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{{Short description|American actor (born 1975)}}
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{{for|the New Zealand canoeist|Luuka Jones}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Luka Jones
| name = Luka Jones
| birthname = Luka Yovetich
| birthname = Luka Yovetich
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|8|18}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stevemorse.org/birthday/birthday2.html |title=Obtaining Birthdays in One Step |publisher=Stevemorse.org |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|8|18}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stevemorse.org/birthday/birthday2.html |title=Obtaining Birthdays in One Step |publisher=Stevemorse.org |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref>
|birth_place=Evanston, Illinois
| birth_place = [[Evanston, Illinois]], U.S.
| education = [[University of Kansas]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[California State University, Los Angeles]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])<br>[[University of Southern California]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|DPhil]])
| occupation = Actor, comedian
| occupation = Actor, comedian
}}
}}


'''Luka Yovetich''', known professionally as '''Luka Jones''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1125/breakout-act/ |title=Breakout Act > News > USC Dornsife |publisher=Dornsife.usc.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> is an [[Americans|American]] actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] sitcoms ''[[Best Friends Forever (TV series)|Best Friends Forever]]'' and ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]''.
'''Luka Yovetich''' (born August 18, 1975),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luka Jones |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4678005/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> known professionally as '''Luka Jones''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1125/breakout-act/ |title=Breakout Act > News > USC Dornsife |publisher=Dornsife.usc.edu |date= 3 April 2012|accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> is an American actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] sitcoms ''[[Best Friends Forever (American TV series)|Best Friends Forever]]'' and ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]''.


==Life and career==
==Early life and education==
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.
Jones was born in [[Evanston, Illinois]] and raised in the [[Chicago metropolitan area|Chicago]] and [[Denver metropolitan area|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yovetich|first=Luka|date=2013|title=Merely verbal disputes in philosophy|url=http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll3/id/253608|access-date=2020-09-14|website=University of Southern California Dissertations and Theses}}</ref> 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]].


== Career ==
In 2012, Jones co-starred as Joe, one of the lead characters on the short-lived [[NBC]] comedy series ''[[Best Friends Forever (TV Series)|Best Friends Forever]]'', alongside [[Jessica St. Clair]] and [[Lennon Parham]]. Afterwards he joined the cast of NBC's ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]'' as a series regular in its second season, playing the role of Scott, Reagan's ([[Christina Applegate]]) younger brother.
In 2012, Jones co-starred as Joe, one of the lead characters on the short-lived [[NBC]] comedy series ''[[Best Friends Forever (American TV series)|Best Friends Forever]]'', alongside [[Jessica St. Clair]] and [[Lennon Parham]]. Afterwards he joined the cast of NBC's ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|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 (TV series)|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.
Jones joined the ensemble cast of ''[[People of Earth (TV series)|People of Earth]]'' in 2016 as Gerry Johnson, "an amiable social dropout, tollbooth worker and enthusiastic expert on all things alien".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=2012-07-06|title='Up All Night' Adds Luka Jones|url=https://deadline.com/2012/07/up-all-night-adds-luka-jones-296894/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830012627/http://deadline.com/2012/07/up-all-night-adds-luka-jones-296894/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2014|access-date=2021-07-24|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Poniewozik|first=James|date=2017-07-23|title=Review: 'People of Earth' Returns for Affectingly Close Encounters|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/23/arts/television/people-of-earth-review.html|access-date=2021-07-24|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
Other roles include ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' (2011), ''[[The Pretty One]]'' (2013) and ''[[Her (film)|Her]]'' (2013).

