Luke Evans is a Welsh actor and singer who is renowned for having been cast in on-screen roles such as Aramis in The Three Musketeers, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Owen Shaw in Fast & Furious 6, John Moore in The Alienist, and Bruce Reynolds in The Great Train Robbery. Likewise, he has also been cast in projects like Crossing Swords, Clash of the Titans, Immortals, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Message from the King, Murder Mystery, Professor Marston, and the Wonder Women, and Midway.
Luke started his career on the stage, performing in many of London’s West End productions such as Rent, Miss Saigon, and Piaf before making his film breakthrough in the Clash of the Titans 2010 remake. In 2022, he appeared as the Coachman in Disney’s live-action remake of “Pinocchio”. He released his studio debut album, “At Last”, on 22 November 2019. He is currently playing the main role of Bambi in “Echo 3” (2022-Present).
What is Luke Evans Known For?
- Luke Evans is an actor, singer, voiceover artist, and producer.
- Luke is best known for his stage roles in Rent, Miss Saigon, Small Change, and Piaf to theatergoers and to filmgoers for his roles in Immortals, The Three Musketeers, Clash of the Titans, and Tamara Drewe.
Who are Luke Evans’s Parents?
Luke Evans was born on April 15, 1979, in Pontypool, Wales. He was brought up in Aberbargoed, a small village in the Rhymney Valley, Wales. He holds Welsh nationality and his ethnicity is Welsh-White. His birth name is Luke George Evans. He is the son of his father, David Evans, and his mother, Yvonne Evans. He is the only child of his parents. Aries is his zodiac sign. He was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, though he left the religion at age 16.
Luke shifted to Cardiff in Wales in 1996 at the age of 17 and he studied there under the guidance of an established singing coach, Louise Ryan. He won a scholarship to The London Studio Centre in Kings Cross, London in the year 1997 from where he graduated in 2000.
How was the Career of Luke Evans?
- Luke Evans starred in many West End productions from the year 2000 to 2008 including La Cava, Taboo, Rent, Miss Saigon, and Avenue Q, and several fringes shows in London and at the Edinburgh Festival. He then landed his role as Vincent in the play “Small Change”.
- At age 30, he auditioned for the first time in the film. He landed his first film role, playing the Greek god Apollo in the 2010 remake Clash of the Titans in 2009. After a year, he appeared as Clive in the film “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll”. In addition to this, he also appeared in “Robin Hood”, “Tamara Drewe”, and “Blitz”.
- Luke then played in the independent film, “Flutter” directed by Giles Borg which was released in 2011. He was cast in a lead role in Tarsem Singh’s Greek epic, “Immortals” (2011). He took a role in James McTeigue’s film “The Raven” in 2010. In 2011, he shot No One Lives, a psychological horror film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. After that, he began filming a role in Peter Jackson’s three-part adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”,
- Next, he played the antagonist Owen Shaw in Fast & Furious 6 in 2013 which was then followed by “Dracula Untold”, “The Crow”, “High-Rise”, “The Girl on the Train”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women”, and “The Alienist”.
- His first studio debut album “At Last” was released on 22nd November 2019. Next, he starred in Roland Emmerich’s epic war movie “Midway” in 2019.
- Evans played Lars Lee in the Hulu miniseries, Nine Perfect Strangers in 2021 and also played The Coachman in Robert Zemeckis’ live-action film adaptation of Disney’s “Pinocchio”.
- He is currently playing the main role of Bambi in “Echo 3” (2022-Present).
Who is Luke Evans’s Partner?
Luke Evans is currently in a relationship and he is dating his handsome boyfriend/partner, Fran Tomas. Fran Tomas is a Spanish media personality, graphic designer, and project manager. Their relationship first came into the spotlight in August 2022 after they were spotted together in Ibiza, Spain. He is openly gay.
Previously, Luke Evans was in a relationship with Indiana Evans in 2008, and Holly Goodchild in 2010. In September 2010, he was connected to one of the female Public Relations (PR) executives. He was romantically linked but that female executive replied “LUKE’S LOVELY – WE’RE REALLY OLD FRIENDS AND IT JUST SORT OF HAPPENED. WE ARE NOWHERE NEAR ENGAGED BUT THINGS ARE REALLY GOOD.”
After that, he dated Spanish model Jon Kortajarena. The duo together dated for two years from 2014 to 2016. They reconciled in April 2017 once again and romanced for some more time. They called it quits later in the year. After that, he was seen with Colombian actor Victor Turpin. In October 2018, they were present at the British GQ 30th Anniversary Party together. They separated in the summer of 2019. Next, he dated at director Rafael Olarra in 2019. They dated for a year and allegedly called it quits in October 2020.
How much is Luke Evans’s Net Worth?
Luke Evans is an actor and singer. He has an estimated net worth of $9 million as of 2022. He is making an annual salary of around $1 million. His main source of wealth comes from the entertainment profession. He began his career on the stage performing in many of London’s West End productions such as Rent, Miss Saigon, and Piaf.
Today, he has appeared in brilliant films and TV series. He lives a lavish lifestyle at present. Further, he owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, and lucrative endorsement deals. He has done brand endorsements for the Italian lifestyle brand, POLICE (2012).
How tall is Luke Evans?
Luke Evans is a handsome man with an athletic body type. He stands at the tall height of 6 ft or 183 cm. His body weight consists of 79 kg or 174 lbs. His hair color is black and his eye color is green. He has a great personality. He has got a healthy body and with a charming personality. He does exercises and keeps himself fit and in shape.
Talking about fitness at the Fast & Furious 6 premiere in London, he revealed “I WAS ALREADY QUITE FIT AND IN SHAPE ALREADY BECAUSE I’D BEEN WORKING ON ‘THE HOBBIT’, AND THAT’S A VERY PHYSICAL ROLE IN ITSELF. FOR THIS I HAD TO GET MYSELF IN A MARTIAL ARTS STYLE FITNESS, GETTING MYSELF FAST ON MY FEET AND GET REALLY SUPPLE SO I COULD KICK PEOPLE IN THE HEAD AND SHIT LIKE THAT.” Luke has a bird tattoo on his upper right leg which he got in 2021. In April 2022, Luke was hospitalized in London. However, the reason for his hospitalization wasn’t revealed.
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