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'''Lukas Barry Bilyk''' (born November 10, 1994) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Drew Torres in ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'', which he starred on from 2010 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Do/July-2015/Luke-Bilyk-looks-back-on-life-as-a-Degrassi-star/|title=Luke Bilyk looks back on life as a Degrassi star|website=www.postcity.com|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120144535/http://www.postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Do/July-2015/Luke-Bilyk-looks-back-on-life-as-a-Degrassi-star/ |archive-date=2021-12-31 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also recognized for his roles in films such as ''[[Kiss and Cry (film)|Kiss and Cry]]'' (2017) and ''[[F the Prom]]'' (2017).
'''Lukas Barry Bilyk''' (born November 10, 1994) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor. He is best known for his role as Drew Torres in ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'', which he starred on from 2010 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Do/July-2015/Luke-Bilyk-looks-back-on-life-as-a-Degrassi-star/|title=Luke Bilyk looks back on life as a Degrassi star|website=www.postcity.com|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120144535/http://www.postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Do/July-2015/Luke-Bilyk-looks-back-on-life-as-a-Degrassi-star/ |archive-date=2019-01-20 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also recognized for his roles in films such as ''[[Kiss and Cry (film)|Kiss and Cry]]'' (2017) and ''[[F the Prom]]'' (2017).


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Born in [[North York]], [[Ontario]], Canada, Bilyk grew up in nearby [[Vaughan|Vaughan, Ontario]] with three older sisters. He is of Italian, Ukrainian, German, and Jewish descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lukebilyk.ca/about-me/biography|title = Biography}}</ref> Bilyk attended [[St. Elizabeth Catholic High School]] in Thornhill, where he was part of the Regional Arts Program for Drama.{{cn|date=September 2019}}
Born in [[North York]], [[Ontario]], Canada, Bilyk grew up in nearby [[Vaughan|Vaughan, Ontario]] with three older sisters. He is of Italian, Ukrainian, German, and Jewish descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lukebilyk.ca/about-me/biography|title = Biography}}</ref>

He attended the Toronto Academy of Acting for Film and Television.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Luke Bilyk |url=https://torontoacademyofacting.com/luke-bilyk-bio/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Film Acting School Toronto Academy of Acting |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Bilyk had a starring role as [[Drew Torres]] on [[Degrassi: The Next Generation]] on seasons 10 through 14. His character developed over time; starting as an immature jock and ending as class president with a promising future.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive video: 'Degrassi' star Luke Bilyk gets ready for the Emmys |url=https://ew.com/emmys/2012/09/14/degrassi-luke-bilyk-video/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2021-06-12 |title=‘Degrassi: The New Generation’: EPs & Cast Reflect On Teen Drama’s Longevity, Pitch Potential Reboot Threads – ATX |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/degrassi-the-new-generation-cast-teen-drama-longevity-potential-reboot-threads-atx-1234774088/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
{{Expand section|date=October 2016}}Bilyk had a recurring role as Mark in season 5 of ''[[Lost Girl]]''.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}


From 2014 to 2015, he played Mark in the supernatural drama series ''[[Lost Girl]].''<ref name=":0" />
Bilyk had a starring role as Drew Torres on Degrassi: The Next Generation. His character developed over time; starting as an immature jock and ending as class president with a promising future.

In 2017, he starred in the drama film [[Adam's Testament|''Adam's Testament,'']] earning him a Best Actor nomination from the [[International Christian Film Festival]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=International Christian Film Festival (2017) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002242/2017/1/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=IMDb}}</ref> That same year, he starred in the teen comedy ''[[F the Prom]]'' as TJ.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2016-04-04 |title=YouTube’s Fine Brothers Announce First Film, Comedy ‘F*&% the Prom’ |url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/fine-brothers-first-film-comedy-f-the-prom-1201745047/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2021, he starred in [[Blaine Thurier]]'s Candian horror comedy ''[[Kicking Blood]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mughal |first=Alisha |date=18 April 2022 |title='Kicking Blood' Finds the Gothic Menace in Sudbury, ON {{!}} Exclaim! |url=https://exclaim.ca/film/article/tiff_kicking_blood_blaine_thurier_film_review |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=exclaim! |language=en}}</ref> He went on to appear in the second season of the [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]] action crime series [[Reacher (TV series)|''Reacher'']] as Calvin Franz.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2022-09-21 |title=‘Reacher’ Rounds Out Season 2 Cast With Serinda Swan, Ferdinand Kingsley, Rory Cochrane, More |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/reacher-season-2-cast-serinda-swan-ferdinand-kingsley-rory-cochrane-1235123778/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==


