Luke John Roberts is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Joseph Byrne in the BBC One medical drama Holby City (2006–2011, 2019–2022), Woodes Rogers in the Starz series Black Sails (2016–2017), and Eric Beaumont in the Global drama Ransom (2017–2019).[1]
Luke Roberts | |
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 Roberts in 2022 | |
| Born | Luke John Roberts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Roberts first gained prominence through his roles as Ryan Samson in the short-lived third series of the soap opera Crossroads (2003) and Captain Dan Pieterson in the Sky1 drama Mile High (2004–2005). In 2016, Roberts appeared in an episode of the HBO series Game of Thrones during the sixth season portraying Ser Arthur Dayne. He also portrayed protagonist James Sunderland in the 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2.
Early life and education
editRoberts holds a degree in American Studies from the University of Wales. Afterwards, he graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2000.[2]
Career
editIn 2001, Roberts made his television debut in the war drama miniseries Band of Brothers in the episode "Crossroads".[3] From 2004 to 2005, he appeared on the second episode of Sky One's Mile High. In 2005, Roberts made his film debut in the thriller movie by Nicolas Forzy titled Ambition. He portrayed Doctor Joseph Byrne in the BBC One's medical drama series Holby City. In 2011, he appeared in the fantasy swashbuckler film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.[4]
Roberts starred in the 2013 fantasy horror film by Pearry Reginald Teo titled Dracula: The Dark Prince alongside Jon Voight, Kelly Wenham and Ben Robson, in which he played the lead role of Dracula.[5] He bagged a recurring role in the first season of The CW's historical romantic drama series Reign. In 2014, he appeared in the epic historical action film 300: Rise of an Empire. On the same year, he took on a supporting role in the action comedy police procedural series Taxi Brooklyn and appeared on the first season of the BBC Two Wolf Hall, which is based on the book of the same name about 1500s England. In 2016, Roberts joined the cast of Starz's Black Sails as Governor Woodes Rogers, a formidable foe to the pirates of Nassau.[6] He also appeared as the legendary knight Ser Arthur Dayne in sixth season of HBO's Game of Thrones.[7]
In 2017, Roberts was cast to play the lead role in the crime suspense drama series Ransom alongside Nazneen Contractor, Brandon Jay McLaren, Sarah Greene and Karen LeBlanc, created by David Vainola and Frank Spotnitz,[8] where he played the lead character named Eric Beaumont. The series ran for 1 January 2017, to 25 May 2019. In 2019, he had a recurring role in the drama miniseries The Rook as Marcus Kevler.
In 2022, Roberts appeared in the superhero film The Batman and had a supporting role in the fantasy horror film Dampyr.[9][10]
In 2023, Roberts starred Ally Maki in the drama film Seagrass.[11][12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ambition | Bruce | |
| 2010 | Pull | Luke | Short film |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Captain of the guard | |
| 2013 | Dracula: The Dark Prince | Dracula | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | Butcher | |
| 2016 | Dating My Mother | Norman the Dealer | |
| 2022 | The Batman | Thomas Wayne | [13] |
| Dampyr | Draka[14][15] | ||
| 2023 | Seagrass | Steve | |
| TBD | The Adventures of Audra | Richard Bennett | Pre-production |
| TBD | Everything & The Universe | Brian Moffett | Pre-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Herbert J. Suerth | Miniseries; episode: "Crossroads" |
| 2003 | Crossroads | Ryan Samson | Unknown episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Mile High | Captain Dan Peterson | Main cast (series 2); 20 episodes |
| 2005 | Holby City | Daniel Fryer | Episode: "No Pain, No Gain" |
| 2006–2011, 2019, 2022 | Holby City | Joseph Byrne | Main cast (series 8–13); 201 episodes |
| 2006 | Uncle Max | Hunk | Episode: "Uncle Max Goes Bowling" |
| 2008 | HolbyBlue | Joseph Byrne | Series 2, episode 1 |
| 2011 | Law & Order: UK | Tom Hartson | Episode: "Fault Lines" |
| 2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Connor Servino | Episode: "Seeing Red" |
| 2013 | Reign | Simon Westbrook | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Taxi Brooklyn | Rhys Richards | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Henry Norris | |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers | Jachim Ben Simon | |
| 2016–2017 | Black Sails | Woodes Rogers | Starring role: 20 episodes |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | Ser Arthur Dayne | Episode: "Oathbreaker" |
| 2017–2019 | Ransom | Eric Beaumont | Lead role |
| 2019 | A Working Mom's Nightmare | Mark Hartman | TV movie |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Eddie Sykes / The Traveler | Episode: "The Autopsy" |
| 2024 | The Tourist | Marlowe / Dr. Watkins | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Kingsley Markham | Episode: "Never Too Deadly To Die" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Risen 2: Dark Waters | Nameless hero | Voice |
| 2024 | Outcast: A New Beginning | Cutter Slade | Voice |
| 2024 | Silent Hill 2 | James Sunderland | Motion-capture and voice actor |
References
edit- ^ "Luke Roberts". Holby.tv. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Luke Roberts - Ransom Cast Member". Paramount Plus. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "10 Band Of Brothers Actors Who Went On To Huge Careers". Screen Rant. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "When was Luke Roberts on Holby City as Joseph Byrne and why did he leave?". Metro.co.uk. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "DRACULA: THE DARK PRINCE (2013) Reviews and overview". MOVIES and MANIA. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "'Black Sails' Turns 10: Where's the Cast Now?". TV Insider. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Black Sails: Season Three of Starz TV Series Debuts January 23rd". TV Series Finale. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "CBS Picks Up Drama Series 'Ransom' From Frank Spotnitz, Luke Roberts Stars". Deadline. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Game of Thrones' Luke Roberts (Arthur Dayne) cast as Thomas Wayne in The Batman". Wiki of Thrones. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "The Batman Movie Update Reveals Actor Playing Bruce Wayne's Dad". The Direct. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Seagrass". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "TIFF 2023: B.C. director Meredith Hama-Brown set to make splash with layered debut Seagrass". The Globe and Mail, September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Wayne actor in #TheBatman has been identified! It's Luke Roberts, an english actor that appeared in GoT. Here he's reading Batman: Sins of the Father for research on Thomas". Twitter.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Movie Adaptation of 'Dampyr' Comic Sets Cast, Starts Production (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Bonelli ha annunciato il cast del film di Dampyr". Fumettologica (in Italian). 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
edit- Luke Roberts at IMDb