Luke Jerdy

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Luke Jerdy
Born
Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy

(1990-01-05) 5 January 1990 (age 35) [1]
Derby, East Midlands, England
Alma mater Manchester School of Theatre
OccupationActor
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​
Children2

Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (born 5 January 1990), formerly known professionally as Luke Jerdy, is a British actor. [2] He is best known for his portrayal of Jesse Donovan in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks , [3] a role in which he played regularly from April 2016 until January 2020. [4] He has also performed in the theatre. [5]

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Early life

Jerdy is from Derby in the East Midlands, and is half-Iranian. [2] His full name is Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy, but he changed it to avoid confusing casting directors. [6] He studied at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2011. [7]

Career

Before his role in Hollyoaks, he featured in The Turing Enigma (2011), Act/Or (2015), and Chosen (2016). [2]

He also made an appearance in a 2011 episode of Doctors, in an episode titled "An Uneasy Harmony", playing the role of Michael Webb.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Doctors Michael WebbGuest role
2016–2020 Hollyoaks Jesse Donovan Regular role
2020 Hollyoaks Later 2020 special
2024 Doctor Who CarsonEpisode: "Boom"

References

  1. ↑ "Luke Jerdy". Twitter. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Luke is centre stage as the boy who refused to grow up". The Westmorland Gazette . 8 January 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "We'll take all three please – Hollyoaks unveils some new handsome arrivals - Gay Times". Gay Times. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hollyoaks: new trio of hunks to play Grace Black's brothers". Radio Times . Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Peter Pan - Review - Theatre". The Stage . Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Luke Jerdy reveals real name". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Luke Jerdy". Manchester School of Theatre. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.


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