Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial work

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'''Luke Camilleri''' (born June 23, 1984, in [[w:Courtenay, British Columbia|Courtenay, British Columbia]]) is a Canadian actor who portrayed [[Brewer]] in {{CAP|Unvanquished|prose=Y}}.

== Career ==
Camilleri grew up in Courtenay, British Columbia, and graduated from Georges P. Vanier Secondary School before training in the [[w:Studio 58|Studio 58]] theatre arts program at [[w:Langara College|Langara College]] in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], graduating in 2008.<ref group="commentary" name="langara_voice_camilleri_studio58_graduate">{{cite web|url=https://www.langaravoice.ca/acting-alum-offers-lessons-to-current-class/#:~:text=Since%20graduating%20in%202008|title=Acting alum offers lessons to current class|author=Rey, Joshua|publisher=The Langara Voice|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="timescolonist_camilleri_grant_vanier_school">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/509371329/#:~:text=graduate%20of%20Georges%20P.%20Vanier%20high%20school|title=Young actor wins $10,000 grant|newspaper=Times Colonist|location=Victoria, British Columbia|date=20 July 2006|page=54|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> He recalled being taught primarily by Studio 58 artistic director Kathryn Shaw, describing the program as "very thorough" despite its demanding reputation.<ref group="commentary" name="langara_voice_camilleri_kathryn_shaw_quote">{{cite web|url=https://www.langaravoice.ca/acting-alum-offers-lessons-to-current-class/#:~:text=I%20remember%20being%20taught%20by%20Kathryn%20Shaw|title=Acting alum offers lessons to current class|author=Rey, Joshua|publisher=The Langara Voice|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> In July 2006, as the 22-year-old prepared to begin his second year of drama studies, Camilleri won a $10,000 Developing Artist Grant from the [[w:Hnatyshyn Foundation|Hnatyshyn Foundation]] in the English theatre acting category; the foundation, a private charity established by former [[w:Governor General of Canada|governor general]] [[w:Ramon John Hnatyshyn|Ramon John Hnatyshyn]], announced that year's winners in [[w:Ottawa|Ottawa]].<ref group="external" name="timescolonist_camilleri_grant_announcement">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/509371329/#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri%2C%2022%2C%20is%20the%20winner|title=Young actor wins $10,000 grant|newspaper=Times Colonist|location=Victoria, British Columbia|date=20 July 2006|page=54|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="hnatyshyn_foundation_annual_report_2006_grant">{{cite web|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/64008f5a35a5d80f9b63bd14/t/66213c5422964c09843ddb5c/1713454165724/2018+Annual+Report.pdf#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri,Paul%20Medeiros|title=2018 Annual Report|publisher=The Hnatyshyn Foundation|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>

Camilleri's early screen credits included a one-episode role as Gordo in the [[w:A&E (TV network)|A&E]] miniseries ''[[w:The Andromeda Strain (miniseries)|The Andromeda Strain]]'' (2008)<ref group="external" name="moviefone_andromeda_strain_camilleri_gordo">{{cite web|url=https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/the-andromeda-strain/JKHP8QvACQXq8kwxuvTxA7/credits/#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri,Gordo|title=The Andromeda Strain (2008) - Full Cast and Crew|publisher=Moviefone|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> and a minor part as a Greek god in the television movie ''[[w:Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story|Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story]]'' (2008).<ref group="external" name="imdb_camilleri_filmography_paparazzi_princess">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2869925/filmotype/actor#:~:text=Paparazzi%20Princess,Greek%20God|title=Luke Camilleri - Filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> The following year he played Jie in [[w:Sook-Yin Lee|Sook-Yin Lee]]'s feature directorial debut ''[[w:Year of the Carnivore|Year of the Carnivore]]'' (2009),<ref group="external" name="rottentomatoes_year_of_carnivore_camilleri_jie">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/year_of_the_carnivore/cast-and-crew#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri,Jie|title=Year of the Carnivore - Cast and Crew|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> and appeared, credited as "Luke Camillieri," as Mike in the horror film ''[[w:The Devil's Ground|The Devil's Ground]]'' (2009).<ref group="external" name="imdb_camilleri_filmography_devils_ground_mike">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2869925/filmotype/actor#:~:text=The%20Devil%27s%20Ground,Mike%20%28as%20Luke%20Camillieri%29|title=Luke Camilleri - Filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> He also guest-starred twice on ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', as Jeb Dexter in a 2009 episode and, years later, as Josh May.<ref group="external" name="imdb_camilleri_knownfor_supernatural_josh_may_jeb_dexter">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2869925/#:~:text=Josh%20May,Jeb%20Dexter|title=Luke Camilleri|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>

