Luke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English actor, and drummer of the 1980s band Bros. He has appeared in numerous films including ''

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'' (2002) as Jared Nomak, ''

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'' (2006) as King Xerxes, '' Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' (2008) as Prince Nuada, '' Tekken'' (2009) as Steve Fox, '' Interview with a Hitman'' (2012) as Viktor, and ''

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'' (2018) as Red.

Career

Goss, along with twin brother

Matt Goss Matthew Weston Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros, which also featured his twin brother Luke as the drummer. Goss as a solo artist has released five st ...

, started his career with the 1980s boy band Bros. In total he has charted with thirteen hit singles in the UK. When Bros broke up in the early 1990s, Goss worked with the Band of Thieves where he released two singles "Sweeter Than The Midnight Rain" and "Give Me One More Chance", he then released "L.I.F.E." under the band's name change Thieves Like Us due to a change in lineup. His autobiography "''I Owe You Nothing''" was a top 10 best seller and went on to have three subsequent printings. He also began to appear in stage musicals including '' Grease'' and ''What a Feeling'', and has turned to acting in films full-time, with his first most notable role being the villain in ''

''. He also appeared as The Creature in the

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's ''

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''. Goss can be seen in the 2004 crime drama, ''Charlie'' in which he plays real-life gangster Charlie Richardson. In the 2005 comedy '' The Man'', he starred as another villain, Joey/Kane, alongside Eugene Levy and

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. He has since had roles in ''

'', as King Xerxes. He appeared in ''Bone Dry'', as Eddie and in the thriller ''Unearthed'', as Kale. Goss received a CAMIE (Character and Morality in Entertainment) Award for his work in ''One Night with the King'' on 12 May 2007 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Both ''One Night with the King'' and ''Bone Dry'' were viewed at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. ''Bone Dry'' premiered in Los Angeles on 9 January 2008. In the autumn of 2008, Goss returned from filming '' Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' in

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, Hungary, in which he plays Prince Nuada. The sequel was released in North America on 11 July 2008. In February 2008 he signed to play the role of Steve Fox in '' Tekken'', which was filmed in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was seen in a commercial for the new Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. In January 2010, Goss won the role as Frankenstein in ''

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'' which was originally played by

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in the first film, under the direction from

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, which began shooting on location in Eastern Europe in February 2010. Goss also played the lead role in Syfy's dark tale television film ''Witchville''. In May 2010, he won the Ultimate Badass Award at the

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for his role in the zombie-vampire film ''The Dead Undead''. In February 2018, Goss released his directorial debut ''Your Move''.

Personal life

Goss was born in Lewisham, London, the son of Carol (Read) and Alan Goss.

Filmography

References

External links

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Telegraph.co.uk Interview with Luke Goss
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