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Luke Jerdy

Luke Jerdy

British actor

Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (born 5 January 1990), known professionally as Luke Jerdy, is a British actor.[2] He is best known for his portrayal of Jesse Donovan in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks,[3] a role in which he played regularly from April 2016 until January 2020.[4] He has also performed in the theatre.[5]

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Early life

Jerdy is from Derby in the East Midlands, and is half-Iranian.[2] His full name is Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy, but he changed it to avoid confusing casting directors.[6] He studied at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2011.[7]

Career

Before his role in Hollyoaks, he featured in The Turing Enigma (2011), Act/Or (2015), and Chosen (2016).[2]

He also made an appearance in a 2011 episode of Doctors, in an episode titled "An Uneasy Harmony", playing the role of Michael Webb.

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    "Luke Jerdy". Twitter. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Luke is centre stage as the boy who refused to grow up". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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    "We'll take all three please – Hollyoaks unveils some new handsome arrivals - Gay Times". Gay Times. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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    "Hollyoaks: new trio of hunks to play Grace Black's brothers". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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    "Peter Pan - Review - Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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    "Luke Jerdy reveals real name". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Luke Jerdy". Manchester School of Theatre. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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