Luke Bracey (born 26 April 1989) is an Australian actor. He is known for his work in films such as ''

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'', '' G.I. Joe: Retaliation'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''; and for television series such as ''

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'', which was his first appearance on screen.

Career

Bracey began his acting career by appearing in the Australian television

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series ''

''. His start came after receiving an invitation to audition; he played the role of Trey Palmer in the series during 2009. He also played Aaron Dean in several episodes of the first season of ''

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'', broadcast in Australia in 2010. His first big-screen role was in ''

'', shot in Europe in 2010 and released the following year. In 2012, he moved to the USA to further his acting career. After moving he played

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in '' G.I. Joe: Retaliation'' (2013), replacing

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from

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. In March 2013, he signed on for the male lead role in the drama pilot ''Westside'', produced by

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and developed by

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for the

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; the pilot was not developed into a series. He then had lead roles in the 2014 films ''

'' and '' The Best of Me''. In 2015 Bracey starred in ''

'' as FBI Agent Johnny Utah, in the remake of the 1991 film.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bracey, Luke 1989 births Living people 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male film actors Australian male soap opera actors Male actors from Sydney People educated at Scots College (Sydney)