| Luke Thompson Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 4, 1988 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Luke Thompson is an English actor and theatre artist who is known for having been cast in shows and movies in roles like Benedict Bridgerton in Bridgerton, Simon in In the Club, Oliver in Making Noise Quietly, Warrant Officer in Dunkirk, Peter Hain in Misbehaviour, Connor in Kiss Me First, and Joshua Hallows in The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.
Born Name
Luke Thompson
Nick Name
Luke
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Luke Thompson got enrolled at the University of Bristol and studied English and Drama. After that, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in the year 2013.
Occupation
Actor, Theatre Artist
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
73 kg or 161 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Freckled face
- Thin lips
Luke Thompson Facts
- Due to his father’s work as an engineer at Disneyland Paris, he was raised just outside of Paris.
- In 2017, Luke Thompson appeared as Warrant Officer in the war film, Dunkirk, starring Fionn Whitehead, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Barry Keoghan, Cillian Murphy, and Tom Hardy.
- He is fluent in French.
- In 2020, he started playing Benedict Bridgerton, the 2nd Bridgerton son, in the American streaming television period drama series, Bridgerton.
- His fellow Bridgerton castmates include Adjoa Andoh, Regé-Jean Page, Lorraine Ashbourne, Jonathan Bailey, Sabrina Bartlett, Harriet Cains, Bessie Carter, Nicola Coughlan, Phoebe Dynevor, Ruth Gemmell, Claudia Jessie, Ben Miller, Martins Imhangbe, Luke Newton, Golda Rosheuvel, Ruby Barker, Polly Walker, and Julie Andrews.
- Luke Thompson played the role of Peter Hain in the British comedy-drama film, Misbehaviour, in 2020. Its lead cast included Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keeley Hawes, Rhys Ifans, Greg Kinnear, and others.
- His stage credits include playing Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Globe Theatre in 2013, Mark Antony in Julius Caesar at Globe Theatre in 2014, James in Tiger Country at Hampstead Theatre in 2014, Ithocles in The Broken Heart at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in 2015, and Laertes in Hamlet at Almeida Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre in 2017.
- For his work in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Thompson was nominated for the 2013 Evening Standard Theatre Award for “Outstanding Newcomer” as well as the 2014 Ian Charleson Award.
