Luke Rollason

Rollason studied English at the University of Oxford where he received the Mansfield Scholarship.^[1] He performed with the Oxford University Light Entertainment Society in December 2012.^[2]

Rollason attended clown school in France at the École Philippe Gaulier.^[3] However, he told the British Comedy Guide he favours the use of the term “physical comedian” for himself. After university, he moved to London and where he performed comedy with homemade props.^[4] Seeing physical comedian Trygve Wakenshaw was “a revelation” to him, expanding his ideas of what could be done onstage.^[5] Rollason said the best advice Gaulier gave him was, "We are always searching. When you find your style, that is a good day to die".^[6] On BBC Radio 2, Rollason told host Josh Widdicombe "the first thing they teach you at clown school is everyone's names."^[7]

At the 2022 Brighton Festival, Rollason set up The Luke Rollason Memorial Bursary to encourage performers from alternative backgrounds to bring unusual approaches to comedy. The bursary offers the cost of their registration fee, contributions to marketing costs and free rehearsal space.^[8] To date, he has performed four solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.^[9]

In December 2021, Rollason was cast in the Disney+ series Extraordinary as Jizzlord, a shapeshifting cat/human.^[10] The show was broadcast in January 2023 and was renewed for a second season by Disney+ that same month.^[11] Mike Hale of The New York Times wrote that Rollason played the part "with great charm".^[12] His performance was named one of the 10 best TV performances of 2023 by The Hollywood Reporter.^[13] Other telelvision roles include Becoming Elizabeth and Industry.^[14]

In 2025, Rollason's short film Quiet Life won the BAFTA for Best Shortform at the British Academy Television Awards.^[15] Released in 2024, the short film was made by Open Mike Productions for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.^[16] That year, he became one of the regular cast members and writers of CBBC's new sketch comedy Horrible Science.^[17]