Luke Antony Newman TreadawayBirths, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at ancestry.com (born 10 September 1984) is an English actor. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor from the National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in 2013.
His screen credits include Brothers of the Head (2005), The Innocence Project (2006-2007), Clapham Junction (2007), Heartless (2009), Clash of the Titans (2010), Late Bloomers (2011), The Rise (2012), Attack the Block (2011), St George's Day (2012), 13 Steps Down (2012), Get Lucky (2013), Unbroken (2014), The Rack Pack (2016), The Hollow Crown Episode: "Richard III" (2016), Ordeal by Innocence (2018), Urban Myths (2018), Traitors (2019), The Singapore Grip (2020), Lockwood & Co. (2023), and The Serial Killer's Wife (2024).
Early life Born at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in Exeter, Treadaway was brought up in Sandford, Devon. His father is an architect and his mother a primary school teacher.
His first acting role was playing a daffodil in the village Christmas pantomime Little Red Riding Hood; his father was the Big Bad Wolf in the same production. Luke and his twin brother Harry attended Queen Elizabeth's Community College in Crediton, where he played scrum half in the twice Devon-Cup-winning rugby union team.
Inspired by a love of Eddie Vedder and with support from their secondary school drama teacher, Phil Gasson, Luke and Harry formed a band called Lizardsun with Matt Conyngham and Seth Campbell. They also both joined the National Youth Theatre, for whom Luke played Prince Ivan in The Firebird. He was also in the ensemble for a production of Murder in the Cathedral.
He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2006.
Career While still at drama school, Treadaway and his twin brother recorded roles in their first feature film, Brothers of the Head (2005), in which they played conjoined twins in a band. During rehearsals and throughout the shoot, Luke and Harry were connected to each other for fifteen hours a day, wearing sewn-together wet suits or a harness. They also slept in one bed to simulate the conjoined nature of their characters. The Treadaways performed all tracks featured in the film themselves live on stage as well as recording nine tracks for the soundtrack album.
He played a series lead in The Innocence Project for BBC television. He also appeared as a 14-year-old Theo in the hard-hitting Channel 4 drama Clapham Junction. He made his stage debut in Saint Joan at the Royal National Theatre, followed by playing Albert in the original production of War Horse at the same venue. In 2008 he appeared in Piranha Heights, a new play by Philip Ridley, at the Soho Theatre, and in Cradle Me, a new play by Simon Vinnicombe, at the Finborough Theatre. He played Allan in Amanda Dalton's adaptation of Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari (as Caligari) on Radio 3Drama on 3 - Caligari (from BBC Online listings) on the Genome site accessed 5 December 2024. and Albert in John Tams' adaptation of War Horse for BBC Radio 2 on 8 November 2008. In 2009 he appeared in the play Over There at the Royal Court Theatre alongside his twin brother from 25 February to 21 March. He spent November 2009 in Romania with Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave and Monica Bellucci, filming The Whistleblower (2009).
He played Prokopion in the 2010 film Clash of the Titans. He played Lee in Philip Ridley's Heartless, also starring Jim Sturgess and Noel Clarke, released in May 2010. He appeared in Killing Bono, starring Ben Barnes and Pete Postlethwaite. He also had a leading role in the independent Scottish film You Instead, which was filmed at T in the Park 2010. In 2011 he played the eponymous hero of The History of Titus Groan, a cycle of six BBC Radio 4 dramas based on the books of Mervyn Peake dramatised by Brian Sibley. He also filmed Late Bloomers with William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini. He also starred in Attack the Block, a Film Four production, alongside John Boyega, Nick Frost and Jodie Whittaker. He also directed a music video for girl band Boxettes, whose lead singer Bellatrix comes from Sandford. In 2012 Treadway starred in Cheerful Weather for the Wedding, the ITV adaptation of the Ruth Rendell thriller Thirteen Steps Down, and the National Theatre's adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeof which the 6 September 2012 performance was broadcast live to open the fourth season of National Theatre Live. On 28 April 2013 Treadaway won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which by winning seven Oliviers equalled Matilda the Musical's record win in 2012.
He Starred in Horror Thriller Fortitude between 2015 and 2018. In April 2018, he played the part of Dr Arthur Calgary in a BBC One three-part adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel Ordeal by Innocence.
Personal life Treadaway is the twin brother of the actor Harry Treadaway.
Acting credits Film Year Title Role NotesRef. 2005 Brothers of the Head Barry Howe 2007 God's Wounds Mark Short film 2008 Scratch Sol Short film2009 Dogging: A Love Story Dan Viko Viko Short film Heartless Lee Morgan 2010 Clash of the Titans Prokopion Alice White Rabbit Short film The Whistleblower Jim Higgins Over There Karl2011 Late Bloomers Benjamin You Instead Adam Attack the Block Brewis Killing Bono Rick Man in Fear Anthony Fox Short film2012 Cheerful Weather for the Wedding Joseph The Rise Harvey Miller St George's Day William Bishop 2013 Get Lucky Lucky 2014 Unbroken Miller 2015 The Magi Short film2016 The Rack Pack Alex Higgins Ethel & Ernest Raymond Briggs Voice role A Street Cat Named Bob James Bowen2017 National Theatre Live: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nick The Dying Hours Jack Short film 2020 A Gift from Bob James Bowen
Television Year Title Role NotesRef. 2006–2007 The Innocence Project Adam Solomons Main cast 2007 Clapham Junction Theo TV movie 2008–2009 Mist: Sheepdog Tales Eddie Recurring role (seasons 2–3), voice role 2012 National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Christopher John Francis Boone TV movie 2012 13 Steps Down Mix Cellini Main cast, miniseries 2015 Vicious Young Freddie Episode: "Flatmates" 2015–2018 Fortitude Vincent Rattrey Main cast2016 The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells Edward Eden Episode: "The Late Mr. Elvesham" The Hollow Crown Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond Episode: "Richard III" 2017 Unspeakable Danny TV movie2018 Ordeal by Innocence Dr. Arthur Calgary Main cast, miniseries Urban Myths David Jones Episode: "When Bowie Met Bolan" 2019 Traitors Hugh Fenton Main cast, miniseries 2020 The Singapore Grip Matthew Webb Main cast, miniseries 2023 Lockwood & Co. The Golden Blade 3 episodes 2024 The Serial Killer's Wife Adam Plummer Main cast, miniseries
Theatre Year Title Role VenueRef.2007 Saint Joan Page Royal National Theatre, London War Horse Albert Narracott Royal National Theatre, London 2008 Piranha Heights Garth Soho Theatre, London Cradle Me Daniel Finborough Theatre, London 2009 Over There Karl Royal Court Theatre, London 2012 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Christopher John Francis Boone Royal National Theatre, London 2017 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nick Harold Pinter Theatre, London2022 Oresteia Orestes Park Avenue Armory, New York City Hamlet Laertes Park Avenue Armory, New York City 2024 Cabaret Emcee Playhouse Theatre, London
Music videos Year Title ArtistRef. 2010 "For the First Time" The Script 2010 "Champion Sound" Crystal Fighters 2013 "Puppet on a String" The Boxettes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2006 British Independent Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer (with Harry Treadaway) Brothers of the Head 2012 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Ensemble (with John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Nick Frost, Nina Gold, Simon Howard, Leeon Jones, Maggie McCarthy, Danielle Vitalis & Jodie Whittaker) Attack the Block 2013 Laurence Olivier Awards Best ActorThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Play
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