Luke Evans

Birthday: 15 April 1979, Pontypool, Wales, UK

Height: 183 cm

Luke George Evans was born in Pontypool, Wales, and grew up in Aberbargoed, in the south of Wales. He is the son of Yvonne (Lewis) and David Evans. He moved to Cardiff at the age 17. He then won a scholarship to the London Studio Centre, and graduated in 2000.He starred in many of London's West End theatre productions. In 2009, he landed the role of Apollo in Clash of the Titans (2010) (2010). Then, he quickly landed roles in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) (2010), Robin Hood (2010) (2010), Tamara Drewe (2010) (2010), Blitz (2011) (2010), The Three Musketeers (2011) (2011), Ashes (2011), Immortals (2011) (2011) and The Raven (2012) (2012). He's also scheduled to star in The Amateur American (2012), No One Lives (2012) (2012) and Only God Forgives (2013) (2013).Luke Evans resides in Shoreditch, London. Show less «

When I left school, I got a job in a shoe shop and I used to save 15 quid a week and pay for my own ...Show more »

When I left school, I got a job in a shoe shop and I used to save 15 quid a week and pay for my own singing and acting lessons. Show less «

[in a September 3, 2002, interview with Paris Barclay in the magazine The Advocate, when asked about...Show more »

[in a September 3, 2002, interview with Paris Barclay in the magazine The Advocate, when asked about gay celebrities who stay closeted] Well, it's not nice. Look at George Michael, let's say. I mean, he hid it for so many years, and then he gets found out in a really awful way.... Y'know, you start a slippery slope downward, and I didn't want to start that at 22. If that means I'm going to be a poor man at 60, then at least I've lived a happy, open, gay life and not had to hide it from anybody. I've had letters from people who have read my articles and said, "I'm a guy, I'm 18, and I've not come out to my mom and dad yet, but it was so nice to hear your story, and you know, I wish your article would have been longer, because you gave me hope for the future." As far as I'm concerned it's not a big issue. You come out, that's it, the end. Show less «

Most men have an insecurity of some sort. But we're brought up to believe that we can't show them.

In 10 years, I'd love to live near the sea, in a warmer climate. I could see myself with three dogs....Show more »

In 10 years, I'd love to live near the sea, in a warmer climate. I could see myself with three dogs... and it'd be great to share them with someone else. Show less «

I always find cardio the most monotonous. Running on a treadmill shows me why hamsters are so crazy.

[in a September 3, 2002, interview with Paris Barclay in the magazine The Advocate, when asked about...Show more »

[in a September 3, 2002, interview with Paris Barclay in the magazine The Advocate, when asked about his decision to be open about his homosexuality form the start of his career] Well, it was something I'd spoken to a lot of people about, including my boyfriend at the time - we've broken up now - but at the time when I just got [a role in the musical] Taboo, I knew that even though my part was a straight character everybody knew me as a gay man, and in my life in London I never tried to hide.... I knew I was going to have to do interviews with gay magazines; I knew this was going to happen. So I thought, Well, I'm going to have to be open. It's who I am. And if people don't like it, then I don't want their jobs. I've never been a very good liar, which is another thing..." Show less «

It's just hard to get an independent film made.

And I love to cook! I've impressed hundreds of women with my cooking. And they always come back for ...Show more »

And I love to cook! I've impressed hundreds of women with my cooking. And they always come back for more. Show less «

I always wanted to sing, as a child.

To me, growing up in South Wales, a pair of Diesel jeans were the thing to have - if you could affor...Show more »

To me, growing up in South Wales, a pair of Diesel jeans were the thing to have - if you could afford them. Show less «

A guy's biggest style mistake is definitely trying to look too cool. As long as you've got a good pa...Show more »

A guy's biggest style mistake is definitely trying to look too cool. As long as you've got a good pair of jeans, a good pair of boots and a few good shirts, you're fine. Show less «

I think sandals should be burnt. I hate them - purge them!

Good suits don't come from anywhere, though - I mainly wear Armani, Louis Vuitton and Burberry.

[in a September 3, 2002, interview with Paris Barclay in the magazine The Advocate, when asked about...Show more »

[in a September 3, 2002, interview with Paris Barclay in the magazine The Advocate, when asked about whether might be different to be an openly gay actor in the U.K. than in America?] Well, it depends on how big you are. It's not a big issue, and it's never going to be a big issue for me; whether I'm successful or if I weren't successful, at least I'll never have that skeleton in the closet they can rattle out. Y'know what I mean? Show less «

I felt alive when I read a script and acted out a scene, or sang a song. It was my dream. I'm just v...Show more »

I felt alive when I read a script and acted out a scene, or sang a song. It was my dream. I'm just very lucky that I'm still doing it and able to earn a living from it. Show less «

And I knew that, being an actor, you have to take the rough with the smooth and the highs with the l...Show more »

And I knew that, being an actor, you have to take the rough with the smooth and the highs with the lows. That's how it is. Show less «

One funny thing is, though, I wear my watch on my right hand and I'm actually right-handed. People a...Show more »

One funny thing is, though, I wear my watch on my right hand and I'm actually right-handed. People always wonder why - I don't know myself, I've just always done it that way and I like it the way a good watch fits on my right wrist. Show less «

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