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2012
|[[The Campaign (film)|''The Campaign'']]
|Biker Guy
|
|-
|2013
|''[[The Pretty One]]''
|Patrick
|
|-
|2013
|[[Her (2013 film)|''Her'']]
|Lewman
|
|-
|2015
|''The Dramatics: A Comedy''
|Gun Store Owner
|
|-
|2015
|''Always Worthy''
|Eddie
|
|-
|2015
|[[Goosebumps (film)|''Goosebumps'']]
|Mover #2
|Uncredited
|-
|2016
|[[Dean (film)|''Dean'']]
|Toby
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town]]''
|Leo
|
|-
|2018
|''[[In a Relationship]]''
|Ash
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Bar Fight!]]''
|Allen
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2011
|''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
|Nick
|Episode: "The Best Man"
|-
|2012
|''CollegeHumor Originals''
|Knight / Bar Patron
|Episode: "Wings of a Dragon"
|-
|2012
|[[Best Friends Forever (American TV series)|''Best Friends Forever'']]
|Joe Foley
|Main role; 6 episodes
|-
|2012
|[[Up All Night (TV series)|''Up All Night'']]
|Scott Chafin
|Main role; 11 episodes<br>Season 2 only
|-
|2013
|''[[Ben and Kate]]''
|Lance
|Episode: "Bake Off"
|-
|2013
|''[[Modern Family]]''
|Dustin
|Episode: "[[The Future Dunphys]]"
|-
|2013
|''[[Ghost Ghirls]]''
|Brian
|Episode: "Will You Scary Me?"
|-
|2013
|''Holding Patterns''
|Lindsey
|Unsold pilot
|-
|2014
|[[Bad Teacher (TV series)|''Bad Teacher'']]
|Chef Asher
|Episode: "Nix the Fat Week"
|-
|2014
|''Really''
|Fred
|Episode: "Pilot"
|-
|2015
|[[Casual (TV series)|''Casual'']]
|Dave
|Episode: "Dave"
|-
|2015
|[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|''Comedy Bang! Bang!'']]
|Pierce Handmight
|Episode: "Adam Pally Wears a Navy Blazer and Bright Blue Sneakers"
|-
|2016–2017
|''[[People of Earth]]''
|Gerry Johnson
|Main role; 20 episodes
|-
|2017
|''[[Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special]]''
|Wally
|Television special
|-
|2017
|[[I Love Dick (TV series)|''I Love Dick'']]
|John Willis
|Episode: "A Short History of Weird Girls"
|-
|2017
|''Pillow Talk''
|Max
|4 episodes
|-
|2019
|''[[SMILF]]''
|Sully
|Episode: "Single Mom is Losing Faith"
|-
|2019–2021
|[[Shrill (TV series)|''Shrill'']]
|Ryan
|Main role; 16 episodes
|-
|2021
|[[Birdgirl (TV series)|''Birdgirl'']]
|{{N/a}}
|Episode: "Pilot"
|-
|2021
|''Cinema Toast''
|Willy
|Episode: "After the End"
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
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[[Category:Comedians from Evanston, Illinois]]
[[Category:Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers]]
[[Category:Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers]]
[[Category:21st-century American comedians]]
[[Category:21st-century American comedians]]
[[Category:Comedians from Denver]]
[[Category:Comedians from Chicago]]

Latest revision as of 21:36, 26 December 2024

For the New Zealand canoeist, see Luuka Jones.
Luka Jones
Born
Luka Yovetich

(1975-08-18) August 18, 1975 (age 49)[1]
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Kansas (BA)
California State University, Los Angeles (MA)
University of Southern California (DPhil)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian

Luka Yovetich (born August 18, 1975),[2] known professionally as Luka Jones,[3] is an American actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the NBC sitcoms Best Friends Forever and Up All Night.

Early life and education

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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.[4] 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.

Career

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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".[5][6]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Campaign Biker Guy
2013 The Pretty One Patrick
2013 Her Lewman
2015 The Dramatics: A Comedy Gun Store Owner
2015 Always Worthy Eddie
2015 Goosebumps Mover #2 Uncredited
2016 Dean Toby
2017 Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town Leo
2018 In a Relationship Ash
2022 Bar Fight! Allen

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2011 How I Met Your Mother Nick Episode: "The Best Man"
2012 CollegeHumor Originals Knight / Bar Patron Episode: "Wings of a Dragon"
2012 Best Friends Forever Joe Foley Main role; 6 episodes
2012 Up All Night Scott Chafin Main role; 11 episodes
Season 2 only
2013 Ben and Kate Lance Episode: "Bake Off"
2013 Modern Family Dustin Episode: "The Future Dunphys"
2013 Ghost Ghirls Brian Episode: "Will You Scary Me?"
2013 Holding Patterns Lindsey Unsold pilot
2014 Bad Teacher Chef Asher Episode: "Nix the Fat Week"
2014 Really Fred Episode: "Pilot"
2015 Casual Dave Episode: "Dave"
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Pierce Handmight Episode: "Adam Pally Wears a Navy Blazer and Bright Blue Sneakers"
2016–2017 People of Earth Gerry Johnson Main role; 20 episodes
2017 Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special Wally Television special
2017 I Love Dick John Willis Episode: "A Short History of Weird Girls"
2017 Pillow Talk Max 4 episodes
2019 SMILF Sully Episode: "Single Mom is Losing Faith"
2019–2021 Shrill Ryan Main role; 16 episodes
2021 Birdgirl — Episode: "Pilot"
2021 Cinema Toast Willy Episode: "After the End"

References

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  1. ^ "Obtaining Birthdays in One Step". Stevemorse.org. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. ^ "Luka Jones". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. ^ "Breakout Act > News > USC Dornsife". Dornsife.usc.edu. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  4. ^ Yovetich, Luka (2013). "Merely verbal disputes in philosophy". University of Southern California Dissertations and Theses. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  5. ^ Patten, Dominic (2012-07-06). "'Up All Night' Adds Luka Jones". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  6. ^ Poniewozik, James (2017-07-23). "Review: 'People of Earth' Returns for Affectingly Close Encounters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
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