Luke Bracey

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Luke Bracey
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Bracey at the premiere of The Hunger Games in Sydney in 2012
Born (1989-04-26) 26 April 1989 (age 34)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Luke Bracey (born 26 April 1989) is an Australian actor. [1] [2]

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He is known for his work in films such as Elvis , Monte Carlo , G.I. Joe: Retaliation , The November Man , Point Break , and Hacksaw Ridge ; and for television series such as Home and Away , which was his first appearance on screen.

Career

Bracey began his acting career by appearing in the Australian television soap opera series Home and Away . His start came after receiving an invitation to audition; he played the role of Trey Palmer in the series during 2009. He also played Aaron Dean in several episodes of the first season of Dance Academy , broadcast in Australia in 2010. His first big-screen role was in Monte Carlo , shot in Europe in 2010 and released the following year. [3] In 2012, he moved to the USA to further his acting career. [4]

After moving he played Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), replacing Joseph Gordon-Levitt from the first film. In March 2013, he signed on for the male lead role in the drama pilot Westside, produced by McG and developed by Ilene Chaiken for the American Broadcasting Company; the pilot was not developed into a series. [5] He then had lead roles in the 2014 films The November Man and The Best of Me . In 2015 Bracey starred in Point Break as FBI Agent Johnny Utah, in the remake of the 1991 film. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Monte Carlo Riley
2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation Cobra Commander Voiced by Robert Baker
2014 The November Man David Mason
2014 The Best of Me Young Dawson Cole
2015 Me Him Her Brendan
2015 Point Break FBI Agent Johnny 'Utah' Brigham
2016 Hacksaw Ridge 'Smitty' Ryker
2019 Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Sergeant Bob Buick
2019 Lucky Day 'Red'
2020 Holidate Jackson
2020 The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee Himself (cameo)
2021American DreamScott
2021 Violet Red
2022 Interceptor Alexander
2022 Elvis Jerry Schilling
2023 Maybe I Do Allen
2023 One True Loves Jesse
2023 Mercy Road Tom

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Home and Away Trey Palmer Recurring role
2010 Dance Academy Aaron3 episodes
2013WestsideChris CarverUnaired TV pilot [5]
2020 Little Fires Everywhere Jamie Caplan3 episodes

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References

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