Luke McGregor

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Luke McGregor
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McGregor in 2013
Born
Luke William McGregor

1982or1983(age 42–43) [1]
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Education University of Tasmania
Occupation(s)Comedian, writer, actor
Years active2007–present
SpouseAmy 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 .

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Early career and education

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]

Career

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 February 2023, McGregor appeared as a contestant on the first season of Network 10's Taskmaster Australia . [10] Later that year, he appeared on Thank God You're Here alongside Fifi Box. [11]

In May 2024, McGregor was announced to be competing on the forthcoming eighth season of Network 10's The Amazing Race Australia , alongside his mum Julie. [12] They were the first team to be eliminated. [13] He was a guest on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.

In 2025, he appeared as a guest announcer on Sam Pang Tonight . [14]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2016–21 Rosehaven Daniel McCallumCo-star and Co-writer 40 episodes [15]
2020Moments of ClarityIan7 episodes
2017-18 True Story with Hamish & Andy Nathan / Records Official2 episodes
2015Fresh Blood Pilot SeasonLuke1 episode
2014Fancy BoyGeoff / Client2 episodes [16]
NoirhouseCourier1 episode
2014–15 Utopia HughSeason 1 and 2 16 episodes
2013-15 Please Like Me Rental Agent2 episodes
2013–14 The Time Of Our Lives Luke3 episodes [17]
2013–14 Legally Brown [18]
2013 It's a Date Kevin1 episode
2012You're Skitting Me!Terry1 episode

Self appearances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2008 Raw Comedy HimselfFinalist
2008–11 Studio A Himself
2014 Dirty Laundry Live HimselfGuest
2015 Have You Been Paying Attention? Himself9 episodes
2016 Luke Warm Sex HimselfWriter, host [19]
2018–2019 Hughesy, We Have a Problem Himself4 episodes
2019 Show Me the Movie! Himself1 episode
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation Himself1 episode
Saturday Night Rove Himself1 episode
Celebrity Name Game Himself1 episode
The Masked Singer Australia HimselfGuest judge
2020 The Weekly with Charlie Pickering HimselfRegular contributor [20]
Spicks and Specks 2010's Special Himself1 episode
2022-23 Would I Lie to You? Australia Himself2 episodes
2022-23 The Hundred with Andy Lee Himself5 episodes
2023 Taskmaster Australia HimselfCompetitor, series 1
Patriot Brains HimselfSeries 2, episode 2
2024 Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee HimselfSeason 1, episode 5
The Amazing Race Australia Himself Season 8/Celebrity Edition Contestant, with his mum
2025 Sam Pang Tonight HimselfGuest announcer; Season 1, episode 7

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Four Minute WarningBarryShort
2011The Problematic World of YouJeremyShort
2012ScumbusCarl
2013Rob Hunter: Special DetectiveJoelVideo
2014Milk and CookiesTerry the PostmanShort
2015 Now Add Honey Charles
Border Protection SquadMichael Luciano
2018Oliver Clark: Making MuffinsCatVideo
2023The Emu War
Production Credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2023To The DeathExec ProducerShort
2016-2021 Rosehaven Producer/Writer40 episodes
2020The Weekly with Charlie PickeringWriter7 episodes
2016Luke Warm SexWriter6 episodes
2014It's a DateWriter1 episode

Awards

References

  1. Delaney, Brigid (15 March 2016). "Luke McGregor on Luke Warm Sex: 'I'm not getting any sex now, so I've got nothing to lose'". The Guardian.
  2. MacNaughton, Tanya. "Awkward funnyman shines a light on anxieties". Community News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Luke McGregor: Actor and star of Luke Warm Sex using comedy to fight anxiety". ABC News. One Plus One. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. "One Plus One: Luke McGregor" (video). enhanceTV. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. "One Plus One: Luke McGregor" (video). ABC News. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Dirty Laundry Live: Guests – Luke McGregor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  7. "Studio A – Cast". RMITV. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  8. "Comedy review: My Soul Mate is Out of My League, Lithuanian Club". Herald Sun . 23 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  9. Luttrell, Alex (25 November 2015). "Tasmanian comedian Luke McGregor scores comedy series gig with ABC TV" . Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  10. Laidlaw, Kyle (6 October 2022). "Tom Gleeson takes comedians to task on Taskmaster Australia coming to Channel 10 in 2023". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  11. Knox, David (7 August 2023). "Thank God You're Here: Aug 9". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  12. Choy, Rachel (21 August 2024). "The Amazing Race: Celebrity Edition Trailer Is Here & Cyrell Is Having Trouble Handling Her Shit". PEDESTRIAN.TV. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  13. Baker, Danica (10 September 2024). "Luke McGregor reveals how "brutal" it was waiting at The Amazing Race finish line". Chattr. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  14. "Sam Pang Tonight: April 28 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  15. "Production underway on ABC comedy Rosehaven | TV Tonight". 28 April 2016.
  16. "Fancy Boy gets the nod as new ABC sketch comedy | TV Tonight". 30 May 2016.
  17. "Returning: The Time of our Lives | TV Tonight". 3 June 2014.
  18. "Returning: Legally Brown | TV Tonight". 10 July 2014.
  19. "Airdate: Luke Warm Sex | TV Tonight". 19 February 2016.
  20. "Luke McGregor joins the Weekly | TV Tonight". 16 April 2020.
  21. "Melbourne International Comedy Festival award winners". Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  22. "Comedian Rich Hall wins Barry award". The Guardian . 23 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  23. "Winners of the 2014 Sydney Comedy Festival Awards | Sydney Comedy Festival". Sydneycomedyfest.com.au. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  24. Knox, David (27 May 2018). "Logie Awards 2018: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2019.