Luke Askew

Luke Askew Movies and TV Shows

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Luke Askew (born 1937 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" Description above from the Wikipedia article  Luke Askew licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 26/03/1932 (92 years old)
  • Place of birth: Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
2005

Drama

7.4
73%
Frailty
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Sheriff Smalls
2001

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.2
70%
The Newton Boys
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 60%
role:
Chief Schoemaker
1998

Action

Crime

Drama

6.1
60%
The Beast Within
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 55%
role:
Dexter Ward
1982

Horror

5.6
55%
Rolling Thunder
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 68%
role:
Automatic Slim
1977

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.9
68%
1973

Western

7.2
72%
Easy Rider
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Stranger on Highway
1969

Adventure

Drama

7.2
71%
The Green Berets
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 57%
role:
Sgt. Provo
1968

Drama

War & Politics

5.6
57%
Will Penny
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 65%
role:
Foxy
1967

Action

Adventure

Western

7.1
65%
Cool Hand Luke
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 78%
role:
Boss Paul
1967

Crime

Drama

8.1
78%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Luke Askew are, for example, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Frailty and The Newton Boys.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Microsoft and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Cool Hand Luke (8.0), The Greatest Game Ever Played (7.4) and Easy Rider (7.2).