Luke MacFarlane

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Thomas Luke MacFarlane

Luke MacFarlane as Scotty Wandell in Brothers & Sisters.
Born January 19, 1980 (age 27)
London, Ontario, Canada
Notable roles Scotty Wandell in Brothers & Sisters
Pvt. Frank 'Dim' Dumphy in Over There

Luke MacFarlane (born Thomas Luke MacFarlane, Jr., January 19, 1980 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. His father, Thomas, is the Director of Student Health Services at the University of Western Ontario, and his mother, Penny, is a mental health nurse at a London hospital.

MacFarlane attended London Central Secondary School with twin sister Ruth and older sister Rebecca. He studied drama at Juilliard in New York City, where he starred in the productions of Romeo & Juliet, Richard III, The School of Night, Blue Window, The Grapes of Wrath, and As You Like It before graduating from the drama division in 2003.

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[edit] Theater credits

  • MacFarlane was one of the four leads in Juvenilia at the Playwrights Horizons Theater from November 14 - December 21, 2003.
  • He played the lead role in the American premiere of the play Where Do We Live, staged at the Vineyard Theatre in May 2004. The production was cited by the 2005 GLAAD Media Awards for Outstanding New York Theatre: Broadway and Off-Broadway.
  • He appeared with Jill Clayburgh and Hamish Linklater in the off-Broadway production of The Busy World is Hushed, again at Playwrights Horizons, in Summer 2006. [1] He reprised his role of Thomas for the L.A. Premiere at the Skirball Cultural Center from February 7-11 of 2007.

[edit] Television credits

  • MacFarlane is perhaps best known for his role as Pvt. Frank "Dim" Dumphy on the 2005 FX network television series Over There.
  • He played opposite Cynthia Nixon in Robert Altman's Tanner on Tanner on the Sundance Channel.
  • At present, MacFarlane has a recurring role on ABC's Brothers & Sisters as Scotty Wandell, a gay man who developed a romantic relationship with one of the "brothers" of the show, Kevin Walker (played by Matthew Rhys). The character of Scotty has been the center of some debate, as his more buoyant personality (contrasting to Kevin's masculinity) has led fans and critics like TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, to be critical of what Ausiello referred to as "Kevin's swishy friend." [2]
  • Luke was the last cast member to be added to the FOX pilot, Supreme Courtships, playing the role of conservative Allen Moore, described as a trust fund baby trying to prove he's more than just a legacy in the court. The pilot, which is currently in filming production, has not been picked up by Fox Broadcasting Company until they announce their lineup in May, 2007.

In the episode "Date Night" it was established that Scotty's "flamboyant" personality was an act - due to being nervous and wanting to feel less insecure. Scotty and Kevin dated for several episodes before they broke up due to Scotty feeling Kevin did not treat him with enough respect. McFarlane received praise for his portrayal of a type of gay man who is often written and performed in very stereotypical terms. Actor Rhys said that the show received a big reaction when Kevin and Scotty broke up, and that the relationship had "struck a chord". [3]

[edit] Music career

MacFarlane was the lead singer and a songwriter for the band, Fellow Nameless, which began in his 8th grade along with some of his classmates at Lester B. Pearson School for the Performing Arts under the name of Slipnaught, a name they randomly chose from a dictionary because they did not have a name for the band when it came time to perform on stage. Fellow Nameless came from Slipnaught mainly because the band members hated the original name, and so, Fellow Nameless was born at London Central Secondary School. Fellow Nameless has produced one underground album, which was a half-studio, half-live CD album, and they recorded an additional ten songs that never got put out including three songs that were recorded for a development deal with Maverick Records. They played a showcase for Danny Strick A&R of Maverick Records and in the end got passed over. The once thought of as defunct London, Ontario, based band, Fellow Nameless, later had two incarnations without MacFarlane as lead singer. The first incarnation came in the second quarter of 2004 with the creation of van A primer and a new singer, Matthew Pearn. Their current incarnation, as of March, 2006, has three of the remaining band members under the new band name of Cancel Winter. MacFarlane’s other musical talents include his capability of playing classical cello, and the trumpet.

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