Luka Yovetich (born August 18, 1975), known professionally as Luka Jones, is an American actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the
NBC
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sitcoms ''
Best Friends Forever
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Definition
A BFF is a term for someone's best friend or close friend and is characterized by permanence, irrespective of the nu ...
'' and ''
Up All Night''.
Early life and education
Jones was born in
Evanston, Illinois
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and raised in the
Chicago
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and
Denver
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metro areas. He graduated from the
University of Kansas
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. He later earned his master's degree in philosophy from
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a public research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. Cal State LA offers 142 bachelor's degree programs, 122 m ...
and his doctorate in philosophy from the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...
. Jones studied acting at the
Atlantic Theater Company
The Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway non-profit theater company based in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1985 by playwright David Mamet, actor William H. Macy, and a group of acting students, the compan ...
in
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
and the
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Chicago theater company founded in 1974 by Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry (American actor), Jeff Perry, and Gary Sinise in the Immaculate Conception grade school in Highland Park, Illinois and is now located in Chica ...
in Chicago. He studied improv and has been a regular performer at both
I.O. West and the
Upright Citizens Brigade Theater
The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) is an improvisational and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The original incarnation of the group consisted of Amy Poehler, Matthew Walsh, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, Adam ...
in
Los Angeles
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.
Career
In 2012, Jones co-starred as Joe, one of the lead characters on the short-lived
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...
comedy series ''
Best Friends Forever
“Best friends forever” is a phrase that describes a close friendship. It is often written as the initialism BFF.
Definition
A BFF is a term for someone's best friend or close friend and is characterized by permanence, irrespective of the nu ...
'', alongside
Jessica St. Clair
Jessica St. Clair is an American actress and improvisational comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. With frequent collaborator Lennon Parham, she co-created and co-starred in NBC's ''Best Friends Forever'' and USA Network's '' Playin ...
and
Lennon Parham
Lennon Parham (born October 26, 1975) is an American actress and improvisational comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. With frequent collaborator Jessica St. Clair, she created and co-starred in NBC's ''Best Friends Forever'' and U ...
. Afterwards he joined the cast of NBC's ''
Up All Night'' as a series regular in its second season, playing the role of Scott, Reagan's (
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress. With a career spanning five decades, her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, along with nominations for four Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.
After appearing in se ...
) younger brother.
Jones joined the ensemble cast of ''
People of Earth
''People of Earth'' is an American science fiction sitcom television series created by David Jenkins about a support group for alien abductees, as well as the aliens who had abducted them. TBS ordered the pilot under the name ''The Group'' i ...
'' in 2016 as Gerry Johnson, "an amiable social dropout, tollbooth worker and enthusiastic expert on all things alien".
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
American male comedians
American male television actors
American stand-up comedians
Male actors from Colorado
Male actors from Chicago
University of Kansas alumni
California State University, Los Angeles alumni
University of Southern California alumni
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
Comedians from Evanston, Illinois
Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers
21st-century American comedians
Comedians from Denver
Comedians from Chicago