Luke Arnold (born 1984) is an Australian actor and author, who is known for portraying John Silver in the Starz drama series Black Sails (2014–2017) and INXS singer Michael Hutchence in the miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (2014).
Luke Arnold | |
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 Luke Arnold at the launch of The Last Smile in Sunder City at The Vanguard in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Marcel Bracks | |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Black Sails (2014–2017) |
Early life and education
editLuke Arnold was born in 1984[1] in Adelaide, South Australia, and went to primary school there until his family moved to Sydney.[2] He moved to Queensland for his last two years of high school at Sunshine Beach High School on the Sunshine Coast.[3]
At the age of 18, he worked as an assistant swordmaster on the 2003 film Peter Pan.[3] He graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2006.[4]
Career
editActing
editArnold appeared on stage in Tim Conigrave's Like Stars in My Hands, directed by Robert Chuter at La Mama Courthouse, Melbourne in 2008.[citation needed]
In the 2000s, he appeared in television guest roles in City Homicide, McLeod's Daughters, and a recurring role in Winners & Losers in 2011.[citation needed]
In 2014, he appeared in two major television roles: playing INXS singer Michael Hutchence in INXS: Never Tear Us Apart,[5] and as the pirate John Silver in the Starz drama series Black Sails.[1] In 2017, he appeared in all six episodes of the second season of Australian paranormal drama Glitch.[6] In 2018, he co-starred in the film Half Magic as Freedom.[citation needed]
In 2020, he took on a temporary role of Lewis Hayes in the TV soap opera Home and Away, playing a nurse with a grudge against a doctor.[7]
In 2023, Arnold was named for the upcoming Stan production Scrublands.[8] In 2024, Scrublands was renewed for a second season, with Arnold reprising the role.[9]
In 2024, Arnold was announced for the second season of Last King of the Cross.[10][11] On 4 September 2024, Arnold was named as part of the extended cast for SBS drama Four Years Later.[12]
Writing
editIn January 2020, Hachette Australia published Arnold's first novel, The Last Smile in Sunder City.[13]
Philanthropy
editAs of July 2022[update], Arnold is an ambassador for Save the Children Australia.[14]
Bibliography
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Arnold published a trilogy named The Fetch Phillips Archives, an urban fantasy story. It consists of:
- The Last Smile in Sunder City (2020)
- Dead Man in a Ditch (2020)
- One Foot in the Fade (2022)
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Peter Pan | — | Stunts |
| 2009 | Broken Hill | Tommy McAlpine | |
| 2011 | Dealing with Destiny | Blake | |
| The Tunnel | Jim 'Tangles' Williams | ||
| 2013 | Murder in the Dark | Kevin | |
| 2018 | Half Magic | Freedom | |
| Deadman Standing | Mike McCluskie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | McLeod's Daughters | Rhys Plaidy | Episode: "My Enemy, My Friend" |
| 2008 | The Elephant Princess | Jago | 4 episodes |
| The Strip | Muz | Episode: "Footballers" | |
| 2009 | Rush | Constable Elliot Ryan | 2 episodes |
| Rescue Special Ops | Rick Jones | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Augie | Episode: "Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika" |
| 2011 | Twentysomething | Backpacker #1 | Episode: "Home Away from Home" |
| City Homicide | Drew Preston | Episode: "Tangled Web" | |
| Panic at Rock Island | Tyson | Television film | |
| 2012 | Winners & Losers | Lachie Clarke | 6 episodes |
| Lowdown | Leon | Episode: "One Fine Gay" | |
| Event Zero | Tully | Episode: "Gwen and Tully" | |
| 2014 | INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Michael Hutchence | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | John Silver | 38 episodes |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Franko | Episode: "Badass Cop" |
| MacGyver 2016 | Karl | Episode: "Pliers" | |
| 2017–2018 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Number Six (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Glitch | Owen Nilsson | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Alan | Episode: "One Day More" |
| Salvation | Bass Shepherd | 7 episodes | |
| For Love | Christof Dumaine | Television film | |
| 2018–2019 | Box Peek | Bronze Fang | 3 episodes, web series |
| 2020 | The End | Josh | 10 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | Home and Away | Lewis Hayes | 27 episodes |
| 2021 | Preppers | Fig | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | True Colours | Nick Gawler | 4 episodes |
| 2023–present | Scrublands | Martin Scarsden | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Nautilus | Captain Billy Millais | 10 episodes |
| Last King of the Cross | Dean Taylor | TV series | |
| Four Years Later | Matt | TV series: 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b Knox, David: Luke Arnold a new sensation, TV Tonight, 2 February 2014.
- ^ Debelle, Penelope (22 February 2014). "INXS miniseries star and Adelaide actor Luke Arnold uses rising fame to help kids". The Advertiser. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ a b Brown, Emma: Discovery: Luke Arnold, Interview, January 2014.
- ^ The actors playing INXS band members in Never Tear Us Apart speak about their roles, The Daily Telegraph, 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Luke Arnold to play Michael Hutchence in TV series about INXS". News.com.au. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "'Glitch' Season 2 News: Episode Titles And New Cast Members Announced". The Inquisitr. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Home and Away – Lewis Hayes exit explained". Digital Spy. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (27 February 2023). "Scrublands, new drama underway for Stan. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.
- ^ Knox, David (12 March 2024). "Stan unveils bumper Originals slate | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (5 February 2024). "Naveen Andrews, Matuse, Luke Arnold added to 'Last King of the Cross' S2". IF Magazine. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (2 February 2024). "Naveen Andrews Joins Paramount+'s 'Last King Of The Cross' Season 2". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Writer, Staff. "Love conquers all in SBS Original romantic drama series 'Four Years Later'". SBS What's On. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold - Books". hachette.com.au. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Save the Children Ambassadors". Save the Children Australia. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
External links
edit- Luke Arnold at IMDb
- Luke Arnold on Twitter
