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Luke Edwards

Actor, also producer · Born March 24, 1980 (46) · Nevada City, California, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lucas Daniel "Luke" Edwards (born March 24, 1980) is an American actor. He began taking acting lessons for fun on his mother's suggestion and landed his first television role in 1988 on an ABC Afterschool Special episode. He had roles in the films 'The Wizard, Guilty By Suspicion, Newsies, Mother's Boys, Little Big League, American Pie 2, Jeepers Creepers 2, Debating Robert Lee, Graphic, Turn Me On, Dead Man, and Disarmed. He wrapped up filming Little Odessa in 2009. He has had varied success with television, with guest appearances on Roseanne, 21 Jump Street, Molloy (with Mayim Bialik), Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Not of This World, Davis Rules, Human Target, Strange World, Undressed, Night Visions, Without a Trace, Close to Home, and Privileged. He was also in made-for-television movies I Know My First Name is Steven, The Yarn Princess, The Little Riders, Cheaters, Shadow Realm, and Devil's Run (straight to video). He continues to act professionally, and is set to film Jeepers Creepers 3, due out sometime around 2011. He starred in "'The Wizard'" (1989) with Fred Savage, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, and Jenny Lewis. Edwards played the role of Jimmy Woods, a young gaming prodigy who could master any game he could play even without having ever played it before. Traumatized by the sudden drowning death of his twin sister that also resulted in a divorce, Jimmy (Edwards) and his brother Corey (Savage) go to California, the only word Jimmy utters for a good portion of the movie. In trying to figure out what exactly "California" means, they embark on a journey and end up entering a video game tournament. Jimmy wins the competition with the game Super Mario Bros. 3, and on the way back he sees "California" - a tourist stop with a dinosaur exhibit that their family stopped into when his twin was still alive. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luke Edwards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 24, 1980 (46)
From
Nevada City, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Luke Edwards' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
32%
Morality
25%
Bonds
20%
Self
11%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
8
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Luke Edwards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luke Edwards' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Crime Story(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Trip(2023)

    Producer · as Sam Watson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Underdeveloped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Darrow

  • Adverse(2020)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Serpent in the Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Trent Harris

  • One Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Super(2017)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Samantha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Henry Mathis

  • Malicious(2018)

    as James Harper

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Deadly Affair(2017)

    as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Big Bear(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Quarries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mitchell

  • The Neighbor(2016)

    as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Beginner's Guide to Snuff(2016)

    Producer · as Dominic Winters

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Desolation(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Little Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer · as Ken

  • Stranglehold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Frank Hardy

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lenny Tyler

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Like Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nathan

  • Crosshairs(2013)

    as Grandie

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Turn Me On, Dead Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Charlie

  • Special Ops(2010)

    as Techie

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Night of the Punks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kenny

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Simmons

  • Debating Robert Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Michael Holland

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy 'Peaches' Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Jeepers Creepers 2(2003)

    as Jack Taggart, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Hewitt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Shadow Realm(2002)

    as Wes

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • American Pie 2(2001)

    as High School Guy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cheaters(2000)

    as Darius Bettus

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Little Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Paul Petersen

  • Little Big League(1994)

    as Billy Heywood

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Yarn Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Daniel Thomas

  • Mother's Boys(1993)

    as Kes Madigan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Human Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Newsies(1992)

    as Les Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Guilty by Suspicion(1991)

    as Paulie Merrill

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Not of This World(1991)

    as Billy Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Davis Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 29 episodes · as Charlie Davis

  • Molloy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • The Wizard(1989)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • I Know My First Name Is Steven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steven Stayner (Age 7)

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Hanson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1987 to 2026; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Newsies (1992)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)

Film career

19872026

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 40 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing3 of 43: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

43 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s15 · 15 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
8999

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Luke Edwards' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

A Crime Story (2026)

93rd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Newsies (1992)

Midcredits 76th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Luke Edwards' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles16–78 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles15–55 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles28–78 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles22–39 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles10–69 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Luke Edwards work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luke Edwards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brett Forbes shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles