Acting
Luke Askew
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Luke Askew (born 1932 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.) is an American actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Askew was born in Macon, Georgia. He made his film debut in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), but was first noticed as an actor for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. He was one of the first actors daring to wear long hair in this era, which he had to hide under a hat during the filming of this movie. The next year he worked with John Wayne in The Green Berets (with his hair cut short). The following year he worked with Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider. This film set him on the road to becoming a cult figure of modern cinema. Askew has continued to work as an actor since then, predominantly appeared as an actor on television series. This includes work on such series as: Bonanza, Mission: Impossible, The Rockford Files, The Six Million Dollar Man, T. J. Hooker, L.A. Law, MacGyver,Walker, Texas Ranger and HBO's Big Love. He has appeared frequently with Bill Paxton. He also took part in Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage (1999), a documentary about the making of the film on the Easy Rider DVD.[1] Askew sang Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Jimmy Reed songs at The Gaslight Cafe. According to Bob Dylan, Luke, when he sang at The Gaslight Cafe, was a "guy who sounded like Bobby Blue Bland" Description above from the Wikipedia article Luke Askew licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Big Love
Series · 2006
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Film · 2005
The 4400
Series · 2004
Cold Case
Series · 2003
Frailty
Film · 2002
Everwood
Series · 2002
Vendetta
Film · 1999
Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage
Film · 1999
The Newton Boys
Film · 1998
Traveller
Film · 1997
Savage
Film · 1997
Frank & Jesse
Film · 1994
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Film · 1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Series · 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Series · 1993
Dune Warriors
Film · 1991
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
Film · 1990
Back to Back
Film · 1989
Bulletproof
Film · 1988
Legend of the White Horse
Film · 1987
Kung Fu: The Movie
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
MacGyver
Series · 1985
The Warrior and the Sorceress
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Airwolf
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Automan
Series · 1983
The Beast Within
Film · 1982
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
Knight Rider
Series · 1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Series · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Simon & Simon
Series · 1981
Wanda Nevada
Film · 1979
Hart to Hart
Series · 1979
Rolling Thunder
Film · 1977
How the West Was Won
Series · 1977
Code R
Series · 1977
The Quest
Film · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Posse
Film · 1975
Walking Tall Part II
Film · 1975
Mackintosh and T.J.
Film · 1975
A Matter of Wife... and Death
Film · 1975
S.W.A.T.
Series · 1975
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
Series · 1975
Manhunter
Film · 1974
This Is the West That Was
Film · 1974
Night Games
Film · 1974
The Rockford Files
Series · 1974
The Rockford Files
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Film · 1973
Slipstream
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Film · 1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Film · 1972
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Film · 1972
The Glass House
Film · 1972
Cannon
Series · 1971
Angel Unchained
Film · 1970
Easy Rider
Film · 1969
Flareup
Film · 1969
Night of the Serpent
Film · 1969
The Green Berets
Film · 1968
The Devil's Brigade
Film · 1968
Cool Hand Luke
Film · 1967
Will Penny
Film · 1967
The Happening
Film · 1967
Hurry Sundown
Film · 1967
The High Chaparral
Series · 1967
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966