Luke Pasqualino
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Luke Pasqualino is an English
actor, best known for his portrayal of Freddie Mclair in the television series Skins
.
. He is of Italian heritage: Sicillian
on his father's side and Neapolitan
on his mother's. He attended the drama classes held by Martin Tempest at Stamford Art Centre. He auditioned for the part of Tony Stonem
in Series 1 but it went to Nicholas Hoult
. Before landing a part in Skins he performed numerous plays and had done some modelling. Pasqualino also worked in his sister's salon.
Skins
. He starred in the new series of Casualty in September, as a streetrunner in a shopping mall, and appeared in a 2009 episode of Miranda
, a BBC comedy, with Miranda Hart
, playing a hotel worker. He will star as character 'Greg' in the upcoming horror film The Apparition
alongside Twilight
star Ashley Greene
and Harry Potter
star Tom Felton
. He appeared on The Weakest Link
and came second after The Inbetweeners
actor Simon Bird
. He is set to play William "Husker" Adama
in the upcoming Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
and currently appears as Paolo
in the Showtime series The Borgias
. He also had a small role in the televison sitcom 'Miranda' in the episode 'Holiday' in which he plays a hansome member of the hotel staff; Miranda claims that everyone has a natural smell and that his is lemons.
. Luke is a supporter of his home town club Peterborough United F.C.
and Premier League club Chelsea F.C.
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actor, best known for his portrayal of Freddie Mclair in the television series Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
.
Early life
Pasqualino attended Walton Community School, in Walton, PeterboroughWalton, Peterborough
Walton is a residential area and electoral ward of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. Manufacturers of industrial machinery, Peter Brotherhood Limited, relocated here from London in 1906....
. He is of Italian heritage: Sicillian
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
on his father's side and Neapolitan
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
on his mother's. He attended the drama classes held by Martin Tempest at Stamford Art Centre. He auditioned for the part of Tony Stonem
Tony Stonem
Anthony "Tony" Stonem is a fictional character from the British television series Skins. Portrayed by Nicholas Hoult, the character was created by Bryan Elsley; Tony was the series' central character in its first and second series, from 2007-2008...
in Series 1 but it went to Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult is an English actor, best known for playing Marcus Brewer in the 2002 film About a Boy, Tony Stonem in the E4, BAFTA-winning television series Skins, and Beast in the X-Men prequel, X-Men: First Class.-Early life:Hoult was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, the third of four...
. Before landing a part in Skins he performed numerous plays and had done some modelling. Pasqualino also worked in his sister's salon.
Career
In 2007, Pasqualino played the leading role in a budget film called Stingers Rule!. Pasqualino played Freddie Mclair in the third and fourth series of the teen dramaTeen drama
A teen drama is a dramatic television series with a major focus on teenage characters. The genre was relatively non-existent for the first 45 years of television; it came into prominence in the early 1990s...
Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
. He starred in the new series of Casualty in September, as a streetrunner in a shopping mall, and appeared in a 2009 episode of Miranda
Miranda (TV series)
Miranda is a BBC television series co-written by and starring comedienne Miranda Hart, which first aired on BBC Two on 9 November 2009. The situation comedy also features Sarah Hadland, Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge, James Holmes and Sally Phillips...
, a BBC comedy, with Miranda Hart
Miranda Hart
Miranda Katharine Hart Dyke , known professionally as Miranda Hart, is an English actress, writer and stand-up comedienne. She writes and stars in the BBC sitcom Miranda...
, playing a hotel worker. He will star as character 'Greg' in the upcoming horror film The Apparition
The Apparition
The Apparition is a supernatural thriller film directed and written by Todd Lincoln, and starring Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton, Julianna Guill, and Luke Pasqualino.-Plot:...
alongside Twilight
Twilight (2008 film)
Twilight is a 2008 American romantic vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's popular novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series...
star Ashley Greene
Ashley Greene
Ashley Michele Greene is an American actress and model, best known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels.- Personal life :...
and Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
star Tom Felton
Tom Felton
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Felton is an English actor and musician. He is best known for playing the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, the movie adaptations of the best-selling Harry Potter fantasy novels by author J. K...
. He appeared on The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
and came second after The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...
actor Simon Bird
Simon Bird
Simon Antony Bird is an actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for playing Will McKenzie in E4’s BAFTA-winning TV comedy The Inbetweeners.-Early life:...
. He is set to play William "Husker" Adama
William Adama
William "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series...
in the upcoming Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is an upcoming television pilot based on the television series Battlestar Galactica. It stars Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, and Lili Bordán...
and currently appears as Paolo
Paolo
Paolo may refer to:*A typical Italian given name, Anglicized as Paul.*A papal silver coin, first struck during the 16th century under Pope Paul III and named after him. It circulated throughout the Papal States with a value roughly equivalent to the giulio...
in the Showtime series The Borgias
The Borgias (2011 TV series)
The Borgias is a 2011 historical fiction television series created by Neil Jordan.The series is based on the Borgia family, an Italian dynasty of Spanish origin, and stars Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI with David Oakes, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger and Aidan Alexander as Juan, Cesare,...
. He also had a small role in the televison sitcom 'Miranda' in the episode 'Holiday' in which he plays a hansome member of the hotel staff; Miranda claims that everyone has a natural smell and that his is lemons.
Personal life
Pasqualino currently resides in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Luke is a supporter of his home town club Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
and Premier League club Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
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