Luke Arnold
Luke Arnold at the launch of The Last Smile in Sunder City at The Vanguard in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Marcel Bracks
Born
Luke Arnold

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • author
Years active2003–present

Luke Arnold is an Australian actor and author, who is well-known for portraying John Silver in the Starz drama series Black Sails.[1]

Early life

Arnold was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and went to primary school there until his family moved to Sydney.[2] He moved to Queensland for his last two years of high school at Sunshine Beach High School on the Sunshine Coast. At the age of 18, he worked as an assistant swordmaster on the 2003 film Peter Pan.[3] He graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2006,[4] and made his film debut as the lead in Broken Hill in 2009.

Career

On stage he appeared in Tim Conigrave's Like Stars in My Hands, directed by Robert Chuter at La Mama Courthouse, Melbourne in 2008. He appeared in television guest roles in City Homicide, McLeod's Daughters, and a recurring role in Winners & Losers.[1]

In 2014, he appeared in two major television roles: playing INXS singer Michael Hutchence in INXS: Never Tear Us Apart,[5] and as the pirate John Silver in the Starz drama series Black Sails.[1] In 2017 he appeared in all six episodes of the second season of Australian paranormal drama Glitch.[6] In 2018 he co-starred in the movie Half Magic as Freedom.

In January 2020, Hachette Australia published Arnold's first novel, The Last Smile in Sunder City.[7]

In 2020, he took on a temporary role of Lewis Hayes in the TV soap opera Home and Away, playing a nurse with grudge against a doctor.[8]

In 2023 Arnold was named for upcoming Stan production Scrublands.[9]

Philanthropy

As of July 2022 Arnold is an Ambassador for Save the Children Australia.[10]

Bibliography

The Last Smile in Sunder City, first novel of The Fetch Phillips Archives

Luke Arnold Published a trilogy named The Fetch Phillips Archives, an urban fantasy story. It consists of:

  • The Last Smile in Sunder City (2020)
  • Dead Man in a Ditch (2020)
  • One Foot in the Fade (2022)

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Half MagicFreedom
2013Murder in the DarkKevin
2012LoadedSammyshort film
2011Dealing with DestinyBlake
The TunnelJim 'Tangles' Williams
2010Letters to SallyTim/Damianshort film
2009Broken HillTommy McAlpine
2006One Perfect Dayshort video
2003Peter Panstunts

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Nautilus Captain Billy Millais 10 episode (post-production)
2023 Scrublands Martin Scarsden 4 episodes (in production)
2022 True Colours Nick Gawler 4 episodes
2021 Preppers Fig 2 episodes
2020–21 Home and Away Lewis Hayes 27 episodes
2018 Salvation Bass Sheperd
2018–19 Box Peek Bronze Fang 3 episodes, web series
2017GlitchOwen Nilsson6 episodes
2014–17Black SailsJohn Silver38 episodes
2016 MacGyver 2016 Karl season 1, episode 10
2014 INXS: Never Tear Us ApartMichael Hutchence2 episodes
mini-series
2012Winners & LosersLachie Clarke6 episodes
LowdownLeonseason 2, episode 3
Event ZeroTullyseason 1, episode 3
2011TwentysomethingBackpacker #1season 1, episode 2
City HomicideDrew Prestonseason 5, episode 4
Panic at Rock IslandTysontelevision film
2010The PacificAugieseason 1, episode 4
2009RushConstable Elliot Ryan2 episodes
Rescue Special OpsRick Jones2 episodes
2008The Elephant PrincessJago4 episodes
The StripMuzseason 1, episode 7
2007McLeod's DaughtersRhys Plaidyseason 7, episode 26

References

  1. 1 2 3 Knox, David: Luke Arnold a new sensation, TV Tonight, 2 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Debelle, Penelope (22 February 2014). "INXS miniseries star and Adelaide actor Luke Arnold uses rising fame to help kids". The Advertiser. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Brown, Emma: Discovery: Luke Arnold, Interview, January 2014.
  4. ↑ The actors playing INXS band members in Never Tear Us Apart speak about their roles, The Daily Telegraph, 10 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Luke Arnold to play Michael Hutchence in TV series about INXS". News.com.au. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "'Glitch' Season 2 News: Episode Titles And New Cast Members Announced". The Inquisitr. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold - Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Home and Away – Lewis Hayes exit explained". Digital Spy. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Scrublands, new drama underway for Stan. | TV Tonight". 27 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Save the Children Ambassadors". Save the Children Australia. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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