Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and international comedy festivals, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in the ABC TV series Utopia and Rosehaven.
Early career and education McGregor grew up in Hobart, Tasmania, and attended Dominic College and the University of Tasmania, where he spent seven years studying law, philosophy, teaching, physics, with an eye to studying medicine, finally graduating with a combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics degree. After graduation, McGregor worked for Centrelink and Medicare, amongst other jobs.
Aged 25, he went along to a comedy gig with a friend and got up on stage and spoke for about five minutes. Other comedians encouraged him to continue.
In 2008 he launched his comedy career, and was a national finalist in Raw Comedy.
Career McGregor was a cast member on the RMITV flagship production Studio A until its final season in 2011.
In 2014, McGregor appeared as a guest on Dirty Laundry Live.
He first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2013, winning Best Newcomer for his show My Soulmate is Out of My League. A review of the show appeared in the Herald Sun which gave the show a four-star rating. He has also performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
He appeared in ABC TV comedy series It's a Date in 2013–2014, followed by The Time of Our Lives (2013), Legally Brown and the first two seasons of Utopia (2014–2015).
In 2016 he collaborated with Celia Pacquola to write and star in the series Rosehaven.
His six-part comedy documentary series Luke Warm Sex, a show on sexuality and body image, aired on the ABC from March 2016.
In February 2023, McGregor appeared as a contestant on the first season of Network 10's Taskmaster Australia. Later that year, he appeared on Thank God You're Here alongside Fifi Box.
In May 2024, McGregor was announced to be competing on the forthcoming eighth season of Network 10's The Amazing Race Australia, alongside his mum Julie. They were the first team to be eliminated. He was a guest on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.
In 2025, he appeared as a guest announcer on Sam Pang Tonight.
Filmography Television +YearTitleRoleNotesRef2026Gnomes TBATV series2016–21RosehavenDaniel McCallumCo-star and Co-writer 40 episodes2020Moments of ClarityIan7 episodes2017-18True Story with Hamish & AndyNathan / Records Official2 episodes2015Fresh Blood Pilot SeasonLuke1 episode2014Fancy BoyGeoff / Client2 episodesNoirhouseCourier1 episode2014–15UtopiaHughSeason 1 and 2 16 episodes2013-15Please Like MeRental Agent2 episodes2013–14The Time Of Our LivesLuke3 episodes2013–14Legally Brown2013It's a DateKevin1 episode2012You're Skitting Me!Terry1 episode
Self appearances +YearTitleRoleNotesRef2008Raw ComedyHimselfFinalist2008–11Studio AHimself2014Dirty Laundry LiveHimselfGuest2015Have You Been Paying Attention?Himself9 episodes2016Luke Warm SexHimselfWriter, host2018–2019Hughesy, We Have a ProblemHimself4 episodes2019Show Me the Movie!Himself1 episodeTalkin' 'Bout Your GenerationHimself1 episodeSaturday Night RoveHimself1 episodeCelebrity Name GameHimself1 episodeThe Masked Singer AustraliaHimselfGuest judge2020The Weekly with Charlie PickeringHimselfRegular contributorSpicks and Specks 2010's SpecialHimself1 episode2022-23Would I Lie to You? AustraliaHimself2 episodes2022-23The Hundred with Andy LeeHimself5 episodes2023Taskmaster AustraliaHimselfCompetitor, series 1Patriot BrainsHimselfSeries 2, episode 22024Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling BeeHimselfSeason 1, episode 5The Amazing Race AustraliaHimself Season 8/Celebrity Edition Contestant, with his mum2025Sam Pang TonightHimselfGuest announcer; Season 1, episode 7
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2010Four Minute WarningBarryShort2011The Problematic World of YouJeremyShort2012ScumbusCarl2013Rob Hunter: Special DetectiveJoelVideo2014Milk and CookiesTerry the PostmanShort2015Now Add HoneyCharlesBorder Protection SquadMichael Luciano2018Oliver Clark: Making MuffinsCatVideo2023The Emu War +Production CreditsYearTitleRoleNotes2023To The DeathExec ProducerShort2016-2021RosehavenProducer/Writer40 episodes2020The Weekly with Charlie PickeringWriter7 episodes2016Luke Warm SexWriter6 episodes2014It's a DateWriter1 episode
Awards Best Newcomer, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 2013 Best Newcomer, Sydney Comedy Festival, 2014 Best Comedy Script, AWGIE Awards, 2017, for Rosehaven co-written with Celia Pacquola. Logie Award for Most Popular Actor, 2019, for Rosehaven
References
External links
(includes all appearances and awards) Luke McGregor on Twitter