Luke McGregor | |
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 McGregor in 2013 | |
| Born | Luke William McGregor 1982 or 1983 (age 42–43)[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Tasmania |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, writer, actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Amy Thunig (m. 2023) |
Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and internationalcomedy festivals, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in theABC TV seriesUtopia andRosehaven.
McGregor grew up inHobart, Tasmania, and attendedDominic College and theUniversity of Tasmania, where he spent seven years studying law, philosophy, teaching, physics, with an eye to studying medicine, finally graduating with a combinedBachelor of Arts andBachelor of Economics degree.[2] After graduation, McGregor worked forCentrelink andMedicare, 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 inRaw Comedy.[6]
McGregor was a cast member on theRMITV flagship productionStudio A[7] until its final season in 2011.
In 2014, McGregor appeared as a guest onDirty Laundry Live.[6]
He first performed at theMelbourne International Comedy Festival in 2013, winning Best Newcomer for his showMy Soulmate is Out of My League. A review of the show appeared in theHerald Sun which gave the show a four-star rating.[8] He has also performed at theEdinburgh Festival Fringe.[citation needed]
He appeared in ABC TV comedy seriesIt's a Date in 2013–2014, followed byThe Time of Our Lives (2013),Legally Brown and the first two seasons ofUtopia (2014–2015).
In 2016 he collaborated withCelia Pacquola to write and star in the seriesRosehaven.[9]
His six-part comedy documentary seriesLuke Warm Sex, a show on sexuality and body image, aired on the ABC from March 2016.[citation needed]
In 2023, McGregor appeared onThank God You're Here alongsideFifi Box.[10] He was a guest onGuy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–21 | Rosehaven | Daniel McCallum | Co-star and Co-writer 40 episodes | [11] |
| 2020 | Moments of Clarity | Ian | 7 episodes | |
| 2017-18 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Nathan / Records Official | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Fresh Blood Pilot Season | Luke | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Fancy Boy | Geoff / Client | 2 episodes | [12] |
| Noirhouse | Courier | 1 episode | ||
| 2014–15 | Utopia | Hugh | Season 1 and 2 16 episodes | |
| 2013-15 | Please Like Me | Rental Agent | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–14 | The Time Of Our Lives | Luke | 3 episodes | [13] |
| 2013–14 | Legally Brown | [14] | ||
| 2013 | It's a Date | Kevin | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | You're Skitting Me! | Terry | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Raw Comedy | Himself | Finalist | |
| 2008–11 | Studio A | Himself | ||
| 2014 | Dirty Laundry Live | Himself | Guest | |
| 2015 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Himself | 9 episodes | |
| 2016 | Luke Warm Sex | Himself | Writer, host | [15] |
| 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 | Himself | Regular contributor | [16] |
| Spicks and Specks 2010's Special | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2024 | Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee | Himself | Season 1, episode 5 | |
| The Amazing Race Australia | Himself | Season 8/Celebrity Edition Contestant, with his mum |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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