In December 2021, Bilyk got engaged to director Nicole Dorsey, whom he has been dating since 2015. They have a son, Elliot Rae Bilyk, born in August 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ChYXjCJJEKA/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=/ | title=Luke Bilyk on Instagram: "For nine months we waited to meet you my son, and now I can't take a moment without looking at you little Elliot Rae Bilyk. Me and mom will put up with all the sleep deprivation that comes along with raising you!" }}</ref>
In December 2021, Bilyk got engaged to director Nicole Dorsey, whom he has been dating since 2015. They have a son, Elliot Rae Bilyk, born in August 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ChYXjCJJEKA/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=/ | title=Luke Bilyk on Instagram: "For nine months we waited to meet you my son, and now I can't take a moment without looking at you little Elliot Rae Bilyk. Me and mom will put up with all the sleep deprivation that comes along with raising you!" }}</ref>

Luke is an active supporter of "[[Free the Children]]," and has traveled to [[India]], [[Haiti]], and [[Nicaragua]] with the charitable organization. Together with his Degrassi co-stars, he has helped build schools and to set up water filtration systems to provide safe drinking water for remote regions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 June 2014 |title=Luke Bilyk Talks About Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/luke-bilyk-talks-about-tracy-chapmans-fast-car-1403289433 |access-date=2024-03-08 |work=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2013, he was a special guest at the Count Me In Conference, an "empowerment event" promoting volunteerism and offering opportunities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=John R. |date=9 Jan 2013 |title=‘Degrassi’ star Luke Bilyk to host youth empowerment event {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/441864/degrassi-star-luke-bilyk-to-host-youth-empowerment-event/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Film===
===Film===
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| ''[[The Marijuana Conspiracy]]''
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| Adam
| Adam
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|-
| 2008
| 2008
| ''[[The Latest Buzz]]''
| data-sort-value="Latest Buzz, The" | ''[[The Latest Buzz]]''
| Teenager
| Teenager
| Season 2, episode 6: "The Showdown Issue"
| Season 2, episode 6: "The Showdown Issue"
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[The Jon Dore Television Show]]''
| data-sort-value="Jon Dore Television Show, The" | ''[[The Jon Dore Television Show]]''
| Skateboard Kid #2
| Skateboard Kid #2
| Season 2, episode 3: "Jon Gets Old"
| Season 2, episode 3: "Jon Gets Old"
⚫
|-
| 2010-2015
⚫
| ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation|Degrassi]]''
⚫
| Andrew "Drew" Torres
⚫
| Main role (seasons 10-14)
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| ''[[My Babysitter's a Vampire]]''
| ''[[My Babysitter's a Vampire]]''
| The Seeker
| The Seeker
| TV Movie
| TV movie
⚫
|-
| 2010–2015
⚫
| ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation|Degrassi]]''
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| [[Drew Torres|Andrew "Drew" Torres]]
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| Main role (seasons 10-14)
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|-
| 2011
| 2011
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| Season 4, episode 9: "The War Within"
| Season 4, episode 9: "The War Within"
|-
|-
| 2014–2015
| 2014-2015
| ''[[Lost Girl]]''
| ''[[Lost Girl]]''
| Mark
| Mark
| Recurring Role (season 5)
| Recurring Role (season 5)
⚫
|-
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| 2016-2017
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| ''[[Raising Expectations]]''
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| Adam Wayney
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| Main role
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|-
| 2016
| 2016
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| Zack Hockstatter
| Zack Hockstatter
| TV movie
| TV movie
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|-
| 2016–2017
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| ''[[Raising Expectations]]''
⚫
| Adam Wayney
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| Main role
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2018
| ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]''
| ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]''
| [[Elvis Presley]] and Jesse Presley
| [[Elvis Presley]] / Jesse Presley
| Season 3, episode 14: "Amazing Grace"
| Season 3, episode 14: "Amazing Grace"
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| 2020
| rowspan=2| 2020
| ''[[Meet Me at Christmas]]''
| ''Meet Me at Christmas''
| Liam
| Liam
| Hallmark TV movie
| Hallmark TV movie
|-
|-
| [[A Teacher (miniseries)|A Teacher]]
| data-sort-value="Teacher, A" | ''[[A Teacher (miniseries)|A Teacher]]''
| Bear
| Bear
| Miniseries
| Minseries
|-
|-
| 2021
| 2021
| [[Good Witch (TV series)|Good Witch]]
| ''[[Good Witch (TV series)|Good Witch]]''
| Sean
| Sean
| 4 episodes
| 4 episodes
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| 2022
| 2022
| ''[[The Porter (TV series)|The Porter]]''
| data-sort-value="Porter, The" | ''[[The Porter (TV series)|The Porter]]''
| Franklin Edwards
| Franklin Edwards
| 8 episodes
| 8 episodes
|-
|-
| 2023–2024
| ''[[Reacher (TV series)|Reacher]]''
| ''[[Reacher (TV series)|Reacher]]''
| Calvin Franz
| Calvin Franz
| 5 episodes
| Episode #2.1
|}

== Awards and nomination ==
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!Result
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|2017
|[[International Christian Film Festival]]
|Best Actor: Feature Film
|''[[Adam's Testament]]''
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[[Category:Canadian people of Italian descent]]
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[[Category:Male actors from Toronto]]
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[[Category:People from North York]]

Latest revision as of 23:46, 11 June 2024

Luke Bilyk
Bilyk interviewed at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Born
Lukas Barry Bilyk

(1994-11-10) November 10, 1994 (age 29)
North York, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Children1

Lukas Barry Bilyk (born November 10, 1994) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Drew Torres in Degrassi: The Next Generation, which he starred on from 2010 to 2015.[1] He is also recognized for his roles in films such as Kiss and Cry (2017) and F the Prom (2017).

