Luke Edwards (actor)

Luke Edwards is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor, portraying Steven Stayner in the NBC television miniseries I Know My First Name is Steven (1989) before his breakout with a supporting role in the adventure film The Wizard (1989).

In the 1990s, Edwards had main roles as Jason Walker on the Fox sitcom Molloy (1990) and Charlie Davis on the ABC and CBS sitcom Davis Rules (1991–1992). He had the lead role in the sports film Little Big League (1994), which earned him a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor, and supporting roles in the films Guilty by Suspicion (1991) and Newsies (1992). He had a starring role in the thriller film Mother's Boys (1993).

In later years, Edwards starred in the HBO television film Cheaters (2000) and had supporting roles in the horror films Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) and The Super (2017). He had starring roles in the horror films The Neighbor (2016) and Malicious (2018), and produced and starred in A Beginner's Guide to Snuff (2016).

Career

Edwards began his film career with an appearance on the ABC anthology television series ABC Afterschool Special (1988), in the episode "Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend." The next year, he had a supporting role opposite Fred Savage in the film The Wizard (1989). His next supporting film roles were in Guilty by Suspicion (1991) and Newsies (1992), along with main roles as Jason Walker on the Fox sitcom Molloy (1990) and Charlie Davis on the ABC and CBS sitcom Davis Rules (1991–1992).

Edwards had the lead role in the 1994 sports film Little Big League, which earned him a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. He had a recurring role as Mark on season 1 of the MTV anthology series Undressed (1999), and a supporting role in the film Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003). Edwards had a cameo role in American Pie 2 (2001).

In 2012, Edwards starred on the comedy web series The Stooges. He produced and starred in the film Little Paradise (2015). In July 2014, Edwards was honored at a Minnesota Twins game to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of Little Big League.

In September 2014, Edwards was cast in a lead role in the horror comedy film A Beginner's Guide to Snuff, which was released in 2016. He also produced the film, and his performance was praised by critics. Later, Edwards starred in the horror films The Neighbor (2016) and Malicious (2018). In October 2018, he was cast in a supporting role in the crime film Adverse, which was released in 2020.

In July 2024, Edwards was cast in the crime television series A Motel.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

External links

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