| Birth Name: | Luke Richard Fetherston |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Alma Mater: | ArtsEd |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
Luke Richard Fetherston is a British actor who began his career on the West End.
Fetherston was born in Glasgow and grew up in Hertfordshire and East London.[1] At the age of 8, he was introduced to acting when his sister encouraged him to audition for a local theatre company. Fetherston went on to train at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in West London.[2] [3]
At 18, Fetherston was scouted in central London to be a model which he continued alongside his acting career.[4] Upon graduating drama school, Fetherston appeared in 42nd Street at Chichester Festival Theatre, White Christmas and Tophat before making his West End debut in Singin' in the Rain at the Palace Theatre during the 2012 London Olympics. He was then cast in Cabaret directed by Rufus Norris, and subsequently cast in BBC Films London Road and Wonder.land for the Manchester International Festival. Fetherston then appeared in Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith at the Savoy Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory; he also featured on the official soundtrack.[5] Also at the Menier Chocolate Factory, he appeared in She Loves Me before returning to Chichester Festival Theatre in 2017 for Fiddler on the Roof, in which he played Fyedka.[6]
Fetherston was invited by Lynne Page to be an assistant choreographer and movement advisor for Renée Zellweger on the set of the 2018 biopic Judy.[7] He made his television debut in 2019 with recurring role Fabio in the CBBC musical dramedy Almost Never[8] and Harlan Fried in the CW science fiction series Pandora. He was promoted to the main cast of Pandora for its second season.
In 2022, Fetherston played Joel Foxworth in Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, a Lifetime miniseries prequel based on the novel Garden of Shadows.[9] This was followed by a main role, Adam, in the Apple TV+ comedy Still Up.[10] He has upcoming roles in the Channel 4 comedy Big Mood, and the third season of the Amazon Prime fantasy series The Wheel of Time.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Billy Elliot | Young Boxer | |
| 2000 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Young Disciple | |
| 2015 | London Road | TV Presenter | |
| 2019–2021 | Almost Never | Fabio | 27 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Pandora | Harlan Fried | Recurring role (season 1) 3 episodes Main role (season 2); 8 episodes |
| 2020 | The Emily Atack Show | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Flowers in the Attic: The Origin | Joel Foxworth | Miniseries |
| 2023 | Still Up | Adam | Main role |
| 2023 | Doctor Who | The Toymaker dance double | Episode: "The Giggle" |
| 2024 | Big Mood | Ryan | Main role |
| TBA | The Wheel of Time | TBA | Upcoming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42nd Street | Bobby | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester |
| 2012 | Singin' in the Rain | Diction Coach | Palace Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Cabaret | Victor | New Wimbledon Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Follies | Company | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| 2016 | Wonder.land | Keiran / Lizard | The National Theatre, London |
| 2016 | Funny Girl | Ensemble | Savoy Theatre / Menier Chocolate Factory, London |
| 2017 | Fiddler on the Roof | Fyedka | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester |