Luke Fetherston

Luke Richard Fetherston (born March 1988) is a British actor, model, and choreographer. He began his career on the West End.

Luke Fetherston
Born
Luke Richard Fetherston

March 1988
Glasgow, Scotland
Alma materArtsEd
Years active2010–present

Early life

Fetherston was born in Glasgow and grew up in Hertfordshire and East London.[1] At the age of 8, he was introduced to acting when his sister encouraged him to audition for a local theatre company. Fetherston went on to train at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in West London.[2][3]

Career

At 18, Fetherston was scouted to be a model.[4] After appearing in 42nd Street at Chichester Festival Theatre, Fetherston made his West End debut in the ensemble of Singin' in the Rain at the Palace Theatre during the 2012 London Olympics. He was then in Cool Rider at the Duchess Theatre and the ensemble of Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith at the Savoy Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory; Fetherston also featured on the official soundtrack.[5] Also at the Menier Chocolate Factory, he appeared in She Loves Me. He returned to Chichester Festival Theatre in 2017 for Fiddler on the Roof, in which he played Fyedka.[6]

Fetherston was invited by Lynne Page to be an assistant choreographer and movement advisor for Renée Zellweger on the set of the 2018 biopic Judy.[7] He made his television debut in 2019 with recurring roles as Fabio in the CBBC musical dramedy Almost Never[8] and Harlan Fried in the CW science fiction series Pandora. He was promoted to the main cast of Pandora for its second season.

In 2022, Fetherston played Joel Foxworth in Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, a Lifetime miniseries prequel based on the novel Garden of Shadows.[9] This was followed by a main role as Adam in the Apple TV+ comedy Still Up.[10] He has upcoming roles in the Channel 4 comedy Big Mood, and the third season of the Amazon Prime fantasy series The Wheel of Time.[11]

Personal life

Fetherston is gay.[12]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2015 London Road TV Presenter
2019–2021 Almost Never Fabio 27 episodes
2019–2020 Pandora Harlan Fried Recurring role (season 1)
Main role (season 2); 8 episodes
2020 The Emily Atack Show 3 episodes
2022 Flowers in the Attic: The Origin Joel Foxworth Miniseries
2023 Still Up Adam Main role
2024 Big Mood
TBA The Wheel of Time Season 3

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2010 42nd Street Bobby Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
2012 Singin' in the Rain Ensemble Palace Theatre, London
2013 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Company Theatre Royal, London
Cabaret Victor New Wimbledon Theatre, London
2014 Cool Rider Goose Duchess Theatre, London
2015 Follies Royal Albert Hall, London
wonder.land Keiran / Lizard Manchester International Festival, Manchester
2015–2016 Funny Girl Ensemble Savoy Theatre / Menier Chocolate Factory, London
2016 She Loves Me Ensemble Menier Chocolate Factory, London
2017 Fiddler on the Roof Fyedka Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

References
  1. "Luke Fetherston". Chapter Management. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. "Luke Fetherston". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. "No Rules: Mr Luke Fetherston". The Perfect Man. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. Miraglia, Vanesa (July 2022). "Luke Fetherston" (PDF). Viewties. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  5. Harp, Justin (16 July 2016). "Funny Girl is getting a soundtrack and yes, Sheridan Smith will be singing the songs". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. Mitchell, Olivia (2 August 2017). "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Chichester". My Theatre Mates. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. "Cool! Actor Luke Fetherston". Visual Tales. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. "Luke Fetherston". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  9. Kevin. "Luke Fetherston Talks Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, Bringing Much-Needed Representation to the Screen, and More". Pop-Culturalist. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  10. Archer, Greg. "Still Up Review: Prepare to Fall in Love with This Delightful New Comedy". MovieWeb. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. Eri (31 May 2023). "SCOOP: Luke Fetherston Joins The Wheel of Time Season 3". WOT Series. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. James, Alastair (12 July 2022). "Flowers in the Attic: The Origin star Luke Fetherston was 'very recently' told to hide his sexuality". Attitude. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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