{{Short description|Germany-based comedian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox comedian | name = Luke Mockridge | image = Grimmepreis 2019 058 (cropped).jpg | alt = | caption = Mockridge in 2019 | pseudonym = | birth_name = Lucas Edward Britton Mockridge | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Bonn, West Germany | death_date = | death_place = | medium = {{hlist|Stand-up|television}} | active = {{hlist|2012–2021|<!-- Mockridge announced that he will take a break for the rest this year.-->|2022–present}} | subject = | parents = Bill Mockridge<br />Margie Kinsky | relatives = Jeremy Mockridge | website = {{URL|https://luke-mockridge.de/}} | module = {{Infobox person|embed=yes | citizenship = {{hlist|Italy|Canada}}<ref name="citizenship" >{{Cite web|date=17 October 2014|title=Margie Kinsky mit Details aus ihrem Familienleben und sieben Kerlen|url=https://www.freundederkuenste.de/aktuelles/interviews-und-portraits/einzelansicht/artikel/mit-dem-herz-auf-der-zunge-margie-kinsky-ist-herrlich-offen-ehrlich-und-direkt/|access-date=25 August 2021|website=freundederkuenste.de|language=de}}</ref> }} }} '''Lucas Edward Britton Mockridge''' (born 21 March 1989) is a comedian based in Germany who holds Canadian and Italian citizenship.<ref name="citizenship" />
== Early life == Mockridge is son of the Canadian actor and comedian Bill Mockridge and the Italian actress and comedian Margie Kinsky.<ref name="WN_2014-03-04">Westfälische Nachrichten: ''Der blaublütige Comedian: Lucke Mockridge hat adelige Vorfahren'', Münster, Münster, Martin Kalitschke, 4 March 2014</ref> He was raised in Endenich and has two older and three younger brothers. His siblings are all involved in the show business, as directors, musicians, singers, actors and models.<ref name="MZ_2014-03-05" /> One of his brothers is actor Jeremy Mockridge. Luke Mockridge lives in Cologne.<ref name="GAB_2013-04-19" /> His godfather was Dirk Bach.<ref name="GAB_2013-04-19" />
== Career == [[file:Luke Mockridge.jpg|thumb|upright|Mockridge at NightWash Comedy in Cologne]] Upon completing his school finals ("Abitur"), Mockridge undertook a university programme in media and communications science in Canada, England and Germany, from which he obtained a bachelor's degree in 2012.<ref name="GAB_2013-04-19">General-Anzeiger Bonn: [http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/bonn/bonn/endenich/Bonner-Comedian-kommt-mit-seinem-Programm-in-die-Springmaus-article1032434.html ''Bonner Comedian kommt mit seinem Programm in die Springmaus: Interview mit Luke Mockridge'' (In German)], Bonn, Kathrin-Alessa Weber, Nadja Berghahn</ref> During his studies in Canada, Mockridge made an appearance in the ''High School Musical Stage Programme'' as ''Chad''.<ref name="daSWS_2013-11-21">Einsfestival: ''Die allerbeste Sebastian Winkler Show'', 21 November 2013</ref>
Since 2012, Mockridge has been touring through Germany with the solo show ''I'm Lucky, I'm Luke!''. In German national television, he has made regular appearances at ''NightWash'', ''Quatsch Comedy Club'', ''TV total'', ''RTL Comedy Grand Prix'', and ''Fun(k)haus''. Mockridge is the host of ''1LIVE Hörsaal-Comedy'' and works as writer of ''Switch reloaded''.<ref name="daSWS_2013-11-21" /><ref name="MZ_2014-03-05" /> In September 2013, he launched his own comedy show on KiKa and ZDF called ''Occupy School''.<ref>DWDL.de: [http://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/40329/zdf_laesst_nachwuchscomedians_schulen_besetzen/ ''Neues Kinder-Format: ZDF lässt Nachwuchs-Comedians Schulen besetzen''], Uwe Mantel, 8 April 2013</ref>
