Luke McGregor | |
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 McGregor in 2013 | |
| Born | Luke William McGregor 1982or1983(age 41–42) [1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Tasmania |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, writer, actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Amy Thunig (m. 2023) |
Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and international comedy festivals, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in the ABC TV series Utopia and Rosehaven .
McGregor grew up in Hobart, Tasmania, and attended Dominic College and the University of Tasmania, where he spent seven years studying law, philosophy, teaching, physics, with an eye to studying medicine, finally graduating with a combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics degree. [2] After graduation, McGregor worked for Centrelink and Medicare, amongst other jobs. [3] [4] [5]
Aged 25, he went along to a comedy gig with a friend and got up on stage and spoke for about five minutes. Other comedians encouraged him to continue. [3]
In 2008 he launched his comedy career, and was a national finalist in Raw Comedy. [6]
McGregor was a cast member on the RMITV flagship production Studio A [7] until its final season in 2011.
In 2014, McGregor appeared as a guest on Dirty Laundry Live . [6]
He first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2013, winning Best Newcomer for his show My Soulmate is Out of My League. A review of the show appeared in the Herald Sun which gave the show a four-star rating. [8] He has also performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[ citation needed ]
He appeared in ABC TV comedy series It's a Date in 2013–2014, followed by The Time of Our Lives (2013), Legally Brown and the first two seasons of Utopia (2014–2015).
In 2016 he collaborated with Celia Pacquola to write and star in the series Rosehaven . [9]
His six-part comedy documentary series Luke Warm Sex , a show on sexuality and body image, aired on the ABC from March 2016.[ citation needed ]
In 2023, McGregor appeared on Thank God You're Here alongside Fifi Box. [10] He was a guest on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–21 | Rosehaven | Daniel McCallum | Co-star and Co-writer 40 episodes | [11] |
| 2020 | Moments of Clarity | Ian | 7 episodes | |
| 2017-18 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Nathan / Records Official | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Fresh Blood Pilot Season | Luke | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Fancy Boy | Geoff / Client | 2 episodes | [12] |
| Noirhouse | Courier | 1 episode | ||
| 2014–15 | Utopia | Hugh | Season 1 and 2 16 episodes | |
| 2013-15 | Please Like Me | Rental Agent | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–14 | The Time Of Our Lives | Luke | 3 episodes | [13] |
| 2013–14 | Legally Brown | [14] | ||
| 2013 | It's a Date | Kevin | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | You're Skitting Me! | Terry | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Raw Comedy | Himself | Finalist | |
| 2008–11 | Studio A | Himself | ||
| 2014 | Dirty Laundry Live | Himself | Guest | |
| 2015 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Himself | 9 episodes | |
| 2016 | Luke Warm Sex | Himself | Writer, host | [15] |
| 2018–2019 | Hughesy, We Have a Problem | Himself | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | Show Me the Movie! | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| Saturday Night Rove | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| Celebrity Name Game | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| The Masked Singer Australia | Himself | Guest judge | ||
| 2020 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | Himself | Regular contributor | [16] |
| Spicks and Specks 2010's Special | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| 2022-23 | Would I Lie to You? Australia | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| 2022-23 | The Hundred with Andy Lee | Himself | 5 episodes | |
| 2023 | Taskmaster Australia | Himself | Competitor, series 1 | |
| Patriot Brains | Himself | Series 2, episode 2 | ||
| 2024 | Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee | Himself | Season 1, episode 5 | |
| The Amazing Race Australia | Himself | Season 8/Celebrity Edition Contestant, with his mum |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Four Minute Warning | Barry | Short |
| 2011 | The Problematic World of You | Jeremy | Short |
| 2012 | Scumbus | Carl | |
| 2013 | Rob Hunter: Special Detective | Joel | Video |
| 2014 | Milk and Cookies | Terry the Postman | Short |
| 2015 | Now Add Honey | Charles | |
| Border Protection Squad | Michael Luciano | ||
| 2018 | Oliver Clark: Making Muffins | Cat | Video |
| 2023 | The Emu War |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | To The Death | Exec Producer | Short |
| 2016-2021 | Rosehaven | Producer/Writer | 40 episodes |
| 2020 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | Writer | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Luke Warm Sex | Writer | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | It's a Date | Writer | 1 episode |
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