Luke Barnett

Luke Barnett

42 · Born: Feb 13, 1983

Personal Details

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BornFeb 13, 1983 Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Biography

Luke Barnett is widely recognized for his groundbreaking work on "Faith Based", a scathing satire of the Christian film industry that he both wrote and starred in alongside an esteemed cast, including Jason Alexander, Lance Reddick, Margaret Cho, and Tanner Thomason.

This critically acclaimed film, which has garnered a devoted cult following, boasts an impressive 94% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Prior to his work on "Faith Based", Barnett spent nearly a decade honing his craft behind the camera, amassing an impressive array of writing and producing credits.

Notable among these credits is the Angus Cloud thriller "Your Lucky Day", the Abigail Breslin horror-comedy "Fear, Inc" (Tribeca),the Sam Rockwell and Marisa Tomei-starring "Loitering with Intent", as well as a vast and diverse range of topical comedy content produced during his time with Will Ferrell's "Funny or Die".

Barnett's upcoming projects include the Jon Heder-starring "Tapawingo", the Critic's Choice-nominated "List of a Lifetime" alongside Shannen Doherty, "Tonic" with Lori Petty, and guest appearances on popular television shows such as "For All Mankind" and "NCIS: Los Angeles".

Career

Teacher’s Pet
Teacher’s Pet as Mr. Heller
Tonic
Tonic as Paulo Deville
Push
Push as Dr. Waller
2023
Tapawingo
Tapawingo as Tornado Ted
Jacir
Jacir as James
Dark Obsession
Dark Obsession as Clark (voice)
2021
The Right Mom
The Right Mom as Instructor Bates
2020
2017
Aaron's Blood
Aaron's Blood as Officer Vaughn
2016
Pandemic
Pandemic as Desperate Infected
2015
400 Days
400 Days as Reporter
2014
The Scribbler
The Scribbler as Orderly
Making the Rules
Making the Rules as Mexican Restaurant Waiter
2013
Attila
Attila as Alpha 1
2011
Coffin
Coffin as Pete
The Amityville Haunting
The Amityville Haunting as Ronald J. Defeo Jr. / The Ghost (uncredited)
2008
Safehouse
Safehouse as Mitchell
Battle Planet
Battle Planet as Soldier
2020
Faith Based
Faith Based as Writer
2016
Fear, Inc.
Fear, Inc. as Screenplay
2024
The Crossing Over Express
The Crossing Over Express as Director, Writer