Luke George Evans (born 15 April 1979) is a Welsh actor and singer. He began his career on the stage, and performed in London's West End productions of Taboo, Rent, Miss Saigon, and Piaf before making his film breakthrough in the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans. Following his debut, Evans was cast in the action and thriller films Immortals (2011), The Raven (2012), and the reimagined The Three Musketeers (2011).
In 2013, Evans starred as the antagonist Owen Shaw in Fast & Furious 6, and also played Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Evans portrayed the vampire Dracula in the character's 2014 film origin story Dracula Untold. Evans then portrayed Gaston in Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (2017), psychologist William Moulton Marston in the biographical drama Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017), played a lead role as John Schuyler Moore in Seasons 1 and 2 of The Alienist (2018–2020), Wade McClusky in Midway, and the Coachman in Disney's live-action remake of Pinocchio (2022). He released his debut album, At Last, on 22 November 2019. In 2021, he had a main role in the Hulu drama series Nine Perfect Strangers. Evans starred in the 2026 production of The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.
Early life and education Luke George Evans was born on Easter Sunday, 15 April 1979, in Pontypool, Wales. He was brought up in Aberbargoed. Evans is the only child of Yvonne and David Evans. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, though he left the religion when he was 16 and left school at the same time.
At age 17, Evans moved to Cardiff, where he studied with singing coach Louise Ryan. In 1997, he won a scholarship to London Studio Centre, then located in Kings Cross, London. He graduated in 2000.
Career
From 2000 to 2008, Evans starred in many West End productions, including La Cava, Taboo, Rent, Miss Saigon and Avenue Q, as well as several fringe shows in London and at the Edinburgh Festival.
In 2008, Evans landed his most significant stage role playing Vincent in the play Small Change written and directed by Peter Gill at the Donmar Warehouse. His performance drew attention from film casting directors and U.S. talent agencies, and he was nominated for the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer. Later that year, he did his second show at the Donmar Warehouse, Piaf, in which he played Yves Montand.
Evans had his first film audition at age 30. In 2009, he landed his first film role, playing the Greek god Apollo in the 2010 remake Clash of the Titans. Also in 2010, he appeared as Clive in the film Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, directed by Matt Whitecross, as the Sheriff of Nottingham's thug in Robin Hood, alongside Matthew Macfadyen (whom he would later play alongside again in The Three Musketeers), and played handyman and good guy Andy, in director Stephen Frears' film Tamara Drewe, based on Posy Simmond's comic strip. Evans went on to portray DI Craig Stokes in Blitz (2011), the film adaptation of Ken Bruen's novel of the same name, in which he starred with Jason Statham and Paddy Considine. In early 2010, he shot the independent film, Flutter, directed by Giles Borg.
Evans played the Musketeer Aramis in Paul W. S. Anderson's version of The Three Musketeers (filmed in 2010 and released in 2011). He was cast in a lead role in Tarsem Singh's Greek epic, Immortals (2011), in which he played the King of the Gods, Zeus.
At the end of 2010, he took a role opposite John Cusack in James McTeigue's film The Raven, replacing Jeremy Renner. In the film, released in 2012 and set in mid-nineteenth century Baltimore, Evans played Detective Emmett Fields, who investigates a series of murders inspired by the poetry and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
In 2011, Evans shot No One Lives, a psychological horror film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, in New Orleans.
Evans played the role of Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).
In 2013, Evans played the antagonist Owen Shaw in Fast & Furious 6, and in 2014, he played Dracula in the film Dracula Untold. Evans was cast as Eric Draven in the reboot of The Crow. In June 2014, he joined the cast of the film High-Rise with Tom Hiddleston and Jeremy Irons. In January 2015, Evans officially exited The Crow to pursue other projects. The same year, GQ named him one of the 50 best dressed British men.
In 2016, Evans appeared in the thriller film The Girl on the Train, co-starring Emily Blunt. In 2017, he had the villainous role of Gaston in Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon and co-starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. Evans was also set to reprise his role as Gaston in a Beauty and the Beast prequel limited series for Disney+, alongside Josh Gad, who was serving as co-creator, co-writer and executive producer.
Evans played the lead role, William Moulton Marston, the creator of Wonder Woman, in the film Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.
In 2018, Evans starred in the TNT drama The Alienist, as newspaper illustrator John Moore. He released his debut studio album, At Last, on 22 November 2019.
In 2019, Evans starred in Roland Emmerich's war movie Midway, alongside Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Mandy Moore, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Dennis Quaid, and Woody Harrelson.
In 2021, Evans played Lars Lee in the Hulu miniseries, Nine Perfect Strangers, based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty, which features Nicole Kidman in the lead role, alongside Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Samara Weaving, Asher Keddie, and Bobby Cannavale.
Evans also played The Coachman in Robert Zemeckis' live-action film adaptation of Disney's Pinocchio, with Tom Hanks.
Evans was awarded Man of the Year at the ninth annual Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards.
His 2024 memoir Boy from the Valleys: My Unexpected Journey was published by Ebury Books. The book recounts his isolation as a child in Aberbargoed, his family membership in Jehovah's Witnesses, his first entry in Eisteddfod singing competitions, and his subsequent route to a career as actor and singer.
