Luke Perry Biography

Luke Perry (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019)was an actor. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. His birth name is Coy Luther Perry III. One of his most popular roles was developed in the series Beverly Hills 90210, known for his role as Dylan McKay and in the popular Riverdale series for taking on the role of Fred Andrews. He studied at Fredericktown High School.

Beginnings

His mother, Ann Bennett, was a housekeeper, and his father, Coy Luther Perry Jr., was a steelworker. When Perry finished his studies he decided to work in a paving company to pay for his acting studies. By landing a role in Beverly Hills 90210

, Perry achieved great rewards for his role on the show. He participated in the productions The Enemy and Dirt, Luke was the protagonist in the drama series Jeremiah and took on the role of Jeremiah, narrates a post-apocalyptic future, a deadly virus that infects the world population. As a consequence there are very few survivors left, few reach puberty.

Career

During his career, he has participated in several productions, in some of them, he not only acted but also joined the production area. One of the tapes he co-produced was the independent film: The Florentine, starring Michael Madsen, Jim Belushi, Hal Holbrook, and Mary Stuart Masterson. In the cine, some of his best performances are Riot, Normal Life, American Strays, Buffy, the Vampire Slayer

. One of his first performances as a professional actor was in Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play. He used his voice to bring characters to life in the animated series Mortal Kombat, Family Guy, The Hulk, Johnny Bravo (episode Luke Perry’s Guide to Love), and The Simpsons. He has been on Spin City, Will & Grace, Saturday Night Live, Night Visions, and Windfall.

The American-born actor was part of the cast of Criminal Minds (he assumed the role of a leader of a cult). In 2017, his participation in The CW’s Riverdale series, based on the Archie comics created by John L. Goldwater, was confirmed.

He took on the role of Fred Andrews, father of the protagonist (portrayed by KJ Apa)

Personal life

Perry was the husband of Rachel Minnie Sharp for ten years, in 2003 they divorced. The couple had two children, Jack and Sophie. In 2015, several precancerous tumors were detected in his colon. This motivated him to carry out several campaigns to detect and prevent colon cancer early. Death Perry suffered a stroke while at his home, located in Los Angeles, this happened on February 27, 2019. Unfortunately, on March 4, his health was compromised, and he died.