Luther Creek

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Luther Creek
Born (1972-01-28) January 28, 1972 (age 52)
Stamford, Connecticut
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1988–present

Luther Creek (born January 28, 1972) is an American actor and singer best known for his roles in Broadway and West End musicals.

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Biography

Born in Stamford, Connecticut, Creek is the son of J. Fred Creek, a realtor from New Mexico, and his wife Patricia, originally of Indianapolis. [1] Luther grew up in towns throughout the Midwest and Southwest, as his family moved frequently. He attended high school in Indiana, where he began to perform in community theatre. He also performed in rock bands. [2]

Acting career

Creek's Broadway roles include Roger Davis in Rent (1998, after having played Mark Cohen [3] in the National Tour of Rent beginning in 1996 and then Roger beginning in 1997), Lyle in Footloose (1999) and Bobby Strong in Urinetown (2003). In the early 1990s, Creek understudied the title role in the European premiere of Tommy . Creek also played the role of Claude in the (1993) James Rado-directed, 25th anniversary U.S. national tour [4] of Hair (1994) and the 2001 City Center Encores! [5] concert of Hair with Tom Plotkin and Idina Menzel. [6] He also appeared in the 2000 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar . Off-Broadway roles have included Peter in A Man of No Importance (2002). [7] His latest role is Woof in the 2010 West End revival of Hair. [8] He is currently starring in the new Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark , in the role of Kenny "Kong" McFarlane, among others. The show began previews on November 28, 2010, and opened June 14, 2011. [9] The show’s Broadway run concluded on January 4, 2014.

Creek has also appeared in films and on television, including guest-starring roles in several episodes of the Law & Order franchise and has done voice work. [10]

Filmography

Television
ShowYearRoleNo. of episodes
One Life to Live 1999Skeet2
Strangers with Candy 1999History Student2
The Education of Max Bickford 2001Vince1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2001Miguel Alvarez1
As the World Turns 2004Andrew Blackmoore4
Conviction 2006Dealer1
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2006Curtis Gold1
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit2006Elmo Figgs1
Flight of the Conchords 2007Mickey1
The Unusuals 2009Arliss Storch1
Breadwinners 2015Dark Rye (voice)1

Film [11]

FilmYearRoleNotes
Eight Men Out 1988Ball park usherUncredited
Zoolander 2001Freaky loft guest
Across the Universe 2007Prankster
Play it Be Played2008Francis "Chuckie" ReeseTV movie
Make Yourself at Home2008Medic 2
Rent: Live 2019RENT Alumni SingerUncredited

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References

  1. ↑ . Washington Times, March 6, 1994"
  2. ↑ Hsiung, Nancy. "Rent's Luther Creek". The Tech, February 28, 1997, accessed April 15, 2010
  3. ↑ RENT. Review of Creek; Variety, Nov. 30th, 1996
  4. ↑ HAIR. Reviewed by Variety, March 13, 1994
  5. ↑ HAIR. New York Times review by Ben Brantley, 2001
  6. ↑ Michael Kuchwara (May 4, 2001). "Hair Ages Gracefully at the Center". Associated Press. Retrieved January 16, 2008.
  7. ↑ A Man of No Importance Archived 2004-09-29 at the Wayback Machine . Lortel listing, accessed April 15, 2010
  8. ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Across the Atlantic Sea" Archived 2010-04-06 at the Wayback Machine . Playbill.com, April 1, 2010, Retrieved April 7, 2010
  9. ↑ Luther Creek at the IBDB database
  10. ↑ Luther Creek at the IMDB database, accessed April 15, 2020
  11. ↑ "Luther Creek". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
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