Luke Gell is a retired English actor, best known for the role of

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in the

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sitcom, ''

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''. He is the founding director of a drama training workshop and agency for young actors in

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called Inspire Academy.

Early life and education

Luke Gell is from

. He trained at

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's Television Workshop from the age of 11, where he was once described as a "young

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Career

Gell has been acting on television since the age of 11, beginning with a role in ''

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'', which was filmed in Nottingham. He also appeared in the long-running hospital dramas ''

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'' and ''

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'' (2014), and in the sitcom ''

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'' (2018). He joined the cast of ''

'' in 2008 following the departure of

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, appearing in three series up until the show's eventual cancellation in 2011. From April to June 2008, Gell appeared in the

comedy ''

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''. He appeared in a one-off episode of ''Above Their Station'' on 22 February 2010. In 2017, he retired from acting.

Inspire Academy

In January 2007, Gell founded a weekend drama workshop for young actors called Inspire Academy, inspired by his own experience of training at the Television Workshop. he remains executive director of the acting school, which also runs an employment agency for actors. Alumni of the academy include Shalisha James-Davis, who appeared in the 2018 film ''

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'', and

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, who appeared in the 2020 American science fiction drama series ''

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'' and the 2025 British miniseries '' Reunion''.

Personal life

In 2020, Gell opened up his own

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in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.

Filmography

References

External links

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