Early life

Luke was born in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

, to two American expatriates. His mother is from Brooklyn, New York, and his father grew up "along the eastern seaboard". His parents moved from New York City, New York, to Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 in 1974. Kirby studied drama at the National Theatre School of Canada

National Theatre School of Canada

The National Theatre School of Canada is a private college located in Montreal, Quebec.Established in Montreal in 1960, the National Theatre School of Canada offers professional training in English and French in a setting that unites all the theatre arts: acting, playwriting, directing, set and...

, a theatre conservatory which focuses on classical works.

Career

Luke has been performing since his teens after he was accepted at Canada's most respected conservatory, The National Theatre School of Canada. He graduated in May 2000 and after two auditions found himself working on two separate projects in major roles; the CBS

CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

/Alliance mini-series Haven and director Léa Pool

Léa Pool

Léa Pool is a Swiss-Canadian filmmaker who has also taught film at UQAM. She is openly lesbian. Her 1986 film Anne Trister was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival. Her 1999 film Emporte-moi was entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Special...

's feature Lost and Delirious

Lost and Delirious

Lost and Delirious is a 2001 Canadian drama film directed by Léa Pool and loosely based on the novel The Wives of Bath by Susan Swan. Lost and Delirious is filmed from the perspective of Mary , who observes the changing love between her two teenage friends, Pauline and Victoria...

.

Soon after, Luke performed the role of 'Morgan' in the Factory Theatre

Factory Theatre

Factory Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, founded as Factory Theatre Lab in 1970 by Ken Gass and Frank Trotz.Factory was the first theatre to announce that it would exclusively produce Canadian plays, but it soon became a widely emulated policy by other theatre companies...

's production of Geometry in Venice in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, a performance that garnered him a Best Actor nomination at the Dora Mavor Moore Award

Dora Mavor Moore Award

The Dora Mavor Moore Award is an award presented annually by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts which honours theatre, dance, and opera productions in Toronto. Named after Dora Mavor Moore, who helped establish Canadian professional theatre, the award was established on December 13, 1978...

s. This was quickly followed by the role of 'Patroclus' in Theatre for a New Audience's production of Troilus and Cressida

Troilus and Cressida

Troilus and Cressida is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1602. It was also described by Frederick S. Boas as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. The play ends on a very bleak note with the death of the noble Trojan Hector and destruction of the love between Troilus...

 directed by Sir Peter Hall in New York City. In 2006, he gave a critically acclaimed performance in The Women's Project production of Jump/Cut. Other theatre credits include Judith Thompson

Judith Thompson

Judith Clare Thompson, OC is a Canadian playwright who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail once declared that "...in this country, a playwright as good as Judith Thompson is a miracle." She has twice been awarded the Governor General's Award for drama, and is the...

's premiere of Habitat at Canadian Stage followed by Daniel Brooks

Daniel Brooks

Daniel Brooks is a Canadian theatre director, actor and playwright. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.A highly regarded theatre maker in Toronto's "alternative" theatre scene, Daniel Brooks has a reputation for creating and directing cutting edge productions which combine fiercely intellectual...

 premiere of The Good Life at the Tarragon Theatre

Tarragon Theatre

The Tarragon Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Canada, and one of the main centers for contemporary playwriting in the country. Located near Casa Loma, the theatre was founded by Bill and Jane Glassco in 1970. Bill was the Artistic Director from 1971 to 1982. In 1982, Urjo Kareda took over as...

 (both in Toronto). His latest theatre venture was in NYC where he performed the lead role in Defender of the Faith (Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre

The Irish Repertory Theatre is an Off Broadway theatre, founded by Ciarán O’Reilly and Charlotte Moore, which opened its doors in September 1988, with Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars.The mission of the theatre was and remains:...

).

Luke's first feature film was the role of Jim in Halloween: Resurrection

Halloween: Resurrection

Halloween: Resurrection is a 2002 American horror film and eighth installment in the Halloween film series. Directed by Rick Rosenthal, who had also directed Halloween II, the film builds upon the continuity of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later...

. Other film credits include lead roles in Peter Wellington

Peter Wellington (director)

Peter Wellington is a Canadian film and television director, best known for the films Joe's So Mean to Josephine, for which he won the Claude Jutra Award in 1996, and Luck....

's feature Luck and Mambo Italiano

Mambo Italiano

Mambo Italiano may refer to:* Mambo Italiano , directed by Émile Gaudreault* Mambo Italiano a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954...

  directed by Émile Gaudreault

Émile Gaudreault

Émile Gaudreault is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, whose credits include the films Louis 19, le roi des ondes, Nuit de noces, Mambo Italiano, Surviving My Mother and De père en flic....

