Actor

Luke Thompson

July 4, 1988 · Southampton, England, UK

Luke Thompson (born July 4, 1988), is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Benedict in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–present), and has also appeared in the BBC One drama In the Club (2014–2016). In 2024, he received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for his performance in the stage adaptation of A Little Life.

Notable work

7.4
Dunkirk (2017)
as Warrant Officer
8.1
Bridgerton (2020)
as Benedict Bridgerton
6.4
Misbehaviour (2020)
as Peter Hain

Often works with

Jessie Buckley
2 titles together
Misbehaviour, The Complete Walk: Romeo and Juliet
Matthew Beard
2 titles together
Kiss Me First, Elsinore
Danny Webb
2 titles together
National Theatre Live: King Lear, Elsinore
Anthony Howell
2 titles together
National Theatre Live: King Lear, Julius Caesar - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Daniel Rabin
2 titles together
National Theatre Live: King Lear, Hamlet
Andrew Scott
2 titles together
Hamlet, Elsinore

Full filmography · 17

Elsinore
cast
2026
A Little Life
as Willem Ragnarsson
2023
Tikkun Olam
cast
2022
Misbehaviour
as Peter Hain
20206.4
Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
as Oliver
2019
National Theatre Live: King Lear
as Edgar
2018
Hamlet
as Laertes
2018
Dunkirk
as Warrant Officer
20177.4
The Complete Walk: Romeo and Juliet
as Romeo
2016
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country
as James
2014
The Ties That Bind
as Josh Hallows
2014
Julius Caesar - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Mark Antony
2014