Luke Perry Biography (1966-)

Full name, Coy Luther Perry III; born October 11, 1966, in Mansfield (some sources cite Fredricktown), OH; son of Coy (a steelworker) and Ann (a homemaker; present surname, Bennett) Perry; stepson of Steve Bennett (a construction worker); married Minni Sharp (a homemaker), November 20 (some sources cite November 18), 1993; children: Jack, Sophie. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90212-1825.; Contact: Nigro Karlin & Segal, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067-4003.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: October 11, 1966; Mansfield, Ohio

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Ned Bates, Loving, ABC, 1987-1988
Kenny, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1988
Dylan McKay, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1990-1995 1998-2000
Voice of Sub-Zero, Mortal Kombat: The Animated Series (also knownas Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm), USA Network, 1995
Voice of Rick Jones, The Incredible Hulk, UPN, 1996
Stewart Walldinger, Pepper Ann (also known as Disney's Pepper Ann), ABC, 1997
Jeremiah Cloutier, Oz, HBO, 2001
Miniseries
Beau Stark, Invasion (also known as Robin Cook's Invasion),NBC, 1997
Harry Hammett, Johnson County War, Hallmark Channel, 2001
Movies
Michael Nash, Indiscreet, HBO, 1998
Dr. Ron Young, Storm, Fox Family Channel, 1999
The Last Buckaroo, TBS, 2000
Specials
Entertainers 91: The Top Twenty of the Year, ABC, 1991
Idols, Fox, 1991
First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1992
Fox/MTV Guide to Summer 92, Fox, 1992
Star-athon 92: A Weekend with the Stars, syndicated, 1992
Voice of Brom Bones, The Night of the Headless Horseman, Fox, 1999
Episodic
Voice, "Krusty Gets Kancelled," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1993

Peter Brinkley, "The Time Has Come Today," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1994
Billy McCoy/Marshall Jedediah Southwit, "The Real McKay," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1995
Spence, "Kiss Me, Stupid," Spin City, ABC, 1997
Also voice for "Luke Perry's Guide to Love," an episode of Johnny Bravo (animated), Cartoon Network.
Awards Presentations
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991
The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1992
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
Presenter, The 1992 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992
Other
Martin Devoe, The Last Breath (also known as Lifebreath), 1991
Boomer, Riot (also known as Riot in the Streets), Showtime,1997
Television Director
Episodic
Directed episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox.
Film Appearances
Sweet Trash, 1989
Ray Ray, Scorchers, 1991
John Hunter, Terminal Bliss, Cannon Pictures, 1992
Pike, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Garbage guy, The Webbers (also known as At Home with the Webbers and Webber's World), Den Films, 1993
Lane Frost, 8 Seconds (also known as The Lane Frost Story),New Line Cinema, 1994
Himself, Vacanze di Natale 95, Filmauro Distribuzione, 1995
Chris Anderson, Normal Life, Fine Line Features, 1996
Johnny, American Strays, A-pix Entertainment/Unapix Entertainment,1996
Billy, The Fifth Element (also known as Le cinquieme element), Columbia/TriStar, 1997
Frankie, The Florentine, Bcb Productions, 1999
Jack, The Heist, 1999
Mark, Attention Shoppers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment,2000
Attorney, Dirt, Canned Pictures, 2001
Luxury of Love, No Lollygaggin Productions, 2001
The Enemy, Dej Productions/Promark Entertainment Group, 2001
Stage Appearances
Guest, The J. Keith van Straaten Show, ACME Comedy Theatre, Los Angeles, 2001
RECORDINGS
Videos
Time Out: The Truth about HIV, AIDS, and You, Paramount, 1992
For Our Children, 1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers 1992, Gale, 1992

Periodicals

People, August 26, 1991, pp. 38-39; September 9, 1991, November 4,1991, pp. 95-102; May 5, 1997, p. 19; November 23, 1998, p. 27
Rolling Stone, February 20, 1992
Vanity Fair, July, 1992, pp. 92-96, 146-151

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