Luke Jerdy | |
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Born | Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy 5 January 1990 [1]
Derby, East Midlands, England |
Alma mater | Manchester School of Theatre |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
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]
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]
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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Doctors | Michael Webb | Guest role |
2016–2020 | Hollyoaks | Jesse Donovan | Regular role |
2020 | Hollyoaks Later | 2020 special | |
2024 | Doctor Who | Carson | Episode: Boom |
Luke Jerdy | |
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Born | Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy 5 January 1990 [1]
Derby, East Midlands, England |
Alma mater | Manchester School of Theatre |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
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]
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]
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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Doctors | Michael Webb | Guest role |
2016–2020 | Hollyoaks | Jesse Donovan | Regular role |
2020 | Hollyoaks Later | 2020 special | |
2024 | Doctor Who | Carson | Episode: Boom |