Ned Luke

Ned Luke
Born (1958-10-04) October 4, 1958
Danville, Illinois, United States
Residence Westchester County, New York
Other names Ned von Leuck
Occupation Actor
Years active 1984–present
Spouse(s) Amy Sax (m. 1997)
Children 1
Website facebook.com/nedluke4real

Ned Luke (born October 4, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for voicing Michael De Santa in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V[1] and Raffles in the animated movie Rover Dangerfield. He has appeared in 29 movies and television shows to date.

Early life

Ned Luke was born in Danville, Illinois to Cindy (née Smith) and Fred Luke. He is the grandson of Golden Age actor Paul Birch.[2] He graduated from Danville High School in 1977 where he was a bi-sport athlete and honor student. He later attended the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. He has four siblings.

Career

Luke's first major voice-over role was in Rover Dangerfield, where he played a sheepdog named Raffles opposite Rodney Dangerfield. He was cast as a guest star in several TV shows throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and has appeared in about 100 television commercials featuring products such as Budweiser and Burger King. In 2007, having grown disenchanted with show business and desiring that his son experience where he grew up, Luke decided to take a break from acting and moved his family from Los Angeles to his hometown of Danville, where he opened a restaurant with his brother. After two years, he decided to return to acting and he and his family returned to New York City. His agent suggested he audition for the role of one of three protagonists of Rockstar Games' newest entry in the popular Grand Theft Auto series. Luke initially balked at the idea of being in a video game, but after reading the script decided to proceed with the audition.[3] Luke was eventually cast as one of the game's three protagonists, Michael de Santa. The game went on to set several sales records and has become the highest grossing video game in history.

Personal life

Luke married yoga instructor and part-time actress Amy Sax on November 12, 1997. They have one son and live in Westchester County, New York.[4] Luke is nearly deaf in his right ear.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Unfiltered Randolph Wiley Lead role
2013 Boardwalk Empire Boorish Man Episode: "All In"
2009 Katana Executive Episode: "Pilot"
2005 Law & Order Ken Cosgrove Episode: "New York Minute"
2005 Jonny Zero Officer Muncie Episode: "To Serve and to Protect"
2005 As the World Turns Detective Langstrom 2 episodes
2004 Third Watch Ron Connely Episode: "Greatest Detective In The World"
2002–2013 Law & Order: SVU Mr. Thurber / Roger Swanson / Mr. Wilmont 3 episodes
2002–2005 All My Children Fire Chief / Private Investigator 3 episodes
2000 The Pretender David Arnold Episode: "Junk"
Credited as Ned von Leuck
2000 Diagnosis Murder Timmons Episode: "The Patient Detective"
Credited as Ned von Leuck
2000 The Huntress Detective Ellard Episode: "The Kid"
2000 JAG Officer Bracken Episode: "Drop Zone"
Credited as Ned von Leuck
1999 City Guys Lonnie Collins Episode: "Miracle on 134th Street and Lexington Avenue"
1999 General Hospital Bodyguard 2 episodes
1997 High Incident Gary Butterworth Episode: "Remote Control"
1997 The Burning Zone Officer #2 Episode: "Critical Mass"
1996 Renegade Andy Warwick Episode: "The Milk Carton Kid"
1996 Murder One Conspiracy Guy Episode: "Chapter Eleven"
1995 NYPD Blue Lawyer Episode: "Cold Heaters"
1994 Guiding Light Sheriff 2 episodes
1992 Angel Street Officer Episode: "The Blonde in the Pond"

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Bloodletting Bill Milner
1999 Citation of Merit Sergeant Smith Shot film
1997 On the Line Officer Al TV Movie
1996 The Nutty Professor Construction Worker Uncredited
1991 Rover Dangerfield Raffles (voice) Supporting role
1984 The Bear Football Player

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Grand Theft Auto V Michael De Santa Voice and mo-cap

References

  1. "Preview: 'GTA V' actor Ned Luke talks". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. "Ned Luke: Trivia". IMDb.com. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  3. "Interview: Crime pays for 'Grand Theft Auto V' actors". Usatoday.com. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  4. John Gaudiosi (October 3, 2013). "Grand Theft Auto V actors think their game is violent, and that's okay". TechHive. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. "Gaming Trivia #33: Grand Theft Auto V". Trueachievements.com. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
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