Jesse Luken

Jesse Christopher Luken (born 1983) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for playing Jimmy Tolan in the FX drama series Justified and Eric in the CW science fiction romance series Star-Crossed.

Career Luken began his career in 2008 with the short film Starlet. He has also had guest appearances in television series such as Privileged, Three Rivers, Greek, and Law & Order: LA, as well as a recurring role in the comedy web series Spymates. In 2012, he got his break when he was cast in a recurring role in the Fox series Glee. Later that year, Luken was cast in the ABC drama Last Resort. His first major film role was in the award-winning film 42 portraying baseball player Eddie Stanky. He played a recurring character in Justified from Seasons 3–5.

Personal life Luken is a General William J. Palmer High School graduate and played baseball and football with Carl Wiedemann in his younger days. He studied at Colorado State University.

Legal issues On December 6, 2018, Luken was arrested and charged with DUI after a single-car crash in Glendale, California. He posted bail and was released the same day.

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Starlet Derek Short film 2012 All-Beef Patty Pat Kelly Short film; also writer 2013 42 Eddie Stanky Great American Dream Ballplayer 2014 Drew Lost in Gray Taylor Short film Born to Race: Fast Track Luke 2015 Day One Sergeant McCloud Short film 2016 Citrus Springs Brandon 2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Drover Segment: "Near Algodones"

+ Web Year Title Role Notes 2008 Luke 11:17 Waiter Episode: "We Are What We Think About All Day Long" 2010–11 Spymates Ned Meade 4 episodes