. Mambo Italiano received a gala presentation at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...

 to a standing ovation and earned Luke a Canadian Comedy Award Nomination

Canadian Comedy Awards

The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...

. Following on the success of Luck and Mambo Italiano, Luke ended up with a part that was written for him in the feature film Shattered Glass produced by Cruise/Wagner

Cruise/Wagner Productions

Cruise/Wagner Productions is an American independent film production company. The company was founded by actor Tom Cruise and former casting agent Paula Wagner....

. In 2007, he played the lead role of Ray Dokes opposite Rachel Leigh Cook and Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Keith Ian Carradine is an American actor who has had success on stage, film and television. In addition, he is a Golden Globe and Oscar winning songwriter. As a member of the Carradine family, he is part of an acting "dynasty" that began with his father, John Carradine.-Early life:Keith...

 in the Canadian feature All Hat

All Hat

All Hat is a 2007 Canadian western comedy film directed by Leonard Farlinger, written by Brad Smith , and starring Luke Kirby, Keith Carradine, Noam Jenkins, and Lisa Ray.-Plot:...

. His latest film role is opposite Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...

 in a feature titled Labor Pains

Labor Pains

Labor Pains is a 2009 romantic comedy starring Lindsay Lohan, Luke Kirby, Cheryl Hines, Chris Parnell, Bridgit Mendler, and Kevin Covais. The film received a television premiere on ABC Family on July 19, 2009. It was originally scheduled to be released in theatres...

.

In television, one of Luke's favourite roles was the critically acclaimed TMN

The Movie Network

The Movie Network is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service, owned by Astral Media. The service is licensed to operate east of the Ontario-Manitoba border, excluding the territories...

/Showcase mini-series, Slings and Arrows

Slings and Arrows

Slings and Arrows is a Canadian TV series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival...

, featuring some of Canada's top actors and directed by his friend Peter Wellington. Sex Traffic

Sex Traffic

Sex Traffic is a British-Canadian two-part television drama directed by David Yates, written by Abi Morgan and produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax...

, a mini-series for Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

 and CBC

CBC Television

CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...

 that aired in the fall of 2004, had him working with one of Britain's top directors, David Yates

David Yates

David Yates is an English filmmaker who rose to mainstream prominence directing the final four films in the Harry Potter film series. He helmed the series' fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth installments, all of which became an instant blockbuster success and made him the most commercially...

, and earned him a Gemini

Gemini Award

The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...

 nomination. That same year he received a second Gemini nomination for his guest starring role in the dramatic series The Eleventh Hour. In the fall of 2005, Luke landed a role as a series regular in HBO's Tell Me You Love Me

Tell Me You Love Me

Tell Me You Love Me is an American cable television drama series that premiered on HBO and on The Movie Network on September 9, 2007.The series was created by Cynthia Mort and originally conceived as sexlife. The pilot episode was produced and directed by Patricia Rozema and shot in Winnipeg,...

, directed by Patricia Rozema

Patricia Rozema

Patricia Rozema is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.-Life and career:Rozema was born in Kingston, Ontario and raised in Sarnia, Ontario. Her parents, Jacoba Berandina and Jan Rozema, were Dutch Calvinists. Television was severely restricted and she didn’t go to a movie theatre until she...

. The first season aired in HBO in September 2007. Most recently, he can be seen starring as Jimmy Burns in the critically acclaimed Canwest Global television series Cra$h & Burn

Cra$h & Burn

Cra$h & Burn is a Canadian television drama series created by Malcolm MacRury. The show takes place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where it is also filmed.The series stars Luke Kirby as Jimmy Burn, a claims investigator for Protected Insurance....

.

He is represented by Kishwar Iqbal of Gary Goddard

Gary Goddard

Gary Goddard is the Founder and CEO of The Goddard Group- an entertainment design firm based in North Hollywood, California.- Work in Theater :...

 Agency in Canada and Gene Parseghian at Parseghian Planco and The Gersh Agency

The Gersh Agency

The Gersh Agency was established in 1949 by Founder . With 125 employees, 60 agents and offices in Beverly Hills and New York, TGA maintains seven full-service departments: Talent, Feature Literary, TV Literary, Theater, Comedy, Below-the-Line, and a modeling agency.-External links:***...