In 2010, Camilleri was credited as [[Brewer]] in {{CAP|Unvanquished|prose=Y}}, an episode whose virtual-reality storyline follows Zoe Graystone's avatar as she battles a gang of armed users in the [[New Cap City]] simulation.<ref group="external" name="whatculture_review_unvanquished_newcapcity_scene">{{cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/tv/tv-review-caprica-unvanquished#:~:text=towards%20the%20end%20with%20Torresani|title=TV Review: CAPRICA, 1.10 – "Unvanquished"|publisher=WhatCulture|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> That same year, he played [[w:Dionysus|Dionysus]] in the feature film ''[[w:Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief|Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]]'',<ref group="external" name="imdb_percy_jackson_fullcredits_dionysus">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814255/fullcredits/#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri,Dionysus|title=Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> a role promoted on the film's official character poster with the tagline "The Exterminator."<ref group="external" name="imdb_news_percy_jackson_dionysus_exterminator">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2869925/news/#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri%20as%20Dionysus,The%20Exterminator|title=Luke Camilleri - News|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> He also appeared as Luke in an episode of ''[[w:Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', as Bernard Stokes in ''[[w:Shattered (Canadian TV series)|Shattered]]'', and as Rolly in the film ''[[w:Daydream Nation (film)|Daydream Nation]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_camilleri_filmography_fringe_shattered_daydream">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2869925/filmotype/actor#:~:text=Fringe,Daydream%20Nation|title=Luke Camilleri - Filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>

Through 2011 and 2012, Camilleri continued in guest roles on Canadian and American television, including Alec Brownstein on ''[[w:Fairly Legal|Fairly Legal]]'', Matthew on ''[[w:True Justice|True Justice]]'', Dr. Welke on ''[[w:Eureka (TV series)|Eureka]]'', and Sean on the CBC series ''[[w:Arctic Air|Arctic Air]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_camilleri_filmography_fairlylegal_truejustice_eureka_arcticair">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2869925/filmotype/actor#:~:text=Fairly%20Legal,Arctic%20Air|title=Luke Camilleri - Filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> In 2011, he played Stephen, father of [[w:Gepetto|Geppetto]], in the ''[[w:Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'' episode "That Still Small Voice."<ref group="external" name="imdb_onceuponatime_fullcredits_stephen">{{cite web|url=https://www.title/tt2083662/fullcredits/#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri,Stephen|title="Once Upon a Time" That Still Small Voice (TV Episode 2011) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>

From 2014 to 2015, Camilleri held a recurring role as Andreas Vasilescu across 13 episodes of the [[w:Netflix|Netflix]] horror series ''[[w:Hemlock Grove (TV series)|Hemlock Grove]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_hemlockgrove_fullcredits_andreas_13episodes">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2309295/fullcredits/#:~:text=Andreas%20Vasilescu,13%20episodes|title=Hemlock Grove (TV Series 2013–2015) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> By that point he was represented by Lucas Talent Inc., which became the second-largest talent agency in Canada and the largest in [[w:British Columbia|Western Canada]] following an October 2014 merger with two other Vancouver agencies.<ref group="external" name="vancouversun_lucastalent_takeover">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/497744973/#:~:text=second-largest%20talent%20agency%20in%20Canada|title=Takeover creates biggest talent agency in B.C.|author=Lee, Jenny|newspaper=The Vancouver Sun|location=Vancouver, British Columbia|date=3 October 2014|page=38|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> He also played Jordan Young in the western series ''[[w:Strange Empire|Strange Empire]]'' (2014).<ref group="external" name="imdb_camilleri_filmography_strangeempire_jordanyoung">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2869925/filmotype/actor#:~:text=Strange%20Empire,Jordan%20Young|title=Luke Camilleri - Filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>

Camilleri later had a recurring role as Gustav Sebald across three episodes of the Netflix adaptation of ''[[w:A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'' (2017–2018).<ref group="external" name="imdb_asoue_fullcredits_gustav_3episodes">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4834206/fullcredits/#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri,Gustav|title=A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV Series 2017–2019) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>

