Luka Yovetich, known professionally as Luka Jones, is an American
actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the NBC sitcoms Best
Friends Forever and Up All Night.Jones was born in Evanston, Illinois
and raised in the Chicago and Denver metro areas. He graduated from
the University of Kansas. He later earned his master's degree in
philosophy from California State University, Los Angeles and his
doctorate in philosophy from the University of Southern California.
Jones studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City
and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. He studied improv and
has been a regular performer at both I.O. West and the Upright
Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.In 2012, Jones co-starred as
Joe, one of the lead characters on the short-lived NBC comedy series
Best Friends Forever, alongside Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham.
Afterwards he joined the cast of NBC's Up All Night as a series
regular in its second season, playing the role of Scott, Reagan's
(Christina Applegate) younger brother.Jones joined the ensemble cast
of People of Earth in 2016 as Gerry Johnson, "an amiable social
dropout, tollbooth worker and enthusiastic expert on all things
alien," noted Deadline Hollywood. An avid participant in a support
group for alien abductees, Gerry is actually just an alien abductee
wannabe, always craving to be one of the "special" but never chosen.
actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the NBC sitcoms Best
Friends Forever and Up All Night.Jones was born in Evanston, Illinois
and raised in the Chicago and Denver metro areas. He graduated from
the University of Kansas. He later earned his master's degree in
philosophy from California State University, Los Angeles and his
doctorate in philosophy from the University of Southern California.
Jones studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City
and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. He studied improv and
has been a regular performer at both I.O. West and the Upright
Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.In 2012, Jones co-starred as
Joe, one of the lead characters on the short-lived NBC comedy series
Best Friends Forever, alongside Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham.
Afterwards he joined the cast of NBC's Up All Night as a series
regular in its second season, playing the role of Scott, Reagan's
(Christina Applegate) younger brother.Jones joined the ensemble cast
of People of Earth in 2016 as Gerry Johnson, "an amiable social
dropout, tollbooth worker and enthusiastic expert on all things
alien," noted Deadline Hollywood. An avid participant in a support
group for alien abductees, Gerry is actually just an alien abductee
wannabe, always craving to be one of the "special" but never chosen.
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