 in NYC.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Lost and Delirious Lost and Delirious Lost and Delirious is a 2001 Canadian drama film directed by Léa Pool and loosely based on the novel The Wives of Bath by Susan Swan. Lost and Delirious is filmed from the perspective of Mary , who observes the changing love between her two teenage friends, Pauline and Victoria...	Jake Hollander
2002	Halloween: Resurrection Halloween: Resurrection Halloween: Resurrection is a 2002 American horror film and eighth installment in the Halloween film series. Directed by Rick Rosenthal, who had also directed Halloween II, the film builds upon the continuity of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later...	Jim
2003	Mambo Italiano Mambo Italiano Mambo Italiano may refer to:* Mambo Italiano , directed by Émile Gaudreault* Mambo Italiano a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954...	Angelo Barberini	Nominated—Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Performance Canadian Comedy Awards The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...
2003	Shattered Glass	Rob Gruen
2003	Luck	Shane Bradley
2004	Window Theory	Brad
2004	The Human Kazoo	Zacharia	short
2004	The Greatest Game Ever Played The Greatest Game Ever Played The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the early life of golf champion Francis Ouimet. The film was directed by Bill Paxton; Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. It is distributed by Walt Disney Pictures...	Frank Hoyt
2007	All Hat All Hat All Hat is a 2007 Canadian western comedy film directed by Leonard Farlinger, written by Brad Smith , and starring Luke Kirby, Keith Carradine, Noam Jenkins, and Lisa Ray.-Plot:...	Ray Dokes
2007	The Stone Angel The Stone Angel (film) The Stone Angel is a 2007 Canadian drama film written and directed by Kari Skogland. The screenplay is based on the 1964 novel of the same title by Margaret Laurence.-Plot:...	Leo
2009	Labor Pains Labor Pains Labor Pains is a 2009 romantic comedy starring Lindsay Lohan, Luke Kirby, Cheryl Hines, Chris Parnell, Bridgit Mendler, and Kevin Covais. The film received a television premiere on ABC Family on July 19, 2009. It was originally scheduled to be released in theatres...	Nick Steinwald
2011	Take This Waltz Take This Waltz (film) Take This Waltz is a Canadian comedy-drama film, released in 2011.The second full length film directed by Sarah Polley, the film's cast includes Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman, Luke Kirby, Jennifer Podemski, Raoul Bhaneja, Albert Howell, Diane Flacks and Diane D'Aquila.-Film...	Daniel
2012	The Samaritan The Samaritan The Samaritan, currently under the title Lie Down With Darkness, is an upcoming neo-noir thriller written and directed by David Weaver. A trailer was released on its website.-Plot:...	Ethan
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Give Me Your Soul...	Narrator	documentary
2002	Halloween: Resurrected	Himself	video short
2001	Haven	Daniel Weinzweig	mini-series
2003–2005	Slings and Arrows Slings and Arrows Slings and Arrows is a Canadian TV series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival...	Jack Crew	7 episodes
2004	Sex Traffic Sex Traffic Sex Traffic is a British-Canadian two-part television drama directed by David Yates, written by Abi Morgan and produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax...	Callum Tate	mini-series Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
2005	The Eleventh Hour	Josh Casey	1 episode - Hit Delete Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
2005	It's Me...Gerald It's Me...Gerald It's Me...Gerald is a Canadian television sitcom, airing on Showcase Television.The show, based on the 2004 mockumentary film Gerald L'Ecuyer: A Filmmaker's Journey, stars Canadian actor and director Gerald L'Ecuyer as a fictionalized version of himself, in a format which somewhat resembles the...	Dr. Dan	1 episode - How Do You Know You've Hit Bottom?
2006	Northern Town	Brian
2007	Tell Me You Love Me Tell Me You Love Me Tell Me You Love Me is an American cable television drama series that premiered on HBO and on The Movie Network on September 9, 2007.The series was created by Cynthia Mort and originally conceived as sexlife. The pilot episode was produced and directed by Patricia Rozema and shot in Winnipeg,...	Hugo	8 episodes
2009	Flashpoint Flashpoint (TV series) Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...	Evan Hewson	1 episode - Last Dance Last Dance (Flashpoint episode) "Last Dance" is the eighth episode in the second season of the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint. The episode first aired on May 8, 2009.-Plot:...
2009	Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...	Bobby Amato	1 episode - The Drowned and the Saved The Drowned and the Saved (Law & Order) "The Drowned and the Saved" is the nineteenth season finale of the long-running legal drama Law & Order.-Development:The murder of a charity executive leads detectives on a trail of political intrigue...
2009	Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...	Andre Haslum	1 episode - Folie a Deux Folie a Deux (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) "Folie a Deux" is an eighth-season episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent and the 162nd episode overall.-Plot:In this episode, Detectives Goren and Eames investigate when a couple’s 2-year-old daughter mysteriously disappears from her room during a robbery at the hotel, where her parents dined.As...
2009–2010	Cra$h & Burn Cra$h & Burn Cra$h & Burn is a Canadian television drama series created by Malcolm MacRury. The show takes place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where it is also filmed.The series stars Luke Kirby as Jimmy Burn, a claims investigator for Protected Insurance....	Jimmy Burn	13 episodes

External links

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