Luke Fetherston

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Luke Fetherston
Born
Luke Richard Fetherston

Glasgow, Scotland
Alma mater ArtsEd
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Luke Richard Fetherston is a British actor who began his career on the West End.

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Early life

Fetherston was born in Glasgow and grew up in Hertfordshire and East London. [1] At the age of 8, he was introduced to acting when his sister encouraged him to audition for a local theatre company. Fetherston went on to train at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in West London. [2] [3]

Career

At 18, Fetherston was scouted in central London to be a model which he continued alongside his acting career. [4] Upon graduating drama school, Fetherston appeared in 42nd Street at Chichester Festival Theatre, White Christmas and Top Hat before making his West End debut in Singin' in the Rain at the Palace Theatre during the 2012 London Olympics. He was then cast in Cabaret directed by Rufus Norris, and subsequently cast in BBC Films London Road and Wonder.land for the Manchester International Festival. Fetherston then appeared in Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith at the Savoy Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory; he also featured on the official soundtrack. [5] Also at the Menier Chocolate Factory, he appeared in She Loves Me before returning to Chichester Festival Theatre in 2017 for Fiddler on the Roof , in which he played Fyedka. [6]

Fetherston was invited by Lynne Page to be an assistant choreographer and movement advisor for Renée Zellweger on the set of the 2018 biopic Judy . [7] He made his television debut in 2019 with recurring role Fabio in the CBBC musical dramedy Almost Never [8] and Harlan Fried in the CW science fiction series Pandora . He was promoted to the main cast of Pandora for its second season.

In 2022 Fetherston played Joel Foxworth in Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, a Lifetime miniseries prequel based on the novel Garden of Shadows . [9] This was followed by a main role, Adam, in the Apple TV+ comedy Still Up . [10] He has upcoming roles in the Channel 4 comedy Big Mood , and the third season of the Amazon Prime fantasy series The Wheel of Time . [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Billy Elliot Young Boxer
Jesus Christ SuperstarYoung Disciple
2015 London Road TV Presenter
2019–2020 Pandora Harlan FriedRecurring role (season 1); 3 episodes
Main role (season 2); 8 episodes
2019–2021 Almost Never Fabio27 episodes
2020 The Emily Atack Show Various3 episodes
2022Flowers in the Attic: The OriginJoel FoxworthMiniseries
2023 Still Up AdamMain role
Doctor Who The Toymaker dance doubleEpisode: "The Giggle"
2024 Big Mood RyanMain role
2025 The Wheel of Time Gawyn TrakandMain role (season 3)
2025 Picture This Jayin Prime video release

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 42nd Street Bobby Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
2012 Singin' in the Rain Diction Coach Palace Theatre, London
2015 Cabaret Victor New Wimbledon Theatre, London
Follies Company Royal Albert Hall, London
2016Wonder.landKeiran / LizardThe National Theatre, London
Funny Girl Ensemble Savoy Theatre / Menier Chocolate Factory, London
2017 Fiddler on the Roof FyedkaChichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

References

  1. ↑ "Luke Fetherston". Chapter Management. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Luke Fetherston". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "No Rules: Mr Luke Fetherston". The Perfect Man. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Miraglia, Vanesa (July 2022). "Luke Fetherston" (PDF). Viewties. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Harp, Justin (16 July 2016). "Funny Girl is getting a soundtrack and yes, Sheridan Smith will be singing the songs". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Mitchell, Olivia (2 August 2017). "Fiddler on the Roof – Chichester". My Theatre Mates. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Cool! Actor Luke Fetherston". Visual Tales. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Luke Fetherston". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Kevin (23 July 2022). "Luke Fetherston Talks Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, Bringing Much-Needed Representation to the Screen, and More". Pop-Culturalist. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  10. ↑ Archer, Greg (22 September 2023). "Still Up Review: Prepare to Fall in Love with This Delightful New Comedy". MovieWeb. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Eri (31 May 2023). "Scoop: Luke Fetherston Joins The Wheel of Time Season 3". WOT Series. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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