Lukas Barry Bilyk is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Drew Torres in Degrassi: The Next Generation, which he starred on from 2010 to 2015. He is also recognized for his roles in films such as Kiss and Cry (2017) and F the Prom (2017).
Luke Bilyk Mini Biography
Bilyk, who was born in North York, Ontario, Canada, grew up with three older sisters in the neighboring city of Vaughan, Ontario. He is Jewish, German, Italian, and Ukrainian. The Toronto Academy of Acting for Film and Television was his school of choice.
Luke Bilyk Career
From seasons 10 through 14, Bilyk starred as Drew Torres on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Over time, his persona changed from an immature jock to the class president with a bright future.
He portrayed Mark in the paranormal drama series Lost Girl from 2014 to 2015.
He starred in the drama film Adam’s Testament in 2017, which led to an International Christian Film Festival nomination for Best Actor. He played TJ in the teen comedy F the Prom that same year.
He starred in the Canadian horror comedy Kicking Blood, directed by Blaine Thurier, in 2021. Later, he played Calvin Franz in the second season of the action crime series Reacher on Amazon Prime.
Luke Bilyk Relationship
After dating the director Nicole Dorsey since 2015, Bilyk announced his engagement to her in December 2021. Elliot Rae Bilyk, their son, was born in August 2022.
Luke is a fervent supporter of “Free the Children,” having accompanied the humanitarian group on trips to Nicaragua, Haiti, and India. He has assisted with the construction of schools and the installation of water filtration systems to supply isolated areas with clean drinking water, along with his Degrassi co-stars. He made an appearance as a special guest in 2013 at the “empowerment event” Count Me In Conference, which offered opportunities and encouraged volunteerism.