Luke Evans

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Luke Evans
Evans at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Luke George Evans

(1979-04-15) 15 April 1979 (age 45)
Pontypool, Wales
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2000–present

Luke George Evans (born 15 April 1979) is a Welsh actor and singer. He started his career on the stage. He has performed in many of London's West End productions such as Rent, Miss Saigon and Piaf. In 2013, Evans starred as the main antagonist Owen Shaw in the blockbuster Fast & Furious 6. He also played Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy (2012–14).

Evans has also appeared in movies such as Clash of the Titans (2010), Immortals (2011), The Three Musketeers (2011), The Raven (2012), Dracula Untold (2014), Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017), Beauty and the Beast (2017) and StarDog and TurboCat (2019).

Evans was born in Pontypool. He grew up in Aberbargoed. He is openly gay.[1]

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  1. Barclay, Paris (3 September 2002). "Breaking the Taboo". The Advocate. p. 55. Retrieved 17 February 2020.

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