Luke Brandon Shoefield (born 21 March 1988), known professionally as Luke Brandon Field, is an English actor and musician. His films include ''

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'' (2019) and ''

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'' (2023).

Early life and education

The son of producer

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, Field was born in central London and grew up in North London. His godfather was

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. Field attended

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(UCS). He was offered a scholarship to study Drama and Film at the

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(UCLA), transferring there for his final two years of university.

Career

After making a small appearance in the 2006 comedy film '' Alien Autospy'' alongside his father, Field had his first prominent film roles in the 2011 British and American films '' Lotus Eaters'' and ''Where the Road Meets the Sun'' respectively. In 2013, he appeared in the horror film ''

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'' as well as the web series ''You Look Stunning Too''. This was followed by roles in the 2015 anthology '' Emily & Tim'' as well as the films '' Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin'' and ''

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''. Field starred in the 2018 film ''One Last Night''. He gained prominence through his role as Christoph in

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's ''

'', which premiered in 2019. He then appeared in the film ''All for Nikki''. In 2022, Field made his television debut in an episode of the

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series ''

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'' as young Daniel Molloy (played by

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later in life); he later confirmed he would be returning in the second season. The following year, Field played the comic book villain

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in the

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film ''

''. In addition to acting, Field is a musician and member of the band Rogues.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

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Luke Brandon Field
at United Agents {{DEFAULTSORT:Field, Luke Brandon Living people 1988 births Actors from the London Borough of Camden English male film actors English people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent English people of Polish-Jewish descent English people of Russian-Jewish descent Jewish English male actors University of California, Los Angeles alumni Male actors from London People educated at University College School People from Westminster