Luke Perry
Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. He also starred as Fred Andrews on the CW series Riverdale. He had guest roles on notable shows such as Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Simpsons, and Will & Grace, as well as a recurring role voicing Rick Jones in The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997) from Marvel Comics, and also appeared in several films, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), 8 Seconds (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Beat Beneath My Feet (2016), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), which was his final feature performance. Also starred in The Final Storm.
Luke Perry | |
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Perry at San Diego Comic-Con in 2018 | |
Born | Coy Luther Perry III October 11, 1966 Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 2019 52) Burbank, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1981–2019 |
Spouse |
Rachel Sharp
(m. 1993; div. 2003) |
Children | 2, including Jack |