Luke Askew
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26 marzo 1932 — 29 marzo 2012 (80 anni)
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Luke Askew (born 1932 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.) is an American actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider.
Askew was born in Macon, Georgia. He made his film debut in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), but was first noticed as an actor for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. He was one of the first actors daring to wear long hair in this era, which he had to hide under a hat during the filming of this movie. The next year he worked with John Wayne in The Green Berets (with his hair cut short). The following year he worked with Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider. This film set him on the road to becoming a cult figure of modern cinema.
Askew has continued to work as an actor since then, predominantly appeared as an actor on television series. This includes work on such series as: Bonanza, Mission: Impossible, The Rockford Files, The Six Million Dollar Man, T. J. Hooker, L.A. Law, MacGyver,Walker, Texas Ranger and HBO's Big Love. He has appeared frequently with Bill Paxton.
He also took part in Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage (1999), a documentary about the making of the film on the Easy Rider DVD.[1] Askew sang Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Jimmy Reed songs at The Gaslight Cafe. According to Bob Dylan, Luke, when he sang at The Gaslight Cafe, was a "guy who sounded like Bobby Blue Bland"
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Luke Askew (born 1932 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.) is an American actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider.
Askew was born in Macon, Georgia. He made his film debut in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), but was first noticed as an actor for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. He was one of the first actors daring to wear long hair in this era, which he had to hide under a hat during the filming of this movie. The next year he worked with John Wayne in The Green Berets (with his hair cut short). The following year he worked with Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider. This film set him on the road to becoming a cult figure of modern cinema.
Askew has continued to work as an actor since then, predominantly appeared as an actor on television series. This includes work on such series as: Bonanza, Mission: Impossible, The Rockford Files, The Six Million Dollar Man, T. J. Hooker, L.A. Law, MacGyver,Walker, Texas Ranger and HBO's Big Love. He has appeared frequently with Bill Paxton.
He also took part in Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage (1999), a documentary about the making of the film on the Easy Rider DVD.[1] Askew sang Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Jimmy Reed songs at The Gaslight Cafe. According to Bob Dylan, Luke, when he sang at The Gaslight Cafe, was a "guy who sounded like Bobby Blue Bland"
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| 2006 | Big Love · as Hollis Greene |
| 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played · as Alec Campbell |
| 2004 | The 4400 · as Lee Kendall |
| 2003 | Cold Case · as Max Heidhorn (2008) |
| 2002 | Everwood · as Marvin Harrison |
| 2001 | Frailty · as Sheriff SmallsSu Plex |
| 2000 | South of Heaven, West of Hell · as LelandSu Plex |
| 1999 | Vendetta · as William Parkerson |
| 1998 | The Newton Boys · as Chief Schoemaker |
| 1997 | Traveller · as Boss Jack CostelloSu Plex |
| 1996 | Savage · as Capt. RohmerSu Plex |
| 1994 | Frank & Jesse · as Lone RiderSu Plex |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · as Roger Dansfield |
| 1993 | On the Streets of L.A. · as The WardenSu Plex |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues · as Liam Holmes |
| 1992 | Gunfighters of the Old West · as Younger BrotherSu Plex |
| 1991 | Dune Warriors · as WilliamSu Plex |
| 1990 | Back to Back · as Wade Duro |
| 1990 | No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers · as Atteron |
| 1987 | Bulletproof · as Gen. Gallo |
| 1987 | Bialy smok · as Frank Brown |
| 1986 | L.A. Law · as Ron Messer |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie · as Sheriff Mills |
| 1985 | MacGyver · as Warden Renfro |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Terry Montagne |
| 1984 | The Warrior and the Sorceress · as Zeg The TyrantSu Plex |
| 1984 | Airwolf · as Tony |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Knight Rider · as Ron Austin |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | The Powers of Matthew Star · as Clegg |
| 1982 | The Mississippi · as Kirby |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker · as Brad Thurman |
| 1982 | The Beast Within · as Dexter Ward |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy · as Ernie |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero · as MattSu Plex |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Wanda Nevada · as Ruby Muldoon |
| 1978 | B.J. and the Bear · as Blackwell |
| 1977 | Rolling Thunder · as Automatic Slim |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island · as Jack Slater |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. · as Carl Dereatis |
| 1976 | The Invasion of Johnson County · as Deputy Sheriff Brooks |
| 1976 | The Quest · as Crane |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Mackintosh and T.J. · as Cal |
| 1975 | Part 2: Walking Tall · as Pinky Dobson |
| 1975 | Posse · as Krag |
| 1975 | A Matter of Wife... and Death · as Snell |
| 1975 | Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan · as Aaron Cord |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files · as Al |
| 1974 | Night Games · as D.d. Franklin |
| 1974 | Manhunter · as Max Chabriol |
| 1974 | Manhunter · as Cast |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man · as Banner |
| 1973 | Slipstream · as Mike Mallard |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · as Eno |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | The Magnificent Seven Ride! · as Mark Skinner |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco · as Boot Wilson |
| 1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. · as Luke |
| 1972 | The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid · as Jim Younger |
| 1972 | The Glass House · as Bibleback |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Bearcats · as Greer |
| 1971 | Longstreet · as Arnold Murphy |
| 1970 | Angel Unchained · as Jonathan Tremaine |
| 1969 | Night of the Serpent · as Luke |
| 1969 | Flareup · as Alan Moris |
| 1969 | Easy Rider · as Stranger On Highway |
| 1968 | The Devil's Brigade · as Pvt. Hubert Hixon |
| 1968 | The Green Berets · as Sgt. Provo |
| 1967 | Will Penny · as Foxy |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke · as Boss Paul |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral · as Johnny Ringo |
| 1967 | The Happening · as Second Motorcycle Officer |
| 1967 | Hurry Sundown · as Dolph Higginson |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible · as Victor Pietro Duchell |
| 1959 | Bonanza · as HatchSu Plex |
| 1999 | Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage · as Self |