Luke Cook

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Luke Cook
Born (1986-12-19) 19 December 1986 (age 37)
Sydney, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Spouse
Kara Wilson
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(m. 2020)​
Children2

Luke Cook (born 19 December 1986)[1] is an Australian actor, director, writer, and content creator, known for his role as Lucifer in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Early life[edit]

Cook was born in Sydney, Australia, and is the youngest of five children.[2] Cook grew up in a religious family with his father being a church minister.[3]

In grade six he auditioned for his school play by impersonating Frank Sinatra, and was so thrilled by the audience reaction that he decided to become an actor.[4]

Career[edit]

While studying acting in Sydney, Cook met a manager from Los Angeles who encouraged him to move to California which he did at the age of 22.[4] Cook spent ten years in LA pursuing acting before his big break and noted that he was given some great opportunities to be on major shows, but issues popped up along the way: "Looking back, there's a very funny story. When I got off the plane, I had two big tv shows booked, and couldn't do them because of my visa. I even thought to myself whenever I booked them, 'I haven't worked hard enough for this,' and as soon as I thought that, I couldn't work because of my visa. After that I didn't book anything for years. Then I had to grind and grind for years. It's funny the way the universe works, or God, or whatever you like to call it."[2] In between acting roles, Cook worked as a bartender and credits the decade of struggle for helping him to not take anything for granted.[2]

The first role he scored in Los Angeles was in the sitcom Mystery Girls starring Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth, playing RuPaul's evil assistant.[4]

In 2016, Cook wrote and performed the starring role in the short film Good Morning. The film was an official selection at a number of film festivals, and Cook won the 2017 Flagler Film Festival award for Best Actor, Drama/Thriller.[5]

In 2017, Cook made his feature film debut in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[6] In the same year, he played opposite Al Pacino in the theatre production of God Looked Away.[7][8]

Playing the role of Lucifer Morningstar, Cook shot the first series of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in November 2018 and the next series in July 2019.[8]

In September 2019, Cook shot Katy Keene in which he plays Guy LaMontagne.[8]

In 2020, Cook wrapped on indie film Eye Without a Face in which he stars as a con man. In the same year he starred in Australian indie film How Do You Know Chris in the title role.[6]

In February 2021, Cook was announced in the fourth season of Dynasty and will play Kirby's ex-boyfriend Oliver.[9]

In July 2021, it was confirmed that Cook would join the second season of Dollface as a recurring guest star.[6]

In most of 2021 and 2022, he became a mainstay on TikTok.

Personal life[edit]

Cook and New Zealander stylist Kara Wilson became engaged in December 2019, and they were married on May 16, 2020.[10] Their first son was born in November 2020,[11][8] followed by their second son on 15 November 2022.[12] He has a rescued Chihuahua named Cindy.[4]

Cook told Brief Take that he would love to do some big character roles in a similar vein to Jim Carrey, and also cites Ben Stiller and Ricky Gervais as influences.[8]

On social media, Cook shows off his impersonation and acting skills with his wider fan base. He has created a group of characters such as a model manager named Steve Kay and an Australian mother named Louise.[4]

Cook is involved with a number of charities including The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and raised $10k for a hospital in Sierra Leone by selling photos of his feet.[13]

Due to her religious beliefs, Cook's mother refuses to watch him play the satanic role in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, while his father is encouraging.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Graffiti Artist The Graffiti Artist
2007 20-20 Hindsight Kurt Short film
2009 Audition Julian Kindred
2013 Move-in Special Tim
2013 Glove Tom Sutheron
2013 Where Ya at Jake
2013 Teen Force Ninjas Red Ninja
2013 Love and Laundry Lachlan
2013 Highway 15 Party Goer
2014 First Kiss Kisser
2014 First Sh*T Man
2014 Alien's Sister Martin
2014 Lady Lonely Stranger
2015 Always Worthy Jake Slade
2015 Why It Would Suck to Date an Avenger Black Widow's Boyfriend
2015 Wooden Dolls Eddie
2015 Once More, with Feeling Will
2016 An Arbitration Donald Slayer
2016 Good Morning Al
2016 Slant Suitor
2016 When Kids Grow Up Clint
2016 Heirloom Paul
2016 Gone Boyfriend
2016 Escape Rains
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Zylak's Frenemy
2017 How It All Began Luke Short film
2018 Amigos Jeremy
2020 How Do You Know Chris? Chris
2021 Eye Without a Face Eric

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Cops L.A.C. Brandon Episode: "A Veil of Tears"
2013 Soccer Moms Chadwick Episode: "Fresh Meat"
2014 Seeing Past It Danny Episode: "Danny"
2014 Mystery Girls Seth Episode: "Bag Ladies"
2015 Ur in Analysis Rick Television film
2015 Baby Daddy Ian Episode: "One Night Stand Off"
2015 Faking It Daniel 2 episodes
2015 Rules of Engagement Harris Episode: "Crack the Code"
2015 The Librarians Dorian Gray Episode: "And the Image of Image"
2016 Modern Family Cliff Episode: "I Don't Know How She Does It"
2016 Intricate Vengeance Oliver Sten Episode: "Pilot"
2016 Major Crimes Joey Bowie Episode: "Family Law"
2016 The Candidate Donald Trump Main role; 3 episodes
2016 Dope Boys DJ Schwag Television film
2016-2019 Zach & Dennis: How It All Began Luke Recurring role; 8 episodes
2018 How to Get Away with Murder Guard Leon Episode: "He's a Bad Father"
2019-2020 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Lucifer Morningstar / Satan Recurring role; 11 episodes
2020 Salem Saberhagen Voice role; episode: "Chapter Thirty-Five: The Endless"
2020 Katy Keene Guy LaMontagne Recurring role; 8 episodes
2021 Dynasty Oliver Noble Recurring role; 4 episodes
2021 S.W.A.T. A.J. 2 episodes
2022 Dollface Fender Recurring role; 4 episodes

Video Games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Jack Fletcher Voice

Theatre[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 God Looked Away TBA

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Luke Cook: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Luke Cook – Vulkan Magazine". Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Luke Cook Net Worth - Bio, Career and Earnings". The Squander. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e laraantonellileorke (30 September 2019). "LUKE COOK – Interview with the LA Based Aussie Actor". Pen To Paper Media. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ "In Production". Canyon House Productions. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (23 July 2021). "'Dollface': Season 2 Of Hulu's Kat Dennings Comedy Adds Luke Cook". Deadline. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ^ Cook, Luke. "Creative rep" (PDF).
  8. ^ a b c d e Trapunski, Charles (15 May 2020). "Interview: Katy Keene's Luke Cook". Brief Take-CA. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Luke Cook Cast in 'Dynasty' for Season 4". Nerds and Beyond. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Luke Cook and Wife Kara Reveal They're Expecting Baby No. 2 with Hilarious Maternity Photos". Peoplemag. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina's Luke Cook Welcomes First Child with Wife Kara Wilson: 'We All Cried'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Luke Cook and Wife Kara Welcome Second Baby, Son Ozzie, in Home Birth — See the Photos!". Peoplemag. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  13. ^ Villarroel, Jatniel. "Luke Cook: A Hell Of A Ride From CAOS To Dynasty Vanity Teen 虚荣青年 Menswear & New Faces Magazine". www.vanityteen.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

External links[edit]

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