Luke Carroll

Luke Carroll is an Australian stage, television, and film actor. He is known for his role in the television drama The Alice (2005), and as a host of the children's program Play School.

Early life and education
Luke Carroll was born in Sydney. He is a Aboriginal Australian man of the Wiradjuri and Ngunnawal peoples.

He attended Marcellin College Randwick.

Television and film
Carroll started out in guest roles in some Australian shows, including The Flying Doctors, Lift Off, The Man from Snowy River, Ocean Girl and Water Rats, but made a name for himself when he took the leading role in the film Australian Rules.

He then had regular roles in some Australian dramas, including The Alice (2005) and the mini-series RAN (2006). In 2007, he co-hosted (with Cathy Freeman) Going Bush, a travel show for SBS Television. Later that year he completed filming in The Tender Hook, and also filmed a seven-week stint in the soap opera, Home and Away.

In September 2009, he hosted The Deadlys for SBS. Also in 2009, he co-starred in the film, Stone Bros. and appeared in Subdivision. In 2010 he starred in Needle.

He appeared in an Australian Government advertisement about being "Climate Clever", and has also been involved in the children's television show, Play School.

Carroll was a presenter on children's television series Play School over a 12-year period. He is also part the presenting team of Channel Seven's Sydney Weekender.

Stage
Carroll has made many appearances in theatre.

In 2013 Carroll appeared on stage in a Yirra Yaakin/ Belvoir production of Bob Merritt's 1975 play about Aboriginal life on a mission, The Cake Man.

In 2018 and 2019 he toured with Nakkiah Lui's Black Is the New White.

In 2022, Carroll played a lead role in the Belvoir production of Nathan Maynard's play At What Cost?. The play had its world premiere at the Belvoir in Sydney in February 2022 and toured to Adelaide in June, presented by the State Theatre Company of South Australia and staged at the Odeon Theatre, Norwood, before going on to Hobart, Tasmania.

Awards and recognition

 * 2002: Nominated in Best Actor in a Supporting Role at AFI Awards for his role in Australian Rules
 * 2005: Nominated for Actor of the Year at The Deadlys for his role in The Alice
 * 2006: Nominated in Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama at AFI Awards for his role in RAN
 * 2008: Recipient of the Bob Maza Fellowship, which recognises emerging acting talent and support professional development for Indigenous actors
 * 2009: Nominated for Actor of the Year at The Deadlys for his role in Stone Bros.

Other activities
, Carroll is ambassador for Education, Action & Change, a resource pack for schools, at Reconciliation SA.

Personal life
Carroll is a supporter of rugby league club the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Theatre
Carroll's stage roles include: