Luke Fetherston

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Luke Richard Fetherston is a British actor who began his career on the West End.

Born
Luke Richard Fetherston

Glasgow, Scotland
AlmamaterArtsEd
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2010–present
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Luke Fetherston
Born
Luke Richard Fetherston

Glasgow, Scotland
Alma materArtsEd
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
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Early life

Fetherston was born in Glasgow and grew up in Hertfordshire and East London.[1] At the age of 8, he was introduced to acting when his sister encouraged him to audition for a local theatre company. Fetherston went on to train at the Arts Educational Schools (ArtsEd) in West London.[2][3]

Career

At 18, Fetherston was scouted in central London to be a model which he continued alongside his acting career.[4] Upon graduating drama school, Fetherston appeared in 42nd Street at Chichester Festival Theatre, White Christmas and Top Hat before making his West End debut in Singin' in the Rain at the Palace Theatre during the 2012 London Olympics. He was then cast in Cabaret directed by Rufus Norris, and subsequently cast in BBC Films London Road and Wonder.land for the Manchester International Festival. Fetherston then appeared in Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith at the Savoy Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory; he also featured on the official soundtrack.[5] Also at the Menier Chocolate Factory, he appeared in She Loves Me before returning to Chichester Festival Theatre in 2017 for Fiddler on the Roof, in which he played Fyedka.[6]

Fetherston was invited by Lynne Page to be an assistant choreographer and movement advisor for Renée Zellweger on the set of the 2018 biopic Judy.[7] He made his television debut in 2019 with recurring role Fabio in the CBBC musical dramedy Almost Never[8] and Harlan Fried in the CW science fiction series Pandora. He was promoted to the main cast of Pandora for its second season.

In 2022 Fetherston played Joel Foxworth in Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, a Lifetime miniseries prequel based on the novel Garden of Shadows.[9] This was followed by a main role, Adam, in the Apple TV+ comedy Still Up.[10] He has upcoming roles in the Channel 4 comedy Big Mood, and the third season of the Amazon Prime fantasy series The Wheel of Time.[11]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Billy Elliot Young Boxer
Jesus Christ Superstar Young Disciple
2015 London Road TV Presenter
2019–2020 Pandora Harlan Fried Recurring role (season 1); 3 episodes
Main role (season 2); 8 episodes
2019–2021 Almost Never Fabio 27 episodes
2020 The Emily Atack Show Various 3 episodes
2022 Flowers in the Attic: The Origin Joel Foxworth Miniseries
2023 Still Up Adam Main role
Doctor Who The Toymaker dance double Episode: "The Giggle"
2024 Big Mood Ryan Main role
2025 The Wheel of Time Gawyn Trakand Main role (season 3)
2025 Picture This Jay in Prime video release
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Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 42nd Street Bobby Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
2012 Singin' in the Rain Diction Coach Palace Theatre, London
2015 Cabaret Victor New Wimbledon Theatre, London
Follies Company Royal Albert Hall, London
2016 Wonder.land Keiran / Lizard The National Theatre, London
Funny Girl Ensemble Savoy Theatre / Menier Chocolate Factory, London
2017 Fiddler on the Roof Fyedka Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
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