Luke Carroll is an Australian stage, television and film actor.

Education

Carroll attended

Marcellin College Randwick , motto_translation = The Eternal, not the Transitory , established = , type = Independent single-sex secondary day school , gender = Boys , denomination = Roman Catholicism , religious_affiliation = Marist Brothers , affiliations = Asso ...

and graduated in 1996.

Television and film

Carroll started out in guest roles in some Australian shows, including ''

The Flying Doctors ''The Flying Doctors'' is an Australian drama TV series produced by Crawford Productions that revolves around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. T ...

'', '' Lift Off'', ''

The Man from Snowy River The Man from Snowy River may refer to: * "The Man from Snowy River" (poem), an 1890 Australian poem by Banjo Paterson. * ''The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses'' an 1895 poetry collection by Banjo Paterson (including the above) * ''The Man f ...

'', ''

Ocean Girl ''Ocean Girl'' (titled ''Ocean Odyssey'' in the UK) is an Australian science fiction TV series aimed for family audiences and starring Marzena Godecki as the lead character. The show is set in the near future, and focuses on an unusual girl na ...

'' and '' Water Rats'', but made a name for himself when he took the leading role in the film ''

Australian Rules Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

''. He then had regular roles in some Australian dramas, including '' The Alice'' (2005) and the mini-series ''

RAN Ran, RaN and ran may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ran'' (film), a 1985 film directed by Akira Kurosawa * "Ran" (song), a 2013 Japanese song by Luna Sea * '' Ran Online'', a 2004 MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) * ...

'' (2006). In 2007, he co-hosted (with

Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set ...

) '' Going Bush'', a travel show for

SBS Television The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is an Australian hybrid-funded public service broadcaster. About 80 percent of funding for the company is derived from the Australian Government. SBS operates six TV channels ( SBS, SBS Viceland, SBS World ...

. Later that year he completed filming in ''

The Tender Hook ''The Tender Hook'' is a 2008 Australian film noir directed by Jonathan Ogilvie and starring Hugo Weaving, Rose Byrne and Matthew Le Nevez. The film was retitled ''The Boxer and the Bombshell'' for its North American DVD release. Plot synops ...

'', and also filmed a seven-week stint in the soap opera, ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip ...

''. In September 2009, he hosted ''

The Deadlys The Deadly Awards, commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The event was held from 1995 to 2013. Description T ...

'' for SBS. Also in 2009, he co-starred in the film, ''

Stone Bros. ''Stone Bros.'' (alternatively titled ''Stoned Bros'') is a 2009 Aboriginal Australian stoner comedy film directed by Richard Frankland. It was theatrically released in Australia on 24 September 2009. Plot Eddie (Carroll) is working as a cleane ...

'' and appeared in ''

Subdivision Subdivision may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Subdivision (metre), in music * ''Subdivision'' (film), 2009 * "Subdivision", an episode of ''Prison Break'' (season 2) * ''Subdivisions'' (EP), by Sinch, 2005 * "Subdivisions" (song), by Rus ...

''. In 2010 he starred in '' Needle''. He appeared in an

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advertisement about being "Climate Clever", and has also been involved in the children's television show, ''

Play School Play School or Playschool may refer to: Television * ''Play School'' (British TV series), a BBC production aimed at preschool children * ''Play School'' (Australian TV series), an Australian Broadcasting Corporation production based on the Briti ...

''.

Stage

Carroll has made many appearances in theatre, from 2001 to the present time (2021). In 2013 Carroll appeared on stage in a

Yirra Yaakin The Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, also known as Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre, is an Aboriginal Australian theatre company, based in Perth, Western Australia in the heart of the Noongar Nation, a cultural group from the South West of Western Aust ...

/ Belvoir production of

Bob Merritt Bob Merritt is the retired senior pastor of Eagle Brook Church in suburban Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, a megachurch. Early life and education Merritt's father was Calvin Merritt, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Neshannock Townsh ...

's 1975 play about Aboriginal life on a

mission Mission (from Latin ''missio'' "the act of sending out") may refer to: Organised activities Religion *Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity *Mission (LDS Church), an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

, ''

The Cake Man ''The Cake Man'' is a 1975 play by Aboriginal Australian writer Robert J. Merritt, Bob Merritt, notable for being the first play written by an Indigenous Australian person to be published, televised and to tour out of Australia. A telemovie was ...

''. In 2018 and 2019 he toured with Nakkiah Lui's ''Black Is the New White''.

Personal life

Carroll is a supporter of

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

club the

South Sydney Rabbitohs The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen pla ...

Awards and recognition

* 2002: Nominated in Best Actor in a Supporting Role at AFI Awards for his role in ''

'' * 2005: Nominated for Actor of the Year at

for his role in '' The Alice'' * 2006: Nominated in Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama at AFI Awards for his role in ''

'' *2008: Recipient of the

Bob Maza Fellowship Robert Lewis Maza (25 November 1939 – 14 May 2000), known as Bob Maza, was an Aboriginal Australian actor, playwright and activist. Early life and education Robert Lewis Maza was born on Palm Island in North Queensland on 25 November 1939, ...

, which recognises emerging acting talent and support professional development for Indigenous actors * 2009: Nominated for Actor of the Year at The Deadlys for his role in ''Stone Bros.''

References

External links

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