Mockridge took over the role as presenter of the TV show ''NightWash'' for WDR Fernsehen on 26 September 2013.<ref>DWDL.de: [http://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/40579/rueckzug_erfinder_knacki_deuser_gibt_nightwash_ab/ ''Eine Ära geht zu Ende – Rückzug: Erfinder Knacki Deuser gibt "Nightwash" ab''], Thomas Lückerath, 25 April 2013</ref><ref>DWDL.de: [http://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/42404/deusers_nachfolger_uebernimmt_ende_september/ ''Generationswechsel bei "NightWash": Deusers Nachfolger übernimmt Ende September''], Alexander Krei, 3 September 2013</ref> Prior to this time, he had been employed by ''NightWash'' as intern and author.<ref name="MZ_2014-03-05">Münstersche Zeitung: [http://www.muensterschezeitung.de/staedte/muenster/48159-Kinderhaus~/Interview-mit-Luke-Mockridge-Meine-Mutter-sagt-ich-sei-eine-maennliche-Schlampe;art2597,2296686 ''Interview mit Luke Mockridge: "Meine Mutter sagt, ich sei eine männliche Schlampe"''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311010936/https://www.muensterschezeitung.de/staedte/muenster/48159-Kinderhaus~/Interview-mit-Luke-Mockridge-Meine-Mutter-sagt-ich-sei-eine-maennliche-Schlampe;art2597,2296686 |date=11 March 2014 }}, Münster-Kinderhaus, Andreas Jankowiak, 5 March 2014</ref> Moreover, Mockridge moderated before an audience of 7,000 people on 14 October 2013 the ''1LIVE Comedynacht XXL'' in the sold-out Lanxess Arena in Cologne. During 2013, he also appeared for a period of time non-regularly at the YouTube channel ''Ponk''.
In 2014, Mockridge launched the YouTube channel ''Snoozzze'', together with German YouTubers Julian "Julez" Weißbach and Joyce Ilg. In January 2014, he travelled to New York City with Stefan Raab and his show ''TV total'' on ProSieben and shot continuously for six days live for the Super Bowl XLVIII.
In 2016, it was announced that Mockridge would be a host on the Netflix reality show ''Ultimate Beastmaster''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/ultimate-beastmaster-netflix-competition-series-sylvester-stallone-dave-broome-1201769095/|title=Netflix Orders Global Competition Series 'Ultimate Beastmaster' from Sylvester Stallone, Dave Broome|last=Prudon|first=Laura|work=Variety|date=9 May 2016|accessdate=5 October 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
Following accusations of sexualized violence, Mockridge said that he would retire in September 2021 for an indefinite period of time. Although he resigned in December of that year, in an Instagram video inspired by the movie Love Actually he announced that his "Welcome to Luckyland" tour would continue the following year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.t-online.de/-/91374918 |title=Luke Mockridge kündigt Tour für 2022 an |work=t-online.de |language=de |date=December 23, 2021 |access-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref>
== Awards == In 2013, Mockridge was awarded the sardonic title Pascha des Monats (Pasha of the Month) by ''EMMA'' magazine for so-called ''Herrenwitze'' (sexist jokes) he made during a stand-up performance.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.emma.de/hefte/ausgaben-2013/juliaugust-2013/pascha-des-monats-luke-mockridge/ |title=Pascha des Monats – Luke Mockridge |publisher=Emma Frauenverlags GmbH |work=EMMA |date=July–August 2013 |access-date=4 July 2013 }}</ref> His alleged comments about an ex-girlfriend were stated as the reason for the prize. However, organizers of the programme in which the incident occurred claimed that his jokes were taken out of context.<ref name="MZ_2014-03-05" /> In 2013, Mockridge was awarded the German Comedy Award as ''Best Newcomer''.
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * [https://luke-mockridge.de/ Personal website] * {{IMDb name|5424788}}
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