Luke Thompson (actor)

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Luke Thompson
Born (1988-07-04) 4 July 1988 (age 33)
Southampton, England
EducationLycée International François Ier
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
RADA
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Luke Thompson (born 4 July 1988)[1] is an English actor. He made his debut in theatre, earning Evening Standard and Ian Charleson Award nominations. His television roles include Benedict Bridgerton in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton and Simon in the BBC One series In The Club.

Early life and education[]

Thompson was born in Southampton and raised outside of Paris. His father was an engineer at Disneyland Paris and his mother was a teacher.[2] He speaks fluent French.[3] He attended international school at the Anglophone Section in Fontainebleau from 1997 to 2005.[4]

Upon returning to England, Thompson spent a year with the Year Out Drama Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.[5] He studied English and Drama at the University of Bristol and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 2013.[6][7]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Shakespeare's Globe: A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander Recording
2015 Globe on Screen: Julius Caesar Mark Antony Recording
2016 The Complete Walk: Romeo and Juliet Romeo Short film
2017 Dunkirk Warrant Officer [8]
2018 King Lear Edgar National Theatre Live
2019 Making Noise Quietly Oliver
2020 Misbehaviour Peter Hain [9]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Joshua Hallows Episode: "The Ties That Bind"
2014–2016 In the Club Simon Main role[10]
2018 Hamlet Laertes Television film
2018 Kiss Me First Connor 2 episodes
2020–present Bridgerton Benedict Bridgerton Main role[11]

Stage[]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander Globe Theatre
2013 Blue Stockings Will Bennett Globe Theatre
2014 Julius Caesar Mark Antony Globe Theatre
2014 Tiger Country James Hampstead Theatre
2015 The Broken Heart Ithocles Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
2015 Oresteia Orestes Almeida Theatre
2017 Hamlet Laertes Almeida Theatre, Harold Pinter Theatre
2018 King Lear Edgar Duke of York's Theatre[12]

Audio[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Shepherd Narrator BBC Radio 3[13]
2018 The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories: The Vertical Ladder Riz BBC Radio 4
2018 The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories: The Judge's House Malcolmson BBC Radio 4[14]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Outstanding Newcomer A Midsummer Night's Dream Nominated [3]
2014 Ian Charleson Awards N/A Nominated [15]
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Bridgerton Nominated [16]

References[]

  1. ^ "How old is Benedict from Bridgerton? - Luke Thompson". PopBuzz. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ Eyre, Hermione (2021-04-03). "Bridgerton's Luke Thompson on the joy of sex, secrets and sideburns". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "London Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2013: the ones to watch". The Evening Standard. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Memory Book". Anglophone Section. p. 41. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ "See Luke in the cinema and in the West End". Year Out Drama Company. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ^ "The Team". Activate Workshops. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Luke Thompson". RADA. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Molli (27 January 2021). "Bridgerton cast: Who is Luke Thompson? Meet the Benedict Bridgerton star". Express. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (22 January 2021). "'Bridgerton' Star Luke Thompson Signs With UK Management Firm Insight". Deadline. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Roanna & Simon". BBC. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  11. ^ Jordan, Marsha (29 January 2021). "'Bridgerton' cast members Luke Thompson, Luke Newton discuss season 2". ABC 7 Chicago. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  12. ^ Dillon, Luke (19 April 2018). "Ian McKellen finds his Company". West End Theatre. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Between the Ears: The Shepherd". BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  14. ^ "The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories: Episodes". BBC. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Jessie Buckley, Jack Lowden and Olivia Vinall among Ian Charleson shortlist". WhatsOnStage. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  16. ^ "The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Awards". www.sagawards.org. Retrieved 2021-02-04.

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