Luke Perry Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a People's Choice Award for a guest appearance on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in 2009
• In 1984, graduated from Fredericktown High School in Ohio
• Originally from Ohio, he moved to California as a teen to pursue acting full-time, where he was forced to work several odd jobs before landing any serious roles
• Quote: "(On his acting style on HBO's "John from Cincinatti) "I'm a little more improvisational with my style․․․ I take it one scene at a time, then we get what we want out of that scene․""
• After deciding to leave "Beverly Hills, 90210" in 1995 to pursue more serious film roles, he was forced to return to the series in 1998 for financial reasons
• Gained instant teen idol status after landing the role of Dylan McKay on Fox's "Beverly Hills, 90210" after initially auditioning for the role of Steve, the part eventually played by co-star Ian Ziering
• Stage productions include his Broadway debut in 2001 in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" as the role of Brad Majors and as Harry in the 2004 London production of "When Harry Met Sally․"
• Admitted in an interview that he auditioned for 215 parts before landing his first commercial in the earliest part of his career
• In training for 18 months for his role on the film "8 Seconds․"
• Voice of Judas and St․ Steven in the dramatized audio book of the New Testament released by author Thomas Nelson in 2007
• Voted 'Biggest Flirt' by his high school graduating class in 1984