Celebrity Biographies
Luke Kirby Biography
Date of Birth: | 1978, June 21 |
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Years: | 42 years |
Nation of birth: | Canada |
Height: | 6 feet 4 inches |
Name | Luke Kirby |
birth name | Luke Farrell Kirby |
Nationality | Canadian |
Place of birth / city | hamilton |
ethnicity | White |
Profession | Actor |
Net worth | $2 million |
weight in kg | 81 KILOGRAMS |
Girlfriend | Andrea Sarrubi and Katie Holmes |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Alison Elliott |
Divorce | Alison Elliott |
Education | : National Theater School of Canada |
Films | Take This Waltz 2011 |
tv show | Rectify since 2013 |
Luke Kirby is a Canadian actor who started his acting journey after his role in a 2001 drama Lost and Delusional and has later played numerous iconic roles in both movies and TV series. He played his first role in the movie Halloween: Resurrection followed by Mambo Italiano, Shattered Glass, All Hat, among others. In 2017, the actress was part of the cast of the blockbuster movie A Dog’s Purpose, which also earned her strong reviews. Some of his successful works include Empire of Dirt, Mania Days, Rectify, Bull, and The Good Fight.
Early life, biography and education of Luke Kirby
Luke Kirby was born on June 21, 1978 in Hamilton, Ontario. Kirby’s parents moved from New York City, New York, to Canada in 1974, where Kirby was born and spent most of his childhood.
Kirby attended Chatham South School and later studied drama at the National Theater School of Canada, which focuses primarily on classical work. He later graduated in May 2000. Kirby was very interested in acting from his early days, so he continued his acting career.
Luke Kirby’s professional career
Luke Kirby began receiving roles as a teenager after being accepted to the National Theater School of Canada. Kirby only auditioned twice and then began working on two separate projects, the CBS/Alliance miniseries Haven and Lost and Delirious, in which he was given a major role.
Kirby has played roles in films such as Mambo Italiano, Shattered Glass, The Greatest Game Ever Played, All Hat, The Stone Angel, Take This Waltz, Labor Pains, Fury, Empire of Dirt, and most recently Mania Days. Kirby has also been seen as the character Jack Crew in seven episodes of Sling and Arrows, eight episodes of Tell Me You Love Me as the character Hugo, and thirteen episodes of Crash and Burn as Jimmy Burn.
Kirby has also acted in an episode of television series such as Sex Traffic, The Eleventh Hour; It’s me … Gerald, Flash Point, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Elementary, Rectify, Blue Bloods. He most recently has been seen in the miniseries Show Me A Hero as Edwin E. McAmis.
The actor has been nominated for many prestigious awards such as Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Performance and Gemini Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in an Outstanding Supporting Role in a Drama or Miniseries. Luke is currently represented by Kishwar Iqbal of Canada-based Gary Goddard Agency and Gene Parseghian at New York-based Parseghian Planco and The Gersh Agency.
In 2018, Kirby played the role in The Deuce and Sorry for Your Loss. In 2019, she will appear in the film Glass.
Luke Kirby Net Worth
Luke Kirby has collected a fair amount of fortune from his acting career, however the exact amount of his net worth is still under review. According to some sources, he has a net worth of around $2 million as of 2019.
In the year 2017, the actor played the supporting role in the comedy-drama film A Dog’s Purpose which turned out to be a commercial success grossing over $204 million worldwide against its production cost of $22 million. In the movie, he shared the screen with Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, Juan Ortiz, Dennis Quaid, and Josh Gad .
Luke Kirby personal life and relationship
Luke Kirby is not married yet. He was in a relationship with the actress. Alison Elliot in 2012. Elliot is 8 years older than Kirby. The couple, however, broke up after a few months of dating. Luke then began dating fashion designer Andrea Sarrubi . The couple dated for a long time and then broke up.
It is said that Luke is having an affair with his co-star. Katie Holmes. The pair had been working together on Mania Days. Luke has neither confirmed nor denied the rumor. Katie and Luke were seen dining in the Big Apple and are often seen holding hands in public. The two have never confirmed the rumors.
Luke Kirby Body Measurement
- Luke Kirby’s Height: He stands at a height of 6′ 1′ (1.85 m).
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye color: brown
- Birth name: Luke Farrell Kirby
- Age: June 29, 1978