Luke Edwards
Luke Edwards is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor, portraying Steven Stayner in the NBC television miniseries 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 Fox sitcom Molloy (1990) and Charlie Davis on the ABC and CBS sitcom Davis Rules (1991–1992).
Luke Edwards
- Name
- Luke Edwards
- Birthplace
- Nevada City, California, USA
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Luke Edwards is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor, portraying Steven Stayner in the NBC television miniseries 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 Fox sitcom Molloy (1990) and Charlie Davis on the ABC and CBS sitcom Davis Rules (1991–1992).
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Luke Edwards (born 1980) is an actor, of American nationality. The actor was born in Nevada City. Languages used include English.
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He had the lead role in the sports film Little Big League (1994), which earned him a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor, and supporting roles in the films Guilty by Suspicion (1991) and Newsies (1992). He had a starring role in the thriller film Mother's Boys (1993). In later years, Edwards starred in the HBO television film Cheaters (2000) and had supporting roles in the horror films Jeepers Creepers 2 (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).
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Key facts
• Name — Luke Edwards • Birthplace — Nevada City, California, USA • Occupation — * Actor • filmmaker • Years Active — 1988–present • Notable Works — The Wizard (1989 film)Little Big LeagueNewsies
Career
Career
Edwards began his film career with an appearance on the ABC anthology television series ABC Afterschool Special (1988), in the episode "Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend." The next year, he had a supporting role opposite Fred Savage in the film The Wizard (1989). His next supporting film roles were in Guilty by Suspicion (1991) and Newsies (1992), along with main roles as Jason Walker on the Fox sitcom Molloy (1990) and Charlie Davis on the ABC and CBS 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 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. He had a recurring role as Mark on season 1 of the MTV anthology series Undressed (1999), and a supporting role in the film Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003). Edwards had a cameo role in American Pie 2 (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 Minnesota Twins 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.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1988 — ABC Afterschool Special — Jack — Episode: "Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend" • 1989 — 21 Jump Street — Young Hanson — Episode: "Woolly Bullies" • I Know My First Name is Steven — Steven Stayner (age 7) — Miniseries • Roseanne — Lonnie Anderson — 2 episodes • 1990 — Molloy — Jason Walker — 7 episodes • Parker Lewis Can't Lose — Young Jerry — Episode: "Science Fair" • 1991–1992 — Davis Rules — Charlie Davis — 29 episodes • 1992 — Human Target — Sam — 2 episodes • 1999 — Undressed — Mark — 6 episodes • 2000 — Strange World — Episode: "Age of Reason" • 2002 — Night Visions — Wes — Episode: "The Maze / Harmony" • 2007 — Without a Trace — Ian Hewitt — Episode: "Primed" • Close to Home — Matthew Simmons — Episode: "Protégé" • 2008 — Privileged — Sammy — Episode: "All About Overcompensating" • 2010 — Three Rivers — Bobby — Episode: "Case Histories" • 2012 — The Stooges — Mikhail — 7 episodes; web series • 2015 — True Detective — Lenny Tyler — 2 episodes • 2019 — NCIS — Tommy "Peaches" Mulligan — Episode: "The Last Link" • 2020; 2022 — Surf Guard — Hot Dog Hank — 3 episodes; also producer (15 episodes) and director (2 episodes) • 2023 — Underdeveloped — Johnny Darrow — Episode: "Cowman" • 2025 — A Motel
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — The Wizard — Jimmy • 1991 — Not of This World — Billy Fletcher — Television film • Guilty by Suspicion — Paulie Merrell • 1992 — Newsies — Les Jacobs • 1993 — Mother's Boys — Kes • 1994 — The Yarn Princess — Daniel Thomas — Television film • Little Big League — Billy Heywood • 1996 — The Little Riders — Paul Petersen — Television film • 2000 — Cheaters — Darius Bettus — Television film • 2001 — American Pie 2 — High School Guy • 2002 — Shadow Realm — Wes — Television film • 2003 — Jeepers Creepers 2 — Jack Taggart Jr. • 2004 — Debating Robert Lee — Michael Holland • 2010 — Special Ops — Techie • 2013 — Crosshairs — Grandie • 2014 — Stranglehold — Frank Hardy • 2015 — 1st Date — Brian Adams • Little Paradise — Ken — Also producer • 2016 — A Beginner's Guide to Snuff — Dominic Winters — Also producer • The Neighbor — Cooper • Quarries — Mitchell • 2017 — A Deadly Affair — Trevor — Television film • The Super — Brad • 2018 — Malicious — James Harper • 2020 — Adverse — Kyle • Serpent in the Bottle — Trent Harris • 2023 — The Trip — Sam Watson — Also producer
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 1990 — Youth in Film Awards — Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture — The Wizard • 1993 — Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture — Newsies • 1995 — Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture — Little Big League • Saturn Awards — Best Performance by a Younger Actor
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- 1.My guilty pleasure: The Wizard. The Guardian.
- 2.25 Years Later, Revel in the Nostalgia of 'The Wizard'. People.
- 3.FLASHBACK: Fred Savage & Jenny Lewis In Cult Classic 'The Wizard,' AKA 1989's Biggest Nintendo Ad. Entertainment Tonight.
- 4.'Newsies' Cast: Where Are The Actors From The 1992 Disney Movie Today?. HuffPost.
- 5.YouTubers Collab for Drug-Fueled Series ‘The Stooges’. Tubefilter.
- 6.The Butcher Brothers Round Out Cast for ‘The Beginners Guide to Snuff’ (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter.
- 7.Twins celebrate anniversary of Little Big League. MLB.
- 8.Casting Net: Jack Huston to star as title role in 'Ben-Hur' remake. Entertainment Weekly.
- 9.Horror-comedy 'A Beginner's Guide to Snuff' aspires to entertain, not exploit. Los Angeles Times.
- 10.'A Beginner's Guide to Snuff' Review: More Tepid Than Outrageous. Variety.
- 11.Q&A: Ronnie Gene Blevins Discusses THE NEIGHBOR and TWIN PEAKS Revival. Daily Dead.
- 12.Mickey Rourke, Lou Diamond Phillips & More Star In ‘Adverse’ Drama From Brian A. Metcalf. Variety.
- 13.Jeff Fahey, William Forsythe & Nicky Whelan Among Cast Joining Mark Pellegrino In Series ‘A Motel’. Deadline.
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