Luka Yovetich (born August 18, 1975), known professionally as Luka Jones, is an
American
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actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the
NBC sitcoms ''
Best Friends Forever'' and ''
Up All Night''.
Early life and education
Jones was born in
Evanston, Illinois
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and raised in the
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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and
Denver
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metro areas. He graduated from the
University of Kansas
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. He later earned his master's degree in philosophy from
California State University, Los Angeles and his doctorate in philosophy from the
University of Southern California
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. Jones studied acting at the
Atlantic Theater Company
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in
New York City
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and the
Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. He studied improv and has been a regular performer at both
I.O. West
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and the
Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in
Los Angeles
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.
Career
In 2012, Jones co-starred as Joe, one of the lead characters on the short-lived
NBC comedy series ''
Best Friends Forever'', alongside
Jessica St. Clair
Jessica St. Clair is an American actress and improvisational comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. With frequent collaborator Lennon Parham, she co-created and co-starred in NBC's ''Best Friends Forever'' and USA Network's '' Playi ...
and
Lennon Parham
Lennon Kathleen Parham (born October 26, 1975) is an American actress and improvisational comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. With frequent collaborator Jessica St. Clair, she created and co-starred in NBC's ''Best Friends Foreve ...
. Afterwards he joined the cast of NBC's ''
Up All Night'' as a series regular in its second season, playing the role of Scott, Reagan's (
Christina Applegate) younger brother.
Jones joined the ensemble cast of ''
People of Earth
''People of Earth'' is an American science fiction sitcom television series created by David Jenkins about a support group for alien abductees, as well as the aliens who had abducted them. TBS ordered the pilot under the name ''The Group'' in ...
'' in 2016 as Gerry Johnson, "an amiable social dropout, tollbooth worker and enthusiastic expert on all things alien".
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
American male comedians
American male television actors
American stand-up comedians
Male actors from Colorado
Male actors from Chicago
University of Kansas alumni
California State University, Los Angeles alumni
University of Southern California alumni
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
Comedians from Illinois
Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers
21st-century American comedians