Luke McGregor

Luke McGregor
Born Tasmania
Residence Melbourne
Education University of Tasmania
Occupation Comedian
Television personality
Actor
Years active 2007-present
Known for My Soulmate is Out of My League (MICF, 2013)

Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian and actor, who is based in Melbourne and has performed at various national and international comedy festivals.

Early career and education

McGregor grew up in Hobart, Tasmania, and attended Dominic College and the University of Tasmania, where he spent seven years studying law, philosophy, teaching, physics and medicine, before graduating with a combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics degree in 2007.[1] He worked for Centrelink and Medicare, as a call centre analyst, in superannuation, and in pizza delivery.

In 2008 he launched his comedy career, and was a national finalist in Raw Comedy.[2]

Career

McGregor was a cast member on the RMITV flagship production Studio A [3] until its final season in 2011. In 2014, McGregor appeared as a guest on Dirty Laundry Live, the comedic television quiz show hosted by Lawrence Mooney.[2]

He first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2013 winning Best Newcomer for his show My Soulmate is Out of My League. A review of the show appeared in the Herald Sun which gave the show a four-star rating.[4] He has also performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

He has had acting roles in It's a Date in 2013, followed by The Time of Our Lives, Legally Brown and Utopia in 2014. In 2016 he will appear in Rosehaven.[5]

His six part comedy documentary series Luke Warm Sex, a show on sexuality and body image, began airing on the ABC in March 2016.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ MacNaughton, Tanya. "Awkward funnyman shines a light on anxieties". Community News. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Dirty Laundry Live - Guests - Luke McGregor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Studio A - Cast". RMITV. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Comedy review: My Soul Mate is Out of My League, Lithuanian Club". Herald Sun. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.themercury.com.au/entertainment/tasmanian-comedian-luke-mcgregor-scores-comedy-series-gig-with-abc-tv/story-fnj3tycr-1227622084799
  6. ↑ "Melbourne International Comedy Festival award winners". Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Comedian Rich Hall wins Barry award". The Guardian. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.


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