biography of Luke Bilyk

Luke Barry Bilyk

 (born November 10, 1994) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Drew Torres in Degrassi: The Next Generation, which he starred on from 2010 to 2015.   He is also recognized for his roles in films such as Kiss and Cry (2017) and F the Prom (2017).

Born in North York, Ontario, Canada, Bilyk grew up in nearby Vaughan, Ontario with three older sisters. He is of Italian, Ukrainian, German, and Jewish descent. 

He attended the Toronto Academy of Acting for Film and Television. 

From 2014 to 2015, he played Mark in the supernatural drama series Lost Girl 

In 2017, he starred in the drama film Adam's Testament, earning him a Best Actor nominatio  from the International Christian Film & Music Festival. That same year, he starred in the teen comedy F the Prom as TJ. 

In 2021, he starred in Blaine Thurier's Canadian horror comedy Kicking Blood.  He went on to appear in the second season of the Amazon Prime action crime series Reacher as Calvin Franz. 

In December 2021, Bilyk got engaged to director Nicole Dorsey, whom he has been dating since 2015. They have a son, Elliot Rae Bilyk, born in August 2022. 

Luke is an active supporter of "Free the Children," and has traveled to India, Haiti, and Nicaragua with the charitable organization. Together with his Degrassi co-stars, he has helped build schools and to set up water filtration systems to provide safe drinking water for remote regions.^[11] In 2013, he was a special guest at the Count Me In Conference, an "empowerment event" promoting volunteerism and offering opportunities

About

Canadian actor who played the role of Drew Torres on Degrassi: The Next Generation in 2010.

Before Fame

He made his acting debut at age 13 in the 2007 series The Latest Buzz.

Trivia

He also played roles in the films Gooby and My Babysitter's a Vampire.

• He has Italian, German, Ukrainian, and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
• He enjoys playing the drums.
• Luke has three older sisters. 

Family Life

He is the only boy in his family, with three older sisters. He became engaged to director Nicole Dorsey in December 2021. The couple welcomed a son named Elliot Rae Bilyk in August 2022. 

Associated With

He guest-starred in an episode of Flashpoint with Amy Jo Johnson in 2011

MINI BIO :

With numerous roles in film and television, Luke Bilyk is an actor whose career is on the rise. Born in North York, Ontario, Luke is the youngest of four children of Italian, Ukrainian and German decent. His passion for acting began at the early age of five, leading to his breakout role as Drew Torres on the iconic television series Degrassi : The Next Generation, where he was declared a fan favorite for 5 seasons. Luke then joined the cast of the Emmy Award Winning Canadian sci-fi series "Lost Girl", as series regular in their second season.

After his success on "Degrassi" (2010-2015), Luke appeared in several movies including the Sundance select "Hellions" (2015), "Holiday Joy" (2016), "Kiss and Cry" (2017), "F The Prom" (2017), The SantaBarbra IFF select "The Marijuana Conspiracy" (2019) and TIFF's Top Ten select "Black Conflux" (2019).

Luke has also appeared on hit television shows across North America, including the half-hour teen comedy series "Raising Expectations" with Molly Ringwald and Jason Priestley, CW's "Legends Of Tomorrow" (2018), CityTv's buddy cop comedy "Hudson And Rex" (2019) and the FX acclaimed mini-series "A Teacher" (2020).

Luke's interests stretch beyond acting, having co-produced three short films. He's also used his platform to support the world renowned organization Free The Children. Luke has traveled to India, Haiti and Nicaragua where he's aided in building schools and assisting with the construction of water filtration systems in the economically challenged regions of the countries.

With multiple projects in development, Luke is continuing his passion and drive for acting and striving towards a future in both film and television

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