Luke Humphrey

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Luke Humphrey
Born (1987-06-12) June 12, 1987 (age 36)
California, U.S.
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Known for I Was Lorena Bobbitt
Parents

Luke Humphrey (born June 12, 1987) is an American-born Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance as John Wayne Bobbitt in the television film I Was Lorena Bobbitt , for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022. [1]

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Early life

The son of Canadian actors Mark Humphrey and Wendel Meldrum, [2] he was born in California while his parents were working in Hollywood.

Career

Humphrey had his first film acting role in the 2005 film Cruel but Necessary , alongside both of his parents even though they were already divorced. [3] His other roles have included the films I Don't Want to Kill Myself (2011) and Trench 11 (2017), the television series Frankie Drake Mysteries and Tiny Pretty Things , and the web series Chateau Laurier , as well as stage roles in Stratford Festival productions of The Three Musketeers [4] and Shakespeare in Love . [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Cruel but Necessary Darwin Munson
2011I Don't Want to Kill MyselfJames
2017 Trench 11 Captain Cooper
2023 Priscilla Terry West

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Saving Hope Kurt BelfordEpisode: "Waiting on a Friend"
2016 Murdoch Mysteries Julian PhilipsEpisode: "The Big Chill"
2016 Motive JustinEpisode: "Chronology of Pain"
2017 Slasher R.G.Episode: "Night of Hunters"
2017 Star Trek: Discovery V'LatakEpisode: "Lethe"
2017, 2019 Frankie Drake Mysteries Joe Perry2 episodes
2018 Taken NealEpisode: "OPSEC"
2018–2021 Chateau Laurier Vivian Mutchmur7 episodes
2019 Save Me TomEpisode: "Animl"
2019 Hudson & Rex Chad FirestoneEpisode: "Under the Influencer"
2020 I Was Lorena Bobbitt John Bobbitt Television film
2020 Tiny Pretty Things Travis Quinn4 episodes
2021 See Kerrigan3 episodes
2022Love and the Radio StarPatrick RyanTelevision film
2023Yes, Chef! ChristmasLogan ForestLifetime Television film
2024Alert: Missing Persons UnitEzekiel 'Zeke' LappSeason 2 Episode 6 Jedidiah & Lucy [5]

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  1. Greg David, "Tim Rozon, Ayisha Issa, Kaniehtiio Horn and Tallboyz win during Night 4 of the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards". TV, eh?, April 7, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Richard Ouzounian, "Stratford finds it lovers: Luke Humphrey and Shannon Taylor to star in Shakespeare in Love". Waterloo Region Record , September 3, 2015.
  3. Gudrun Will, "Cruel intentions produce necessary result". Vancouver Courier , October 5, 2007.
  4. Richard Ouzounian, "Musketeers adaptation truly confusing". Toronto Star , June 2, 2013.
  5. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31228129/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm