Luke Edwards (born March 24, 1980) is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor, portraying

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in the

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'' I Know My First Name is Steven'' (1989) before his breakout with a supporting role in the adventure film '' The Wizard'' (1989). In the 1990s, Edwards had main roles as Jason Walker on the

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sitcom '' Molloy'' (1990) and Charlie Davis on the

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sitcom '' Davis Rules'' (1991–1992). He had the lead role in the sports film '' Little Big League'' (1994), which earned him a nomination for the

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, and supporting roles in the films '' Guilty by Suspicion'' (1991) and ''

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'' (1992). He had a starring role in the thriller film ''

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'' (1993). In later years, Edwards starred in the

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television film '' Cheaters'' (2000) and had supporting roles in the horror films ''

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'' (2003) and '' The Super'' (2017). He had starring roles in the horror films '' The Neighbor'' (2016) and '' Malicious'' (2018), and produced and starred in '' A Beginner's Guide to Snuff'' (2016).

Career

Edwards began his film career with an appearance on the

anthology television series ''

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'' (1988), in the episode "Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend." The next year, he had a supporting role opposite

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in the film '' The Wizard'' (1989). His next supporting film roles were in '' Guilty by Suspicion'' (1991) and ''

'' (1992), along with main roles as Jason Walker on the

sitcom '' Molloy'' (1990) and Charlie Davis on the

and

sitcom '' Davis Rules'' (1991–1992). Edwards had the lead role in the 1994 sports film '' Little Big League'', which earned him a nomination for the

. He had a recurring role as Mark on season 1 of the

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anthology series '' Undressed'' (1999), and a supporting role in the film ''

'' (2003). Edwards had a cameo role in ''

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'' (2001). In 2012, Edwards starred on the comedy web series ''The Stooges''. He produced and starred in the film ''Little Paradise'' (2015). In July 2014, Edwards was honored at a

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game to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of ''Little Big League''. In September 2014, Edwards was cast in a lead role in the horror comedy film '' A Beginner's Guide to Snuff'', which was released in 2016. He also produced the film, and his performance was praised by critics. Later, Edwards starred in the horror films '' The Neighbor'' (2016) and '' Malicious'' (2018). In October 2018, he was cast in a supporting role in the crime film '' Adverse'', which was released in 2020. In July 2024, Edwards was cast in the crime television series ''A Motel''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Luke Living people American male film actors 20th-century American actors 21st-century American actors Male actors from California