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Luke Treadaway

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Luke Treadaway
Treadaway in Ordeal by Innocence 2018
Born
Luke Antony Newman Treadaway

(1984-09-10) 10 September 1984 (age 40)
Exeter, Devon, England
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2005–present
RelativesHarry Treadaway (twin brother)

Luke Antony Newman Treadaway[1] (born 10 September 1984) is a British actor and singer. He won an Olivier Award for Best Leading Actor for his performance as Christopher in the National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in 2013. He has also been nominated for an Evening Standard Theatre Award.

Early life

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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.[2]

His first acting role was in the village Christmas pantomime Little Red Riding Hood, that of a daffodil while his father was the Big Bad Wolf.[3] Luke and Harry attended Queen Elizabeth's Community College in Crediton, where he played scrum half in the twice Devon-Cup-winning rugby union team.[4]

Inspired by a love of Eddie Vedder[4] and with support from their secondary school drama teacher, Phil Gasson,[3] Luke and his twin brother Harry Treadaway formed a band called Lizardsun with Matt Conyngham and Seth Campbell. They also both joined the National Youth Theatre,[3] for whom Luke played Prince Ivan in The Firebird. He was also in the ensemble for a production of Murder in the Cathedral.

Career

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While still at drama school he and his twin brother recorded roles in their first feature film, Brothers of the Head, in which they played conjoined twins. Luke played Barry Howe, the band's singer, and his brother Harry played Tom Howe, the guitarist and songwriter. 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.

After graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2006 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,[5] followed by playing Albert in the original production of War Horse at the same venue.[5] 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 also played 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 filming The Whistleblower with Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave and Monica Bellucci.[3]

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.[3]

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.[3] He also directed a music video for girl band Boxettes, whose lead singer Bellatrix comes from Sandford.[3]

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-Time[5] – of 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.[6] Starred in Horror Thriller Fortitude between 2015 and 2018

In April 2018 Luke played the part of Dr Arthur Calgary in a BBC One three-part adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel Ordeal by Innocence.[7]

Personal life

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Treadaway is the twin brother of the actor Harry Treadaway.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Brothers of the Head Barry Howe
2007 God's Wounds Mark Short film
2008 Scratch Sol Short film
2009 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 Karl
2011 Late Bloomers Benjamin
You Instead Adam
Attack the Block Brewis
Killing Bono Rick
Man in Fear Anthony Fox Short film
2012 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 film
2016 The Rack Pack Alex Higgins
Ethel & Ernest Raymond Briggs Voice role
A Street Cat Named Bob James Bowen
2017 National Theatre Live: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nick
The Dying Hours Jack Short film
2020 A Gift from Bob James Bowen

Music video

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Year Title Artist
2010 "For the First Time" The Script
2010 "Champion Sound" Crystal Fighters
2013 "Puppet on a String" The Boxettes

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
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 cast
2016 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 movie
2018 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

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue
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, London
2024 Cabaret Emcee Playhouse Theatre, London

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2006 British Independent Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer (with Harry Treadaway) Brothers of the Head Nominated
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 Nominated
2013 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actor The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Won
WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Play Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at ancestry.com
  2. ^ "> Homepage". Sam Treadaway. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Brakham, Patrick (11 May 2011). "Luke Treadaway: Hello aliens, fancy a spliff?". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Luke Treadaway". ShortList.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Luke Treadaway". Royal National Theatre. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Curious Incident wins seven". BBC News. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  7. ^ Archer, Katie. "Ordeal by Innocence – Who is starring in the Agatha Christie adaptation? Meet the cast and characters". 1 April 2018. bt.com. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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