Luke McKenzie (actor)

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Luke McKenzie
OccupationActor
Years active2005-present
Notable work

Luke McKenzie is an Australian actor. He featured as The Captain in Wyrmwood [1] and as Rhys (The Captain's brother) in its sequel Wyrmwood: Apocalypse [2] [3] and played Jeff in The Flip Side . [4] On TV he was Lachie Gallagher in the third series of Rescue: Special Ops [5] and Mick Gatto in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities . [6]

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In 2023, McKenize was named as part of the extended cast for Foxtel/Binge series High Country (TV series), he played the role of Brett Sweet. [7]

Filmography

Film appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Wyrmwood: Apocalypse Rhys
2018The Flip SideJeff
2017The DentistVaughnShort
Butterfly Kisses Snooker Hall kid
2016Frida and DiegoBrianShort
2015What We KnowVincentShort
2014 Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead The Captain
2012The LetterJamesShort
2011A Little Left BehindDaveShort
Blind LuckSoleShort
Perfect SenseJenny's Son
2010Gonzales the MovieJonesyShort
Broken GlassTroyShort
2009Crime Follows PunishmentEddie Russell
2009The StagLukeShort
2008RoadrunnerShort

Television appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 High Country (TV series) Brett Sweet8 episodes
2017ConanAnimal Expert/ Jon Snow2 episodes
2014-17 Wentworth (TV series) Nash Taylor12 episodes
2017 Home and Away Patrick Stanwood18 episodes
2016Con ManAuditioner #11 episode
Comedy ShowroomHandsome HandymanTV movie
Jack Irish Bill Irish1 episode
2015SweatshopJackson SilverTV movie
2013-14 Winners & Losers Shannon Taylor10 episodes
2009-11 Rescue: Special Ops Lachie Gallagher / Gary10 episodes
2009 Underbelly (TV series) Young Mick Gatto1 episode
2005-06 HeadLand Graham Quinn2 episodes

Production

YearTItleRoleNotes
2018 Home and Away writer1 episode
2017The Dentistwriter/director/producerShort
2011A Little Bit BehindwirterShort

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References

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