Luke Timothy Grimes[2] (born January 21, 1984)[3] is an American actor and musician. He is known for his role as real life Navy SEAL Marc Alan Lee in the acclaimed film American Sniper. He played Christian Grey's brother, Elliot, in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), and its sequels, Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018). He currently stars as Kayce Dutton in the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone (2018–present).
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| Born | Luke Timothy Grimes January 21, 1984 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Children | 1[1] |
Early life
editGrimes was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of a Pentecostal pastor.[4] Grimes graduated from Dayton Christian High School in 2002.[citation needed] He moved to New York City to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[citation needed]
Career
editGrimes has appeared in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, War Eagle, Arkansas, and Assassination of a High School President, which received a limited release in March 2009. He also appeared in the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters, as Ryan Lafferty, the illegitimate son of William Walker, patriarch of the show's family. Beginning with Season 4, he became a series regular.[5]
He starred in the 2010 FX movie pilot, Outlaw Country, with Haley Bennett and Mary Steenburgen. Grimes played a cowboy named Eli Larkin.[6] The series was not picked up by FX, but the pilot aired on August 23, 2012 as a television movie. In 2012, he appeared in the Liam Neeson thriller Taken 2 as Neeson's daughter's boyfriend.[7]
Grimes portrayed vampire James Kent in True Blood for six episodes during the show's sixth season, but later left the show and was replaced by Nathan Parsons. Reports, confirmed by BuzzFeed,[8] indicated that he quit because he refused to participate in same-sex kissing or sex scenes or to play a character that was attracted to men.[9][10] Grimes's publicist stated that he departed to pursue other opportunities.[10][11]
Grimes played United States Navy SEAL Marc Lee, who was killed in action in 2006, in American Sniper (2014). He played Christian Grey's brother, Elliot, in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), and its sequels, Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018).[12] Grimes played Todd Belkin in Freeheld (2015). Since 2018, he has starred alongside Kevin Costner in the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone in the role of Kayce Dutton.
Music
editIn January 2024, Grimes released “Burn – Live From Nashville” on Spotify.
On March 8, 2024, Grimes released his self-titled debut album, Luke Grimes.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | All the Boys Love Mandy Lane | Jake | |
| 2007 | War Eagle, Arkansas | Enoch | |
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Marlon Piazza | |
| 2010 | Shit Year | Harvey West | |
| 2011 | The Wait | Ben | |
| The Light in the Night | Boy | Short film | |
| 2012 | Taken 2 | Jamie | |
| 2013 | Stars | Evan | |
| 2014 | Squatters | Michael Silverman | Direct to video |
| American Sniper | Marc Lee | ||
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Elliot Grey | |
| Shangri-La Suite | Jack Blueblood | ||
| Freeheld | Todd Belkin | ||
| Forever | Charlie | ||
| 2016 | Manhattan Undying | Max | |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | Teddy Q | |
| 2017 | Fifty Shades Darker | Elliot Grey | |
| El Camino Christmas | Eric Roth | ||
| 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | Elliot Grey | |
| 2019 | Into the Ashes | Nick Brenner | |
| 2023 | Happiness for Beginners | Jake | |
| TBA | Eddington | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Ryan Lafferty | Guest (season 3) Main cast (season 4) |
| 2012 | Outlaw Country | Eli Larken | TV movie |
| 2013 | True Blood | James | 6 episodes |
| 2018–present | Yellowstone | Kayce Dutton | Main role 2021: Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
Discography
edit- Luke Grimes (2024)
References
edit- ^ https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/luke-grimes-dad-yellowstone-star-wife-bianca-announce/story?id=114951572#:~:text=The%20couple%20had%20earlier%20hinted,by%20a%20blue%20heart%20emoji.
- ^ "Luke Grimes Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Rose, Mike (January 21, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 21, 2023 includes celebrities Luke Grimes, Geena Davis". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Grimes: 5 Things to Know About the Fifty Shades of Grey Star Playing Christian's Brother Elliot". E! News. October 25, 2013.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt (October 20, 2008). "Ryan Game Over: Brothers & Sisters Casts New Offspring". TV Guide. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (July 6, 2010). "Luke Grimes, Haley Bennett Head for Outlaw Country". TV Guide. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ Armitage, Hugh (November 9, 2011). "Luke Grimes cast in Liam Neeson's 'Taken 2'". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Peitzman, Louis. "Luke Grimes Left "True Blood" Because He Refused To Play Gay". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Shaunna. "'True Blood' Actor Speaks Out On Ex-Costar's Anti-Gay Behavior: 'I'm Over Him'". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "Luke Grimes Left "True Blood" Because He Refused to Play Gay". BuzzFeed.
- ^ "True Blood star denies he quit show over planned gay storyline". June 29, 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (October 25, 2013). "Another Grey Casting In 'Fifty Shades'". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
External links
edit- Luke Grimes at IMDb
- Luke Grimes at AllMovie
- Luke Grimes discography at Discogs