Tony Luke Kocherry (born 10 November 1985) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam films.[1] He began his career as a fashion model and later forayed into cinema, debuting with Oozham (2016) in a negative role. In 2019, Tony made his Bollywood debut with a supporting role in the crime thriller Badla (2019), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu.[2][3]
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 Luke at GQ Best Dressed Awards night | |
| Born | 10 November 1985 |
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| Years active | 2007 – present |
Early life
editTony was born to Thresia Kocherry and Luke Kocherry on 10 November 1985, at Kochi, Kerala in India. He is an IT engineering graduate from the PES University in Bangalore and a post-graduate in International Business Administration (IBA) from Regent's Business School London. Tony attended The Choice School, Ernakulam where he was active in sports.
Career
editModelling
editThe actor started modelling at the age of 19 in Bangalore while in college. In 2005, he debuted as an international model represented by Major Model Management in Milan, Italy.[4]
In 2014, Tony played a minor role in an experimental short film named Karma Cartel, which went on to win awards and honors in various film festivals across the globe.[5]
Film acting
editHe made his film debut in 2016 with the Malayalam film Oozham directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead.[6] Tony's performance met with critical acclaim for his portrayal of the 25 year old character Andrew Wilfred-Marcus. After the success of Oozham, Tony played the role of the antagonist in the political thriller Sakhavu (2017) directed by Sidhartha Siva, starring Nivin Pauly in lead. Tony received positive reviews for his portrayal of the sadistic, cruel 40-year-old character of a manager who enslaves workers on the tea estates of pre-independent India.[7]
In 2018, Luke starred in Naam, a campus story, where he played a 22-year-old.[8] In the same year, he went on to appear as a 30-year-old computer hacker in commercial blockbuster Aadhi, directed by Jeethu Joseph, starring Pranav Mohanlal in the lead.[9][10][11] In 2019, The actor was seen in Science Fiction Psychological thriller 9 starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and directed by Jenuse Mohammad.[12]
On March 8, 2019, Luke made his Hindi Bollywood debut in a prominent supporting role in the crime thriller Badla directed by Sujoy Ghosh starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu.[13][14] The film went onto gross 100 crores in the Indian domestic Box office.[15]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Oozham | Andrew Marcus | Malayalam | Debut | [16] |
| 2017 | Sakhavu | The Manager | Malayalam | [17] | |
| 2018 | Aadhi | Ebin | Malayalam | [18] | |
| 2018 | Naam | Aju Koshy | Malayalam | [19] | |
| 2019 | 9 | Sandeep Murthy | Malayalam | [20] | |
| 2019 | Badla | Arjun Joseph | Hindi | Bollywood debut | [21] |
| TBA | Ram | TBA | Malayalam | Filming |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2020 | Expiry Date | Vishwa | Hindi and Telugu | ZEE5 OTT |
References
edit- ^ "Unveiling India's Top Ten Super-Star Models". hindustantimes.com. 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Actor Tony Luke is a part of the Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Starrer Badla". Mid-day.
- ^ Sreekumar, Priya (23 April 2017). "Tony Luke: Acting with his heart in it". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Chavda, Sanaya (5 September 2013). "Invest in absolute self-confidence: Model Tony Luke". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Tony Luke the Indian Supermodel". explosivefashion.in.
- ^ Sreekumar, Priya (24 July 2016). "Tony Luke's leap of faith". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "A dream walk to fame - Tony Luke".
- ^ Rehman, Seemi (19 May 2017). "Tony Luke To Play A Positive Role In His Next". Desimartini.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Soman, Deepa (29 November 2017). "Tony Luke has a cool beard in 'Aadhi'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Panappuzha, Vipin (19 January 2018). "ആദിക്കൊപ്പം ടോണിയുമുണ്ട്!". Asianet News. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Vishnu, Anandha (25 January 2018). "'ആദി'യിൽ പ്രണവിനൊപ്പം താരമാകാൻ ടോണി ലൂക്ക്". Samayam Malayalam. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Tony Luke in Prithviraj movie Nine 9 after Pranav Mohanlal Aadhi Movie". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ "Actor Tony Luke is a part of the Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Starrer Badla". Mid-day.
- ^ "Actor Tony Luke on Badla, Big B and other things". The Hindu.
- ^ "Badla box office collection: The crime thriller crosses the 100 crore mark". Mid-day.
- ^ Prakash, Asha (6 October 2016). "I'm no Casanova or wastrel in real life:Tony Luke". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "I find acting more enjoyable than modelling". Cinema Express. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Soman, Deepa (11 August 2017). "Tony Luke joins Pranav Mohanlal's Aadhi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Soman, Deepa (18 May 2017). "Tony Luke to drop his 'bad boy' image for a campus movie". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Tony Luke plays a geek scientist in Prithviraj's Nine". Times Of India.
- ^ "Malayalam actor Tony Luke loses 10 kg in two weeks for his bollywood debut 'Badla'". Times of India. March 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2021.