Luke Evans is an actor and singer who began his career on the stage, performing in London's West End in productions of
Rent,
Miss Saigon and
Piaf before making his film debut in 2010. He has starred in the Fast & Furious franchise, J.R.R. Tolkien's
The Hobbit,
Dracula Untold, and as Gaston in Disney's live-action adaptation of
Beauty and the Beast. On television he has starred in TNT's
The Alienist and alongside Nicole Kidman in
Nine Perfect Strangers for Hulu.
As a recording artist, Luke has released two studio albums:
At Last and
A Song For You which hit the top five in the UK charts in 2022.