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My Take
Luke Evans is my favorite kind of actor: a stage-trained singer who treats villainy as a craft rather than a costume. Years in West End productions like Miss Saigon and Piaf gave him a precision most film-first actors never develop, and you can hear it whenever he speaks — every line lands on a beat. His Gaston in Beauty and the Beast could have been a cartoon; instead it became the most charismatic thing in the film. I keep hoping Hollywood lets him sing more often, because that baritone is genuinely lovely. A Welsh workhorse who makes scenery-chewing look elegant — that earns my respect.
Overview
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).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Luke Evans
- Name (Japanese)
- ルーク・エヴァンズ
- Reading
- るーく・えゔぁんず
- Born
- April 15, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Pontypool, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Teen Choice Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Beauty and the Beast | — | |
| Notable work | Pinocchio | — |
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.