# Luke Roberts (actor)

Luke John Roberts (born 1977) is a British actor from Suffolk, England. After his early roles in the ITV soap opera Crossroads (2003) and the Sky1 series Mile High (2004–2005), he became known for starring as Joseph Byrne in the BBC One series Holby City (2006–2022) and Woodes Rogers in the Starz series Black Sails (2016–2017). He played Ser Arthur Dayne in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones (2016) and led the Global series Ransom (2017–2019).
Roberts played James Sunderland in the video game Silent Hill 2 (2024), a remake of the 2001 game of the same name. For his performance, he was nominated at the Golden Joystick and The Game Awards, and for the British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role.

## Early life and education

Roberts was born in Suffolk. He was educated at Woodbridge School and Swansea University, where he read American Studies. Afterwards, he graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2000.

## Career

In 2001, Roberts made his television debut in the war drama miniseries Band of Brothers in the episode "Crossroads". From 2004 to 2005, he appeared on the second episode of Sky One's Mile High. In 2005, Roberts made his film debut in the thriller movie by Nicolas Forzy titled Ambition. He portrayed Doctor Joseph Byrne in the BBC One's medical drama series Holby City. In 2011, he appeared in the fantasy swashbuckler film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Roberts starred in the 2013 fantasy horror film by Pearry Reginald Teo titled Dracula: The Dark Prince alongside Jon Voight, Kelly Wenham and Ben Robson, in which he played the lead role of Dracula. He bagged a recurring role in the first season of The CW's historical romantic drama series Reign. In 2014, he appeared in the epic historical action film 300: Rise of an Empire. On the same year, he took on a supporting role in the action comedy police procedural series Taxi Brooklyn and appeared on the first season of the BBC Two Wolf Hall, which is based on the book of the same name about 1500s England. In 2016, Roberts joined the cast of Starz's Black Sails as Governor Woodes Rogers, a formidable foe to the pirates of Nassau. He also appeared as the legendary knight Ser Arthur Dayne in sixth season of HBO's Game of Thrones.
In 2017, Roberts was cast to play the lead role in the crime suspense drama series Ransom where he played the lead character named Eric Beaumont. The series ran for 1 January 2017, to 25 May 2019. In 2019, he had a recurring role in the drama miniseries The Rook as Marcus Kevler.
In 2022, Roberts appeared in the superhero film The Batman and had a supporting role in the fantasy horror film Dampyr.
In 2023, Roberts starred Ally Maki in the drama film Seagrass.
In 2024, Roberts starred as protagonist James Sunderland in the horror video game Silent Hill 2, a remake of the 2001 game of the same name. For his performance, he was nominated for Best Lead Performer at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 and Best Performance at The Game Awards 2024.

## Filmography
### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Ambition | Bruce | |
| 2010 | Pull | Luke | Short film |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Captain of the guard | |
| 2013 | Dracula: The Dark Prince | Dracula | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | Butcher | |
| 2016 | Dating My Mother | Norman the Dealer | |
| 2022 | The Batman | Thomas Wayne | |
| 2022 | Dampyr | Draka | |
| 2023 | Seagrass | Steve | |
| TBA | The Adventures of Audra † | Richard Bennett | Pre-production |
| TBA | Everything & The Universe † | Brian Moffett | Pre-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Herbert J. Suerth | Miniseries; episode: "Crossroads" |
| 2003 | Crossroads | Ryan Samson | Unknown episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Mile High | Captain Dan Peterson | Main role |
| 2005, 2006–2022 | Holby City | Daniel Fryer, Joseph Byrne | Episode: "No Pain, No Gain"; main role (series 8–13); recurring role |
| 2006 | Uncle Max | Hunk | Episode: "Uncle Max Goes Bowling" |
| 2008 | HolbyBlue | Joseph Byrne | Episode: "2.1" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: UK | Tom Hartson | Episode: "Fault Lines" |
| 2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Connor Servino | Episode: "Seeing Red" |
| 2013 | Reign | Simon Westbrook | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Taxi Brooklyn | Rhys Richards | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Henry Norris | |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers | Jachim Ben Simon | |
| 2016–2017 | Black Sails | Woodes Rogers | Lead role |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | Ser Arthur Dayne | Episode: "Oathbreaker" |
| 2017–2019 | Ransom | Eric Beaumont | Lead role |
| 2019 | A Working Mom's Nightmare | Mark Hartman | Television film |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Eddie Sykes / The Traveler | Episode: "The Autopsy" |
| 2024 | The Tourist | Marlowe / Dr. Watkins | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Kingsley Markham | Episode: "Never Too Deadly To Die" |
| 2025 | Hudson & Rex | Mark | Episode “Kiss the Cod and make them die” |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Risen 2: Dark Waters | Nameless hero | Voice role |
| 2024 | Outcast: A New Beginning | Cutter Slade | Voice role |
| 2024 | Silent Hill 2 | James Sunderland | Voice role and motion-capture |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2024 | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Lead Performer | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Game Awards | Best Performance | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| 2024 | Gamefest Game Awards | Best Performance | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| 2024 | The Horror Game Awards | Best Performance | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| 2024 | Grand Game Awards | Best Performance | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| 2025 | Algeria Game Awards | Best Lead Performer | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| 2025 | British Academy Games Awards | Performer in a Leading Role | Silent Hill 2 | Pending |