Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and international

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s, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in the ABC TV series ''

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'' and '' Rosehaven''.

Early career and education

McGregor grew up in

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, Tasmania, and attended Dominic College and the

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, where he spent seven years studying law, philosophy, teaching, physics, with an eye to studying medicine, finally graduating with a combined

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and

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degree. After graduation, McGregor worked for Centrelink and Medicare, amongst other jobs. Aged 25, he went along to a comedy gig with a friend and got up on stage and spoke for about five minutes. Other comedians encouraged him to continue. In 2008 he launched his comedy career, and was a national finalist in Raw Comedy.

Career

McGregor was a cast member on the

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flagship production '' Studio A'' until its final season in 2011. In 2014, McGregor appeared as a guest on ''

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''. He first performed at the

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in 2013, winning Best Newcomer for his show ''My Soulmate is Out of My League.'' A review of the show appeared in the ''

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'' which gave the show a four-star rating. He has also performed at the

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. He appeared in ABC TV comedy series '' It's a Date'' in 2013–2014, followed by '' The Time of Our Lives'' (2013), '' Legally Brown'' and the first two seasons of ''

'' (2014–2015). In 2016 he collaborated with Celia Pacquola to write and star in the series '' Rosehaven''. His six-part comedy documentary series '' Luke Warm Sex'', a show on sexuality and body image, aired on the ABC from March 2016. In February 2023, McGregor appeared as a contestant on the first season of

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's '' Taskmaster Australia''. Later that year, he appeared on '' Thank God You're Here'' alongside

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. In May 2024, McGregor was announced to be competing on the forthcoming eighth season of Network 10's ''The Amazing Race Australia'', alongside his mum Julie. They were the first team to be eliminated. He was a guest on ''

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'' in 2024. In 2025, he appeared as a guest announcer on '' Sam Pang Tonight''.

Filmography

Television

Self appearances

Film

Awards

* Best Newcomer,

, 2013 *Best Newcomer, Sydney Comedy Festival, 2014 * Best Comedy Script, AWGIE Awards, 2017, for Rosehaven co-written with Celia Pacquola. *

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, 2019, for Rosehaven

References

External links

* * (includes all appearances and awards)
Luke McGregor on Twitter
{{DEFAULTSORT:McGregor, Luke Living people RMITV alumni University of Tasmania alumni Australian male comedians Comedians from Melbourne 1983 births