Evans made his Broadway debut in the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in a 2026 revival of The Rocky Horror Show, earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance.
Personal life Evans is gay, though he prefers not to speak about his personal life. Between 2014 and 2016, he dated actor and model Jon Kortajarena. Since 2021, he has been in a relationship with Fran Tomas.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUSDig. IRE At Last Released: 22 November 2019 Label: BMG 11 30 84 BPI: Silver A Song for You Released: 4 November 2022 Label: BMG 4 — —
Soundtrack albums Title Release date Beauty and the Beast 10 March 2017
Singles Title Year Album "Love Is a Battlefield" 2019 At Last "Changing" "Horizons Blue" 2022 A Song for You "Come What May" (featuring Charlotte Church) "Say Something" (featuring Nicole Kidman) "Always Be My Man"(with Billy Porter) 2023 Our Son "Only One of You" 2025 rowspan="2" "One Time Lover"(with Eliad Cohen) 2026
Other recorded songs Title Year Album "Smile" 2019 BBC Children In Need: Got It Covered
Tours At Last! The Live Tour (2021)
Acting credits +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released
Film Year Film Role Notes2002 Ding Dong Gareth Short film Taboo Billy Musical 2009 Don't Press Benjamin's Buttons Benjamin's Father Short film 2010 Cowards and Monsters Paul Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Clive Richards Clash of the Titans Apollo Robin Hood Sheriff's Thug Tamara Drewe Andy Cobb 2011 Blitz DI Craig Stokes The Three Musketeers Aramis Immortals Zeus Flutter Adrian 2012 Ashes Crewcut The Raven Inspector Emmett Fields No One Lives Driver The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Girion, Lord of Dale Extended edition only 2013 Fast & Furious 6 Owen Shaw The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Bard and Girion, Lord of DaleDual role 2014 Dracula Untold Vlad III Țepeș / Dracula The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Bard 2015 Furious 7 Owen Shaw Cameo High-Rise Richard Wilder 2016 Message from the King Dr. Paul Wentworth The Girl on the Train Scott Hipwell 2017 Beauty and the Beast GastonThe Fate of the Furious Owen Shaw Cameo Professor Marston and the Wonder Women William Moulton Marston 2018 State Like Sleep Emile 10x10 Robert Lewis2019 Ma Ben Hawkins Murder Mystery Charles Cavendish Anna Alex Tchenkov StarDog and TurboCat Felix (voice) Angel of Mine Mike Midway Commander Wade McClusky 2021 Crisis Dr. Bill Simons2022 Pinocchio The Coachman Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)2023 Our Son Nicky Good Grief Oliver2024 Weekend in Taipei John Lawlor 5lbs of Pressure Adam 2025 World Breaker Dad 2026 The Get Out John Claver Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 The Great Train Robbery Bruce Reynolds Miniseries 2016, 2018 Robot Chicken Various characters (voices) 2 episodes 2017The Grand Tour Himself Episode: "Jaaaaaaaags" 2018–2020 The Alienist John Moore Main role 2020–2021 Crossing Swords King Merriman (voice) Main role; 20 episodes2021 The Pembrokeshire Murders Steve Wilkins Miniseries; 3 episodes Nine Perfect Strangers Lars Lee Main role; 8 episodes 2022–2023 Echo 3 Bambi Main role 2024 The Way Hogwood Miniseries (2 episodes) 2026 Martin Gilmour Also executive producer Tracy Lawless
Theatre Year Title Role Venue2002–2003TabooBillyLeicester Square Theatre2003Miss SaigonChris ScottUK Tour2006Avenue QEnsembleu/s Princeton/Rodu/s Trekkie Monster/Nicky/Bearu/s BrianNoël Coward Theatre, West End2007–2008RentRoger DavisDuke of York's Theatre, West End2008Small ChangeVincentDonmar Warehouse2008PiafYves/Raymond/Jacques2009Vaudeville Theatre, West End2023–2024Backstairs BillyBillyDuke of York's Theatre, West End2026The Rocky Horror ShowDr. Frank-N-FurterStudio 54, Broadway
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2013 Fast & Furious: Showdown Owen Shaw
Theme park rides Year Title Voice role Notes 2015 Fast & Furious: Supercharged Owen Shaw
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee / work Result2014 Monte-Carlo Television Festival Outstanding Actor in a Mini-Series The Great Train Robbery Acapulco Black Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast Fast & Furious 6 2015 British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting Actor High-Rise 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Duo Beauty and the Beast Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Villain Choice Hissy Fit 2020 Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards The Man of the Year Himself 2023 BAFTA Cymru Awards Entertainment Programme Luke Evans: Showtime! 2026Drama League AwardDistinguished PerformanceRubino, Sophia 2026 Drama League Awards Nominations Announced Broadway.com, April, 20, 2026The Rocky Horror ShowOuter Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Performer in a Broadway MusicalCulwell-Block, Logan The Lost Boys Leads 2026 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations; Read the Full List Playbill, April 21, 2026 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Favorite Leading Actor in a MusicalFavorite Diva PerformanceFavorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)Tony AwardsBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a MusicalRosky, Nicole 2026 Tony Nominations: Updating Live! BroadwayWorld, May 5, 2026Dorian AwardOutstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway MusicalLGBTQ Theater Artist of the Season
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