Luke McGregor

Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and international comedy festivals, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in the ABC TV series Utopia and Rosehaven.

Early career and education McGregor grew up in Hobart, Tasmania, and attended Dominic College and the University of Tasmania, where he spent seven years studying law, philosophy, teaching, physics, with an eye to studying medicine, finally graduating with a combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics degree. After graduation, McGregor worked for Centrelink and Medicare, amongst other jobs.

Aged 25, he went along to a comedy gig with a friend and got up on stage and spoke for about five minutes. Other comedians encouraged him to continue.

Career McGregor was a cast member on the RMITV flagship production Studio A until its final season in 2011.

In 2014, McGregor appeared as a guest on Dirty Laundry Live. He has also performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

He appeared in ABC TV comedy series It's a Date in 2013–2014, followed by The Time of Our Lives (2013), Legally Brown and the first two seasons of Utopia (2014–2015).

In 2016 he collaborated with Celia Pacquola to write and star in the series Rosehaven.

His six-part comedy documentary series Luke Warm Sex, a show on sexuality and body image, aired on the ABC from March 2016.

In February 2023, McGregor appeared as a contestant on the first season of Network 10's Taskmaster Australia. Later that year, he appeared on Thank God You're Here alongside Fifi Box.

In May 2024, McGregor was announced to be competing on the forthcoming eighth season of Network 10's The Amazing Race Australia, alongside his mum Julie. They were the first team to be eliminated. He was a guest on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.

In 2025, he appeared as a guest announcer on Sam Pang Tonight.

Filmography Television

Self appearances

Film

Awards Best Newcomer, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 2013 Best Newcomer, Sydney Comedy Festival, 2014 Best Comedy Script, AWGIE Awards, 2017, for Rosehaven co-written with Celia Pacquola. Logie Award for Most Popular Actor, 2019, for Rosehaven