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My Take
Ned Luke is proof that a single role can redefine a long career. He'd already logged 29 films and TV shows plus over a hundred commercials, the kind of steady working-actor resume most people never notice, and then Michael De Santa in Grand Theft Auto V made him iconic to a generation of gamers. I love that arc. Reprising the part in 2025 shows the character stuck. To me he's a reminder that voice and motion-capture work can outlast almost anything on screen, and that recognition sometimes arrives decades into the grind.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ned Luke
- Name (Japanese)
- ネッド・ルーク
- Reading
- ねっど・るーく
- Born
- October 4, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Danville, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Danville High School
- University
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ned Luke born?
Born October 4, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Ned Luke from?
Ned Luke is from Danville, Illinois, United States.
What does Ned Luke do?
Ned Luke works as actor, voice actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.