Luke George Evans is a Welsh actor and singer who is best known for his roles as Owen Shaw in Universal Pictures' The Fast and the Furious film series and Bard in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy.
For Disney, he played Gaston in the 2017 live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. He will also play The Coachman in the upcoming Disney+ live-action adaptation of Pinocchio.
Disney Roles[]
The Coachman (Pinocchio (live-action film))
Gallery[]
Luke Evans speaks at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con.
Luke Evans at premiere of Beauty and the Beast remake in March 2017.
Luke Evans attending the 70th annual Emmy Awards in September 2018.
Trivia[]
- He almost turned down the role of Gaston for Beauty and the Beast (2017), but ultimately made up his mind to perform as the iconic Disney antagonistic character after watching the 1991 animated film with his godchildren.