Jesse Luken

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Jesse Luken
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Luken at WonderCon 2014
Born
Jesse Christopher Luken

1983 (age 4142)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2008–present

Jesse Christopher Luken (born 1983) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for playing Jimmy Tolan in the FX drama series Justified and Eric in the CW science fiction romance series Star-Crossed .

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Career

Luken began his career in 2008 with the short film Starlet. He has also had guest appearances in television series such as Privileged , Three Rivers , Greek , and Law & Order: LA , as well as a recurring role in the comedy web series Spymates. In 2012, he got his break when he was cast in a recurring role in the Fox series Glee . Later that year, Luken was cast in the ABC drama Last Resort . His first major film role was in the award-winning film 42 portraying baseball player Eddie Stanky. He played a recurring character in Justified from Seasons 3–5.

Personal life

Luken is a General William J. Palmer High School graduate and played baseball and football with Carl Wiedemann in his younger days. He studied at Colorado State University. [1]

On December 6, 2018, Luken was arrested and charged with DUI after a single-car crash in Glendale, California. [2] [3] He posted bail and was released the same day. [4]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008StarletDerekShort film
2012All-Beef PattyPat KellyShort film; also writer
2013 42 Eddie Stanky
2013Great American DreamBallplayer
2014 The Guest Drew
2014Lost in GrayTaylorShort film
2014Born to Race: Fast TrackLuke
2015Day OneSergeant McCloudShort film
2016Citrus SpringsBrandon
2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs DroverSegment: "Near Algodones"
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Privileged Beer gut guyEpisode: "All About the Power Position"
2009 Three Rivers TommyEpisode: "The Kindness of Strangers"
2010 Greek Shirtless guyEpisode: "The Big Easy Does It"
2010 Law & Order: LA Carlton CampbellEpisode: "Harbor City"
2011 NCIS CorpsmanEpisode: "Engaged (Part II)"
2012–14 Justified Jimmy Tolan23 episodes
2012 Glee Bobby "Boom Boom" Surette4 episodes
2012–13 Last Resort Wallace4 episodes
2013 The Mentalist Pete CoenEpisode: "Red, White and Blue"
2014 Star-Crossed Eric9 episodes
2014 Castle Carter WexlandEpisode: "Law & Boarder"
2014 Rush Troy HuntsmanEpisode: "Don't Ask Me Why"
2015 Sirens Nick3 episodes
2015 The Night Shift KyleEpisode: "Shock to the Heart"
2015 Minority Report Michael WynnEpisode: "The Present"
2015 Criminal Minds William Duke MasonEpisode: "Outlaw"
2016 The Magicians Mike2 episodes
2016 Mom TravisEpisode: "Beast Mode and Old People Kissing"
2016 Major Crimes Nathan JansenEpisode: "N.S.F.W"
2017 Timeless LindberghEpisode: "The Lost Generation"
2017 Underground Smoke5 episodes
2017 S.W.A.T. Ross MartinEpisode: "Pamilya"
2018 MacGyver Owen PalmerEpisode: "Riley + Airplane"
2018 Shooter PeteEpisode: "Alpha Dog"
2018 Medal of Honor Seth CarterEpisode: "Ty M. Carter"
2020 9-1-1: Lone Star Jake Harkes2 Episodes
2020 The Resident Marcus ThompsonEpisode: "Doll E. Wood"
2019–20 Snowfall Officer Herb "Nix" Nixon10 Episodes
Web
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Luke 11:17WaiterEpisode: "We Are What We Think About All Day Long"
2010–11SpymatesNed Meade4 episodes

References

  1. Friends of the UCA Theatre. "Making it in L.A.: Jesse Luken '06". UCA. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. Zauzmer, Emily (December 26, 2018). "Glee Actor Jesse Luken Arrested, Charged with DUI After Car Crash: Report". People . Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. "'Glee' Actor Jesse Luken Busted for DUI After Car Crash". TMZ. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  4. Torres, Ella. "'Glee' actor Jesse Luken charged with DUI". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2018-12-27.