From 2020 to 2023, Camilleri took guest and supporting roles including Warren Barnes in the television movie ''[[w:Garage Sale Mystery|Garage Sale Mysteries: Searched & Seized]]'', Jules Ventane in an episode of ''[[w:The Good Doctor|The Good Doctor]]'', Dex Finnegan in the television movie ''[[w:Don't Go Breaking My Heart (film)|Don't Go Breaking My Heart]]'', Rob in ''[[w:Swan Song (2021 film)|Swan Song]]'', Jack Jeffrey in ''[[w:Corrective Measures|Corrective Measures]]'', Chris in ''[[w:Boy in the Walls|Boy in the Walls]]'', and George in the television movie ''[[w:Wedding Season (2022 film)|Wedding Season]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_camilleri_knownfor_recent_roles_2020_2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2869925/#:~:text=Don%27t%20Go%20Breaking%20My%20Heart,Wedding%20Season|title=Luke Camilleri|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> From 2022 to 2024, he held a recurring role as [[w:Alexander McSween|Alexander "Alex" McSween]], the historical [[w:Lincoln County War|Lincoln County War]] attorney, across 11 episodes of the [[w:MGM+|MGM+]] series ''[[w:Billy the Kid (TV series)|Billy the Kid]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_billythekid_fullcredits_mcsween_11episodes">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt14586544/fullcredits/?mode=desktop&ref_=m_ft_dsk#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri,11%20episodes|title=Billy the Kid (TV Series 2022–2025) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> A cast guide for the series identified McSween as [[w:John Tunstall|Tunstall]]'s attorney and one of the central figures of the Lincoln County War.<ref group="external" name="screenrant_billythekid_camilleri_mcsween_lawyer">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/billy-the-kid-show-cast-characters/#:~:text=Alex%20McSween%20was%20the%20official%20lawyer%20of%20John%20Tunstall|title=Billy The Kid Cast & Character Guide|publisher=ScreenRant|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>

In 2025, Camilleri played Greg in [[w:Lynne Ramsay|Lynne Ramsay]]'s film ''[[w:Die, My Love (film)|Die, My Love]]''. Writing in ''[[w:Time (magazine)|Time]]'', Stephanie Bai described Greg as a minor character and childhood friend of [[w:Robert Pattinson|Robert Pattinson]]'s character, noting that his appearance in the film signals Jackson's return to the community where he grew up.<ref group="commentary" name="time_ramsay_diemylove_camilleri_greg_childhood_friend">{{cite magazine|title=The Meaning Behind the Incendiary Ending of 'Die My Love'|author=Bai, Stephanie|magazine=Time|date=11 March 2026|url=https://time.com/7331657/die-my-love-ending-explained/#:~:text=mysterious%2C%20minor%20character%20Greg}}</ref>

=== Stage work ===
While still a student, Camilleri played Clarence in a Studio 58 production of [[w:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'' at Langara College in November 2007, directed by Scott Bellis and starring fellow Studio 58 alumnus [[w:Bob Frazer|Bob Frazer]] in the title role.<ref group="external" name="vancouversun_richard_iii_review">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/497354972/#:~:text=Studio%2058%20alumni%20Scott%20Bellis%20and%20Bob%20Frazer|title=Student cast has Richard III roaring with style and wit|author=Birnie, Peter|newspaper=The Vancouver Sun|location=Vancouver, British Columbia|date=20 November 2007|page=24|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> Reviewing the production for ''The Vancouver Sun'', Peter Birnie wrote that Camilleri delivered Clarence's dream speech "with a little too much melodrama."<ref group="external" name="vancouversun_richard_iii_review_quote">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/497354972/#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri%20has%20delivered%20the%20duke%27s%20poetic%20recollection|title=Student cast has Richard III roaring with style and wit|author=Birnie, Peter|newspaper=The Vancouver Sun|location=Vancouver, British Columbia|date=20 November 2007|page=24|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>

In April 2008, Camilleri appeared as Brad, the ambitious assistant to advertising director Caroline Larion, in Michele Riml's play ''Poster Boys'' at the [[w:Arts Club Theatre Company|Arts Club Theatre]]'s Granville Island Stage in Vancouver, alongside Lois Anderson and Scott Bellis.<ref group="external" name="theprovince_poster_boys_preview">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/506197979/#:~:text=Luke%20Camilleri%20co-stars%20in%20Poster%20Boys|title=Poster Boys|newspaper=The Province|location=Vancouver, British Columbia|date=15 April 2008|page=70|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> Reviewing the production for ''The Province'', [[Jerry Wasserman]] wrote that Camilleri did his best with what he called "a seriously underdeveloped character."<ref group="external" name="theprovince_poster_boys_review_brad">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/506182975/#:~:text=ambitious%20assistant%20Brad|title=Stereotypes taking over|author=Wasserman, Jerry|newspaper=The Province|location=Vancouver, British Columbia|date=11 April 2008|page=79|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

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Luke Camilleri - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial work