{{Short description|American actor (born 1975)}} {{for|the New Zealand canoeist|Luuka Jones}} {{Infobox person | name = Luka Jones | birth_name = Luka Yovetich | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|8|18}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stevemorse.org/birthday/birthday2.html |title=Obtaining Birthdays in One Step |publisher=Stevemorse.org |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> | birth_place = Evanston, Illinois, U.S. | education = University of Kansas (BA)<br>California State University, Los Angeles (MA)<br>University of Southern California (DPhil) | occupation = Actor, comedian }}
'''Luka Yovetich''' (born August 18, 1975),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luka Jones |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4678005/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> known professionally as '''Luka Jones''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1125/breakout-act/ |title=Breakout Act > News > USC Dornsife |publisher=Dornsife.usc.edu |date= 3 April 2012|accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> is an American actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the NBC sitcoms ''Best Friends Forever'' and ''Up All Night''.
==Early life and education== Jones was born in Evanston, Illinois and raised in the Chicago and Denver metro areas. He graduated from the University of Kansas. He later earned his master's degree in philosophy from California State University, Los Angeles and his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Southern California.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yovetich|first=Luka|date=2013|title=Merely verbal disputes in philosophy|url=http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll3/id/253608|access-date=2020-09-14|website=University of Southern California Dissertations and Theses}}</ref> Jones studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. He studied improv and has been a regular performer at both I.O. West and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.
== Career == In 2012, Jones co-starred as Joe, one of the lead characters on the short-lived NBC comedy series ''Best Friends Forever'', alongside Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham. Afterwards he joined the cast of NBC's ''Up All Night'' as a series regular in its second season, playing the role of Scott, Reagan's (Christina Applegate) younger brother.
Jones joined the ensemble cast of ''People of Earth'' in 2016 as Gerry Johnson, "an amiable social dropout, tollbooth worker and enthusiastic expert on all things alien".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=2012-07-06|title='Up All Night' Adds Luka Jones|url=https://deadline.com/2012/07/up-all-night-adds-luka-jones-296894/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830012627/http://deadline.com/2012/07/up-all-night-adds-luka-jones-296894/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2014|access-date=2021-07-24|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Poniewozik|first=James|date=2017-07-23|title=Review: 'People of Earth' Returns for Affectingly Close Encounters|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/23/arts/television/people-of-earth-review.html|access-date=2021-07-24|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2012 |''The Campaign'' |Biker Guy | |- |2013 |''The Pretty One'' |Patrick | |- |2013 |''Her'' |Lewman | |- |2015 |''The Dramatics: A Comedy'' |Gun Store Owner | |- |2015 |''Always Worthy'' |Eddie | |- |2015 |''Goosebumps'' |Mover #2 |Uncredited |- |2016 |''Dean'' |Toby | |- |2017 |''Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town'' |Leo | |- |2018 |''In a Relationship'' |Ash | |- |2022 |''Bar Fight!'' |Allen | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2011 |''How I Met Your Mother'' |Nick |Episode: "The Best Man" |- |2012 |''CollegeHumor Originals'' |Knight / Bar Patron |Episode: "Wings of a Dragon" |- |2012 |''Best Friends Forever'' |Joe Foley |Main role; 6 episodes |- |2012 |''Up All Night'' |Scott Chafin |Main role; 11 episodes<br>Season 2 only |- |2013 |''Ben and Kate'' |Lance |Episode: "Bake Off" |- |2013 |''Modern Family'' |Dustin |Episode: "The Future Dunphys" |- |2013 |''Ghost Ghirls'' |Brian |Episode: "Will You Scary Me?" |- |2013 |''Holding Patterns'' |Lindsey |Unsold pilot |- |2014 |''Bad Teacher'' |Chef Asher |Episode: "Nix the Fat Week" |- |2014 |''Really'' |Fred |Episode: "Pilot" |- |2015 |''Casual'' |Dave |Episode: "Dave" |- |2015 |''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' |Pierce Handmight |Episode: "Adam Pally Wears a Navy Blazer and Bright Blue Sneakers" |- |2016–2017 |''People of Earth'' |Gerry Johnson |Main role; 20 episodes |- |2017 |''Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special'' |Wally |Television special |- |2017 |''I Love Dick'' |John Willis |Episode: "A Short History of Weird Girls" |- |2017 |''Pillow Talk'' |Max |4 episodes |- |2019 |''SMILF'' |Sully |Episode: "Single Mom is Losing Faith" |- |2019–2021 |''Shrill'' |Ryan |Main role; 16 episodes |- |2021 |''Birdgirl'' |{{N/a}} |Episode: "Pilot" |- |2021 |''Cinema Toast'' |Willy |Episode: "After the End" |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|4678005}}
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