Luke Jerdy
Born
Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy

(1990-01-05) 5 January 1990[1]
OccupationActor
Known forRole of Jesse Donovan in Hollyoaks (2016–2020)
Spouse
(m. 2022)
Children1

Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (born 5 January 1990), known professionally as Luke Jerdy, is a British actor.[2] He is from Derby in the East Midlands, and is half-Iranian.[2] His full name is Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy, but he changed it to avoid confusing casting directors.[3] Jerdy is best known for his portrayal of Jesse Donovan in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks,[4] a role in which he played regularly from April 2016 until January 2020.[5] He has also performed in the theatre.[6]

Career

Before his role in Hollyoaks, he featured in The Turing Enigma (2011), Act/Or (2015), and Chosen (2016).[2]

He also made an appearance in a 2011 episode of Doctors, in an episode titled "An Uneasy Harmony", playing the role of Michael Webb.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2011DoctorsMichael WebbGuest role
2016–2020HollyoaksJesse DonovanRegular role
2020Hollyoaks Later2020 special
2024Doctor WhoTBAGuest role

References

  1. "Luke Jerdy". Twitter. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Luke is centre stage as the boy who refused to grow up". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. "Luke Jerdy reveals real name". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  4. "We'll take all three please – Hollyoaks unveils some new handsome arrivals - Gay Times". Gay Times. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. "Hollyoaks: new trio of hunks to play Grace Black's brothers". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. "Peter Pan - Review - Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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