Luke Evans

Luke Evans: Biography in Details

Who is Luke Evans?

Luke Evans is a Welsh actor plus a singer. Luke Evans is best known for playing the role of the main antagonist Owen Shaw in the blockbuster Fast & Furious 6 (2013).

He is also famous for the portrayal of Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson’s three-part adaptation of The Hobbit film series. In 2011, he played Aramis in the reimagined The Three Musketeers (2011).

How old is Luke Evans?

Luke was born on 15 April 1979, in Pontypool, Wales, UK.  He is the only child of Yvonne Evans (mother) and David Evans (father). He spent his childhood in Aberbargoed, a small town in the Rhymney Valley, Wales.

His nationality is British and Welsh and he belongs to the Welsh ethnicity.

Luke completed his education at the Drama Centre in London. He left school at the age of 16. He then moved to Cardiff at age 17.

Luke enrolled at The London Studio Centre in Kings Cross, London in 1997. He graduated from there in 2000.

Luke Evans: Professional Life, Career, Awards

Luke Evans began his acting career as a theater actor in 2000. From 2000 to 2008, he appeared in several theater productions in London’s West End such as La Cava, Taboo, Rent, Miss Saigon, and Avenue Q. He also starred in several shows in London and at the Edinburgh Festival.

He rose to fame in 2008, playing the character Vincent in the play Small Change at the Donmar Warehouse. For his role in the play, he was nominated for the Evening Standard Award for best newcomer.

Luke’s first feature film was in 2009, playing the Greek god Apollo in the Clash of the Titans. He became famous for his role of Aramis in the reimagined The Three Musketeers (2011).

In 2012, he appeared as Girion, Lord of Dale in the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. He then reprised the role in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 2013 and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014.

In 2013, Luke appeared to play the role of the main antagonist Owen Shaw in the blockbuster Fast & Furious 6 (2013). He had a cameo role as Shaw in Furious 7 (2015) and The Fate of the Furious (2017). He recently appeared as Gaston in the 2017 American musical romantic fantasy film, Beauty and the Beast.

For his role in the movie, he earned a nomination for the MTV Movie & TV Awards- Best Duo (with Josh Gad). He was also seen in a movie, Professor Marston and The Wonder Women (2017).

This actor’s latest acing projects are State Like Sheep (2018), Anna (2019), Midway (2019), The Alienist (2019), The Angel of Darkness (2020), and more.

As a Singer

Apart from his acting career, Luke is also an acclaimed singer.

He released his debut album At Last was released in Nov 2019. His singles are Love is a Battlefield (2019) and Changing (2019).

Net Worth and Salary

As of 2022, this actor’s estimated net worth is $9 million. His movie 2015 Furious 7 has collected around $1.516 billion at the box office.

As per the sources, an actor receives an average yearly salary of around $19k-$210k.

Rumors and Controversy

Once there were rumors that Luke and model Jon Kortajarena are getting back together.

It is also rumored that Luke is joining DC Comics to play the character Sinestro in the Green Lantern Corps movie.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Luke Evans is 6 feet tall. He weighs 79 kg. He has 40 Inches chest, 30 Inches waist, and 16 Inches biceps.

Luke has black hair and light brown eyes.

Is Luke Evans active on social media?

Luke is very active on social networking sites.

He has over 498.4k followers on Twitter. On Instagram, he has more than 2.9 million followers. His official Facebook page has over 3.8 million followers.

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