Luke Evans is a Welsh actor who gained visibility worldwide for his roles in films like Immortals, The Raven, The Three Musketeers, Dracula Untold, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He played the main antagonist in the 2013 film Fast & Furious 6 as well as starred as Bard the Bowman in The Hobbit film franchise. As of 2024, Luke Evans has a net worth of $9 million dollars. His acting credits include Clash of the Titans, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, Pinocchio, The Alienist, and Echo 3.
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Luke Evans Biography
Luke Evans was born on the 15th of April 1979, in Pontypool, Wales, United Kingdom. He’s currently 44 years old.
Birth Name | Luke George Evans |
Nickname | Luke |
Date of Birth | April 15, 1979 |
Place of Birth | Pontypool, Gwent, Wales, UK |
Age | 44 years old |
Sun Sign | Aries |
Profession | Actor |
Nationality | British |
Ethnicity | Welsh, English |
Residence | Shoreditch, London, England, UK |
Family
- Father – David Evans
- Mother – Yvonne Evans
- Siblings – None
Education
Luke won a scholarship to The London Studio Centre in Kings Cross, London, and graduated in 2000.
Luke Evans Love Life
He’s openly gay and has kept his personal life discreet from his professional life. However, he has been romantically linked to several women over the years. In 2010, he was in a relationship with Holly Goodchild, and in 2014, he dated Spanish model Jon Kortajarena. He dated Art Director Rafael Olarra from 2019 to 2020.
He’s currently in a relationship with Spanish graphic designer Fran Tomas.
Physical Statistics
Height | Feet – 6 feet Centimeters – 183 cm Meters – 1.83 m |
Weight | Kilograms – 79 kg Pounds – 174 lbs |
Body Build | Athletic |
Eye Color | Light Brown |
Hair Color | Grey |
Sexuality | Gay |
Shoe Size | Unknown |
Professional Statistics
Film Debut
In 2010, Luke Evans made his professional acting debut with the film Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll for his role as Clive Richards.
Television Debut
In 2013, Luke first appeared in the television mini-series The Great Train Robbery. Besides he has appeared in several TV shows and series as well.
Famous For
Playing Gaston in Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast and Owen Shaw in the blockbuster Fast & Furious 6.
Luke Evans Net worth
Luke has an estimated net worth of $9 million as of 2024.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – LukeEvansFans
- Instagram – thereallukeevans
- Twitter – thereallukevans
Luke Evans Facts
Luke started his acting on the stage, performing in many of London’s West End productions such as Rent, Miss Saigon, and Piaf before landing his breakthrough role in the Clash of the Titans.
He is gay, to which he said in an interview, “Everybody knew me as a gay man, and in my life in London I never tried to hide it,” and that by being open he would not have “that skeleton in the closet they can rattle out”.
In 2017, Luke starred as American psychologist William Moulton Marston in the biographical drama, Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman, a film about the creator of Wonder Woman.
In 2018, Evans stars in the TNT drama The Alienist, as newspaper illustrator John Moore.
He released his debut studio album titled “At Last” on November 22, 2019, and followed it up with his second album “A Song for You” which arrived on November 4, 2022.
In 2020. he was honored with The Man of the Year award at the ninth annual Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards.
In 2022, he was cast in the role of Bambi in the TV sitcom Echo 3.