Thomas Steven Wopat (born September , ) is an American actor and
singer. He first achieved fame as Lucas K. "Luke" Duke on the
long-running television action/comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard.
Since then, Wopat has worked regularly, most often on the stage in
musicals and in supporting television and movie roles. He was a
semi-regular guest on the s comedy series Cybill, and he had a small
role as U.S. Marshal Gil Tatum in Django Unchained (). Wopat also has
a recurring role as Sheriff Jim Wilkins on the television series
Longmire. Additionally, Wopat has recorded several albums of country
songs and pop standards, scoring a series of moderately successful
singles in the s and s.Wopat was born in Lodi, Wisconsin, the fifth of
eight siblings born to Albin Carl Wopat (December , â€" January , ),
and his wife, Ruth Arlene (née Skarda) Wopat (May , â€" September ,
). His father, a devout Roman Catholic, who raised his children in
that faith, was a dairy farmer of Czech descent.Wopat attended the
University of Wisconsinâ€"Madison and made his television debut on One
Life to Live. He achieved television fame on the television series The
Dukes of Hazzard (â€"), then embarked on a music career. He has
recorded eight albums. Musically, he switches between rock and roll
and country music styles, though his two most recent albums have been
of classic pop standards. His s albums were on EMI Nashville. The
latter recording, Dissertation on the State of Bliss, is a collection
of Harold Arlen songs. Wopat first appeared on the Broadway stage as a
replacement in the musical I Love My Wife, as Wally. He later
appeared as a replacement in the stage musicals City of Angels and
Guys and Dolls.
singer. He first achieved fame as Lucas K. "Luke" Duke on the
long-running television action/comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard.
Since then, Wopat has worked regularly, most often on the stage in
musicals and in supporting television and movie roles. He was a
semi-regular guest on the s comedy series Cybill, and he had a small
role as U.S. Marshal Gil Tatum in Django Unchained (). Wopat also has
a recurring role as Sheriff Jim Wilkins on the television series
Longmire. Additionally, Wopat has recorded several albums of country
songs and pop standards, scoring a series of moderately successful
singles in the s and s.Wopat was born in Lodi, Wisconsin, the fifth of
eight siblings born to Albin Carl Wopat (December , â€" January , ),
and his wife, Ruth Arlene (née Skarda) Wopat (May , â€" September ,
). His father, a devout Roman Catholic, who raised his children in
that faith, was a dairy farmer of Czech descent.Wopat attended the
University of Wisconsinâ€"Madison and made his television debut on One
Life to Live. He achieved television fame on the television series The
Dukes of Hazzard (â€"), then embarked on a music career. He has
recorded eight albums. Musically, he switches between rock and roll
and country music styles, though his two most recent albums have been
of classic pop standards. His s albums were on EMI Nashville. The
latter recording, Dissertation on the State of Bliss, is a collection
of Harold Arlen songs. Wopat first appeared on the Broadway stage as a
replacement in the musical I Love My Wife, as Wally. He later
appeared as a replacement in the stage musicals City of Angels and
Guys and Dolls.
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