Luke Edward Anthony (born Dec 5,1976) is an Australian actor, director
and screenwriter. He is a two-time finalist of the Sundance Institute
screenwriting labs and a recipient of the New South Wales Film and
Television Office Emerging Filmmaker's Fund. Anthony is also notable
for receiving the SBS Audience Choice Award at Flickerfest for his
short film, White Bread, which was mentored by Neil Armfield. His
stage work includes Aristophane's Birds at the iconic Sydney Opera
House. He is also an accomplished set decorator, working predominantly
on Masterchef Australia .Anthony was born on December 5th, 1976, in
Sydney, Australia. He was raised in Cairns, Far North Queensland,
where his parents ran a family restaurant in the town. His mother,
Christine Sandra Anthony, employed the first Aboriginal flight
attendant for Qantas and later worked with indigenous communities in
Cape York. Anthony's father, Donald Anthony, is the son of
Greek-Cypriot parents who immigrated to Australia. Luke is the middle
child of three brothers, Nathan Donald Anthony and Matthew John
Anthony.Anthony studied acting in Brisbane at Queensland University of
Technology where he earned his B.A. Drama before moving to Sydney,
after which time he found small parts performing on the stage and in
TV dramas. With his acting career in limbo, Anthony moved to London
where he worked with students at Mike Leigh's London Film School. and
became interested in a job behind the camera as a writer/director.
Upon returning to Australia he was awarded several government
filmmaker initiatives and made two short films, one of which was later
sold to television. Due to the strong design aspect of his work,
Anthony was soon offered set decorator work at Fremantle Australia and
Endemol Shine.
and screenwriter. He is a two-time finalist of the Sundance Institute
screenwriting labs and a recipient of the New South Wales Film and
Television Office Emerging Filmmaker's Fund. Anthony is also notable
for receiving the SBS Audience Choice Award at Flickerfest for his
short film, White Bread, which was mentored by Neil Armfield. His
stage work includes Aristophane's Birds at the iconic Sydney Opera
House. He is also an accomplished set decorator, working predominantly
on Masterchef Australia .Anthony was born on December 5th, 1976, in
Sydney, Australia. He was raised in Cairns, Far North Queensland,
where his parents ran a family restaurant in the town. His mother,
Christine Sandra Anthony, employed the first Aboriginal flight
attendant for Qantas and later worked with indigenous communities in
Cape York. Anthony's father, Donald Anthony, is the son of
Greek-Cypriot parents who immigrated to Australia. Luke is the middle
child of three brothers, Nathan Donald Anthony and Matthew John
Anthony.Anthony studied acting in Brisbane at Queensland University of
Technology where he earned his B.A. Drama before moving to Sydney,
after which time he found small parts performing on the stage and in
TV dramas. With his acting career in limbo, Anthony moved to London
where he worked with students at Mike Leigh's London Film School. and
became interested in a job behind the camera as a writer/director.
Upon returning to Australia he was awarded several government
filmmaker initiatives and made two short films, one of which was later
sold to television. Due to the strong design aspect of his work,
Anthony was soon offered set decorator work at Fremantle Australia and
Endemol Shine.
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