdown | Leon | Season 2, Episode 3 | |
| Event Zero | Tully | Season 1, Episode 3 | |
| 2011 | Twentysomething | Backpacker #1 | Season 1, Episode 2 |
| City Homicide | Drew Preston | Season 5, Episode 4 | |
| Panic at Rock Island | Tyson | TV Movie | |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Augie | Season 1, Episode 4 |
| 2009 | Rush | Constable Elliot Ryan | 2 episodes |
| Rescue Special Ops | Rick Jones | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | The Elephant Princess | Jago | 4 episodes |
| The Strip | Muz | Season 1, Episode 7 | |
| 2007 | McLeod's Daughters | Rhys Plaidy | Season 7, Episode 26 |
References
- ↑ Debelle, Penelope (22 February 2014). "INXS miniseries star and Adelaide actor Luke Arnold uses rising fame to help kids". The Advertiser. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ Brown, Emma: Discovery: Luke Arnold, Interview, January 2014.
- ↑ The actors playing INXS band members in Never Tear Us Apart speak about their roles, The Daily Telegraph, 10 February 2014.
- 1 2 Knox, David: Luke Arnold a new sensation, TV Tonight, 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Luke Arnold to play Michael Hutchence in TV series about INXS". News.com.au. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Save the Children Ambassadors". Save the Children Australia.
External links
- Luke Arnold at the Internet Movie Database
- Luke Arnold on Twitter
