Luke McKenzie (actor)

{{Short description|Australian actor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2023}}

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| image = Luke_McKenzie_(6001447305).jpg

| caption = Luke McKenzie (right)

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| occupation = Actor

| notable_works = Wentworth
High Country

| years_active = 2005–present

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Luke McKenzie is an Australian actor. He featured as The Captain in Wyrmwood (2014),{{Citation |last=Tallerico |first=Brian |title=Wyrmwood |website=RobertEbert.com |date=13 February 2015 |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/wyrmwood-2014}} as Rhys (The Captain's brother) in its sequel Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2021){{Citation |last=Slatter |first=Sean |title=Luke McKenzie returns for Roache-Turner brothers' 'Wyrmwood' sequel |website=if.com.au |date=9 February 2021 |url=https://if.com.au/luke-mckenzie-returns-for-roache-turner-brothers-wyrmwood-sequel/}}{{Citation |last=Bean |first=Erika |title= Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (Home Entertainment Review) |website=filmhounds.co.uk |date=March 2022 |url=https://filmhounds.co.uk/2022/03/wyrmwood-apocalypse-review/}} and played Jeff in The Flip Side (2018).{{Citation |last=Groves |first=Don |title=Luke McKenzie flips character in 'The Flip Side' |website=if.com.au |date=22 August 2022 |url=https://if.com.au/luke-mckenzie-switches-character-in-the-flip-side/ }} On television, he was a young Mick Gatto in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (2009){{Citation |last1=Sobolewski |first1=Helene |last2=Iannella |first2=Antimo |title=A man of action |periodical=The Advertiser |date=13 December 2011}} and Lachie Gallagher in the third series of Rescue: Special Ops (2011).{{Citation |last=Idato |first=Michael |title= Hey, Bro |periodical=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=28 February 2011}}

In 2023, McKenzie was named as part of the extended cast for the Foxtel–Binge series High Country, he played the role of Brett Sweet.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-05-04 |title=More cast added to High Country |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/more-cast-added-to-high-country.html |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}