Luke Tennie

Luke Tennie (born November 21, 1994) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Sean Mitchell on the Apple TV comedy series Shrinking.

Early life and education Tennie was born in Chicago, and raised in Plantation, Florida, where he attended American Heritage School and played football. He attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, from which he graduated in 2016.

Career Tennie made his debut in the 2017 Rob Reiner film Shock and Awe. In 2018, he had a main role in the Syfy action series Deadly Class. In 2020, he starred in the Disney+ sports drama film Safety.

Beginning in 2023, Tennie began starring as Sean in the comedy-drama series Shrinking. Alongside the cast, Tennie received a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, and also earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series.

In 2024, Tennie had a role in the film Nickel Boys, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2025, Tennie joined the cast of Abbott Elementary in a recurring role, In the same year, it was announced he would star in the videogame Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 as the character Lieutenant West.

Personal life Tennie married María Romero in 2021, and have since had two children, the elder of whom is his daughter Marilú, born in 2023; his second born two years later.

Filmography

Film +YearTitleRoleNotes 2017 Shock and Awe Adam Green 2018 Thriller Derrick Jackson 2020 Safety Solomon 2024 Nickel Boys Griff

Television +YearTitleRoleNotes 2018 Snowfall Vic 1 episode 2018–2019 Deadly Class Willie Lewis Main role, 10 episodes 2022 Floor is Lava Himself 1 episode 2021 On the Verge Fred Recurring role, 6 episodes 2021–2023 CSI: Vegas Bryan Roby Recurring role, 8 episodes 2022 Players Rudy Elmore Jr. Recurring role, 9 episodes 2023–present Shrinking Sean Mitchell Main role, 33 episodes 2025–present Abbott Elementary Dominic Clark Recurring role, 7 episodes 2026 The Pitt Dr. Crus Henderson 3 episodes

Videogames +YearTitleRoleNotes 2026 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Lieutenant West