Luke Kleintank

Luke Kleintank (born May 18, 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Elliot on Gossip Girl and for his role as Noah Newman on The Young and the Restless. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Luke Kleintank and his family moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, when he was 2. He spent his formative years in Stevensville, Maryland, residing there for 12 years.
==Acting==
Kleintank's mother introduced him to acting when he was 5. "She threw me into my first play, Carnival. Made a part for me," he recounts. "That's when I knew I wanted to act." He started doing plays and community theater, and took part in a number of stage productions while in high school.
Ultimately, he went to New York to pursue his career, and made his television debut as Greg in a 2009 episode of
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Luke Kleintank then joined the cast Gossip Girl as Elliot a bisexual boyfriend to Eric. Kleintank won his first daytime role soon after on The Young and the Restless, debuting as Noah Newman on September 21, 2010; however, he left the role after less than six months.
The single actor enjoys whitewater rafting, singing, dancing and writing music. He is also hooked on geocaching. "It's a worldwide, national treasure hunt," he explains. "You play online at geocaching.com. There are millions of them all around the world."[2]
==Filmography==
*2009: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Greg (Episode: "Snatched")
*2009: The Good Wife - Brian Keller (Episode: "Home") [Uncredited]
*2009: Mercy - Josh ( Episode: "I'm Not That Kind Girl")
*2010: Gossip Girl - Elliot (7 episodes) [Three Uncredited]
*2010-2011: The Young and the Restless - Noah Newman (7 episodes)
*2010: Greek - Rylan (1 episode)
*2010: Parenthood - Howard (2 episodes)
*2011: No Ordinary Family - Chris Minor (5 episodes)
*2011: Law & Order : LA - Jesse Beckman (1 episode)
*2011-2014: Bones - Finn Abernathy (recurring)
*2013: Pretty Little Liars- Travis (9 episodes)
==References==
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==External Links==
*Luke Kleintank at the Internet Movie Database
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