Jesse Christopher Luken (born 1983) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for playing Jimmy Tolan in the FX drama series '' Justified'' and Eric in the CW science fiction romance series ''

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''.

Career

Luken began his career in 2008 with the short film ''Starlet''. He has also had guest appearances in television series such as '' Privileged'', '' Three Rivers'', ''

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'', and '' Law & Order: LA'', as well as a recurring role in the comedy web series ''Spymates''. In 2012, he got his break when he was cast in a recurring role in the

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series ''

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''. Later that year, Luken was cast in the

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drama '' Last Resort''. His first major film role was in the award-winning film '' 42'' portraying baseball player

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. He played a recurring character in ''Justified'' from Seasons 3–5.

Personal life

Luken is a

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graduate and played baseball and football with Carl Wiedemann in his younger days. He studied at Colorado State University.

Legal issues

On December 6, 2018, Luken was arrested and charged with

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after a single-car crash in Glendale, California. He posted bail and was released the same day.

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Luken, Jesse 1983 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Colorado State University alumni Living people Male actors from Colorado Springs, Colorado