Biography
Who is Luke Macfarlane?
Early life and education
Born Thomas Luke Macfarlane on January 19, 1980, in London, Ontario, he grew up with two sisters, Ruth and Rebecca. His father Thomas worked in student health services at the University of Western Ontario, while his mother Penny served as a mental health nurse at a local hospital. He attended London Central Secondary School along with his twin sister.
During his formative years, Luke attended the Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts. He later moved to New York City to pursue advanced training in drama at the Juilliard School. Before his acting career took off, he was a member of a band called Fellow Nameless, which he formed with classmates. The group recorded an underground album and produced ten additional songs during a development deal, though they never achieved mainstream success.
Television and film career
Luke Macfarlane secured his first major television role as Scotty Wandell on the ABC drama Brothers and Sisters, appearing from 2006 to 2011. Following this, he starred as RAC Agent D'avin Jaqobis on the science fiction series Killjoys between 2015 and 2019. His television credits also include parts in Over There, The Night Shift, and Mercy Street, alongside a guest appearance on Shifting Gears in 2026.
In 2022, he starred as Aaron Shepard in the major studio romantic comedy Bros, which featured an openly LGBTQ+ principal cast. Beyond these projects, Luke appeared in several Hallmark Channel movies, including The Memory Book, Christmas Land, and The Mistletoe Promise. He also played a role in the 2009 miniseries Iron Road and appeared in the Sundance Channel miniseries Tanner on Tanner.
Stage performances
Luke has an extensive history in theatre, beginning with his role in Juvenilia at the Playwrights Horizons Theater in late 2003. He starred in the American premiere of Where Do We Live at the Vineyard Theatre in 2004, a production that received recognition from the GLAAD Media Awards. In 2006, he appeared off-Broadway in The Busy World is Hushed at Playwrights Horizons, later reprising his role for an L.A. Production in 2007.
His stage work continued with a performance in the musical Dreamstuff at the Hayworth Theatre in Los Angeles. Also, he starred in the world premiere of the drama Reverberation in February 2015 at the Hartford Stage in Connecticut.
Personal life and citizenship
Luke Macfarlane came out as gay during a 2008 interview with The Globe and Mail. He was naturalized as an American citizen on June 12, 2018. In his personal time, he plays both the cello and the trumpet, skills that have occasionally been incorporated into his acting roles, such as in the Hallmark movie Chateau Christmas.
In June 2023, he and his partner, alpine skier Hig Roberts, announced the arrival of their first child. He previously dated actor Wentworth Miller.
Birthday and age
Luke Macfarlane was born on January 19, 1980, which makes Luke 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Luke shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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