Luke Jerdy

Luke Jerdy
Born	Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (1990-01-05) 5 January 1990 (age 35)[1] Derby, East Midlands, England
Alma mater	Manchester School of Theatre
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Daisy Wood-Davis ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	2

Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (born 5 January 1990), formerly known professionally as Luke Jerdy, is a British actor.^[2] He is best known for his portrayal of Jesse Donovan in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks,^[3] a role in which he played regularly from April 2016 until January 2020.^[4] He has also performed in the theatre.^[5]

Early life

Jerdy is from Derby in the East Midlands, and is half-Iranian.^[2] His full name is Majid Luke Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy, but he changed it to avoid confusing casting directors.^[6] He studied at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2011.^[7]

Career

Before his role in Hollyoaks, he featured in The Turing Enigma (2011), Act/Or (2015), and Chosen (2016).^[2]

He also made an appearance in a 2011 episode of Doctors, in an episode titled "An Uneasy Harmony", playing the role of Michael Webb.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Doctors	Michael Webb	Guest role
2016–2020	Hollyoaks	Jesse Donovan	Regular role
2020	Hollyoaks Later		2020 special
2024	Doctor Who	Carson	Episode: "Boom"

References

1. "Luke Jerdy". Twitter. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
2. "Luke is centre stage as the boy who refused to grow up". The Westmorland Gazette. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
3. "We'll take all three please – Hollyoaks unveils some new handsome arrivals - Gay Times". Gay Times. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
4. "Hollyoaks: new trio of hunks to play Grace Black's brothers". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
5. "Peter Pan - Review - Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
6. "Luke Jerdy reveals real name". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
7. "Luke Jerdy". Manchester School of Theatre. Retrieved 21 April 2024.