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LUKE PERRY

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Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. Perry also starred as Fred Andrews on the CW series Riverdale. He had guest roles on shows such as Criminal Minds, ...
BORN October 11, 1966
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HEIGHT 5'8" (1.73 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1975 – Present
LUKE PERRY

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2000
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)

WINNER
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2006
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (Criminal Minds)

WINNER
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1990
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (The Simpsons)

WINNER
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2010
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen)

WINNER

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. Perry also starred as Fred Andrews on the CW series Riverdale. He had guest roles on shows such as Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Simpsons, and Will & Grace, as well as a recurring role voicing Rick Jones in The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997) from Marvel Comics, and also appeared in various films, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), 8 Seconds (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Final Storm, The Beat Beneath My Feet (2016), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), which was his final feature performance and earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.

Perry died at the age of 52 from complications following a massive stroke.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Coy Luther Perry III
  • Born October 11, 1966
  • Height 5'8" (1.73 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Deceased (Passed away on March 4, 2019)
  • Years Active 1975 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 2
  • Social

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