Benny Luke
Actor · Died January 13, 2013, aged 73 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Benny Luke (March 4, 1939 in Oakland, California – January 13, 2013) was an American-French actor and dancer established in Paris. He is best known for playing the role of Jacob, the domestic of Renato and Albin in the trilogy of films La Cage Aux Folles. He also had a role in the film Spermula. As a dancer, he mainly made his career in Parisian cabarets. He died on 13 January 2013 and was cremated at Père-Lachaise cemetery on 17 January. Source: Article "Benny Luke" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 4, 1939
- January 13, 2013 (aged 73)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Actor
- 3 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Benny Luke's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Jacob in La Cage aux Folles (1978)
- Allyas Jacob in La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
- Tricksteras Jacob in La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985)
Moods and endings
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 Benny Luke's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Benny Luke's 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
7 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Twilight Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
La Cage aux Folles II(1980)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
La Cage aux Folles(1978)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Spermula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
La Cage aux folles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Le Feu sacré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Career shape
Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 7 titles from 1972 to 1985; peak year 1979.
Film career
Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1976Screen debut· Spermula
How do Benny Luke's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 63. 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.
Who does Benny Luke work with?
People who share at least 2 of Benny Luke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Poiret shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Édouard MolinaroShared titles: La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Édouard Molinaro
Writers
- Jean PoiretShared titles: La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985), La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Jean Poiret
- Marcello DanonShared titles: La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985), La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Marcello Danon
- Francis VeberShared titles: La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Francis Veber
Actors
- Michel GalabruShared titles: La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985), La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Michel Galabru
- Michel SerraultShared titles: La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985), La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Michel Serrault
- Ugo TognazziShared titles: La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985), La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Ugo Tognazzi
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Ennio MorriconeShared titles: La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985), La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Ennio Morricone
- Armando NannuzziShared titles: La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Armando Nannuzzi
- Monique IsnardonShared titles: La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Monique Isnardon
- Robert IsnardonShared titles: La Cage aux Folles II (1980), La Cage aux Folles (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Isnardon