Early life[edit]

Born in North York, Ontario, Canada, Bilyk grew up in nearby Vaughan, Ontario with three older sisters. He is of Italian, Ukrainian, German, and Jewish descent.[2]

He attended the Toronto Academy of Acting for Film and Television.[3]

Career[edit]

Bilyk had a starring role as Drew Torres on Degrassi: The Next Generation on seasons 10 through 14. His character developed over time; starting as an immature jock and ending as class president with a promising future.[4][5]

From 2014 to 2015, he played Mark in the supernatural drama series Lost Girl.[3]

In 2017, he starred in the drama film Adam's Testament, earning him a Best Actor nomination from the International Christian Film Festival.[6] That same year, he starred in the teen comedy F the Prom as TJ.[7]

In 2021, he starred in Blaine Thurier's Candian horror comedy Kicking Blood.[8] He went on to appear in the second season of the Amazon Prime action crime series Reacher as Calvin Franz.[9]

Personal life[edit]

In December 2021, Bilyk got engaged to director Nicole Dorsey, whom he has been dating since 2015. They have a son, Elliot Rae Bilyk, born in August 2022.[10]

Luke is an active supporter of "Free the Children," and has traveled to India, Haiti, and Nicaragua with the charitable organization. Together with his Degrassi co-stars, he has helped build schools and to set up water filtration systems to provide safe drinking water for remote regions.[11] In 2013, he was a special guest at the Count Me In Conference, an "empowerment event" promoting volunteerism and offering opportunities.[12]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Gooby Cute Kid
2015 Hellions Jace
2017 Kiss and Cry John Servinis
Adam's Testament Adam Gable
F the Prom TJ
2019 Black Conflux Donovan
The Marijuana Conspiracy Adam
2021 Kicking Blood Robbie
TBA Balestra Wade

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Little Mosque on the Prairie Halaqa Teen #1 Season 2, episode 7: "Best Intentions"
2008 The Latest Buzz Teenager Season 2, episode 6: "The Showdown Issue"
2009 The Jon Dore Television Show Skateboard Kid #2 Season 2, episode 3: "Jon Gets Old"
2010 My Babysitter's a Vampire The Seeker TV movie
2010–2015 Degrassi Andrew "Drew" Torres Main role (seasons 10-14)
2011 Flashpoint Joe Stanick Season 4, episode 9: "The War Within"
2014–2015 Lost Girl Mark Recurring Role (season 5)
2016 Holiday Joy Zack Hockstatter TV movie
2016–2017 Raising Expectations Adam Wayney Main role
2018 Legends of Tomorrow Elvis Presley / Jesse Presley Season 3, episode 14: "Amazing Grace"
2020 Meet Me at Christmas Liam Hallmark TV movie
A Teacher Bear Miniseries
2021 Good Witch Sean 4 episodes
2022 The Porter Franklin Edwards 8 episodes
2023–2024 Reacher Calvin Franz 5 episodes

Awards and nomination[edit]

Year Title Category Work Result Notes
2017 International Christian Film Festival Best Actor: Feature Film Adam's Testament Won [6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Luke Bilyk looks back on life as a Degrassi star". www.postcity.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Biography".
  3. ^ a b "Luke Bilyk". Film Acting School Toronto Academy of Acting. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Exclusive video: 'Degrassi' star Luke Bilyk gets ready for the Emmys". EW.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (June 12, 2021). "'Degrassi: The New Generation': EPs & Cast Reflect On Teen Drama's Longevity, Pitch Potential Reboot Threads – ATX". Deadline. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "International Christian Film Festival (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Spangler, Todd (April 4, 2016). "YouTube's Fine Brothers Announce First Film, Comedy 'F*&% the Prom'". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Mughal, Alisha (April 18, 2022). "'Kicking Blood' Finds the Gothic Menace in Sudbury, ON | Exclaim!". exclaim!. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (September 21, 2022). "'Reacher' Rounds Out Season 2 Cast With Serinda Swan, Ferdinand Kingsley, Rory Cochrane, More". Deadline. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Luke Bilyk on Instagram: "For nine months we waited to meet you my son, and now I can't take a moment without looking at you little Elliot Rae Bilyk. Me and mom will put up with all the sleep deprivation that comes along with raising you!"".
  11. ^ "Luke Bilyk Talks About Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car'". WSJ. June 23, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Kennedy, John R. (January 9, 2013). "'Degrassi' star Luke Bilyk to host youth empowerment event | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

External links[edit]

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