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This actor appeared in several movies and stage performances, one of the most notable being Disneyā€™s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. When is Luke Evansā€™ birthday and how old is this celebrity? Hereā€™s what we know about the singer behind ā€œGaston.ā€

Actor Luke Evans arrives for the premiere of Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast'
Actor Luke Evans arrives for the premiere of Disneyā€™s ā€˜Beauty And The Beastā€™ | Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

Luke Evans is an actor, who appeared in ā€˜Immortals,ā€™ ā€˜Ma,ā€™ and ā€˜The Three Musketeersā€™

Some know Evans from the triller, Ma, where he starred alongside Octavia Spencer. Others know him from 2014ā€™s Dracula Untold as Vlad. This actor has appeared in feature films for over 10 years.Ā 

According to IMDb, Evans starred in several Fast and Furious films, including The Fate of the Furious, Fast & Furious 6, and Furious 7. He also enjoyed moments in The Hobbit movies, like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

In terms of his television series roles, Evans appeared in The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, as John Moore, and Crossing Swords as the voice of King Merriman. According to Famous Birthdays, as a stage actor, he performed in Rent, Piaf, and Miss Saigon.

When is Luke Evansā€™ birthday?

Outside of acting, Evans is also a singer. In 2019, he released the album At Last only a few years after his appearance in Disneyā€™s Beauty and the Beast. Each year, some fans send well wish on social media for his birthday.

Evansā€™ birthday is on April 15, 1979. In 2021, he will celebrate his 42nd birthday. Because his birth date is April 15, this actor is an Aries.Ā 

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Luke Evans starred as Gaston in Disneyā€™s live-action adaptation of ā€˜Beauty and the Beastā€™

One of the actorā€™s most notable roles was with Disneyā€™s live-action reboot of Beauty and the Beast, where Evans starred as ā€œGaston.ā€ He performed songs like ā€œGastonā€ and ā€œThe Mob Songā€ alongside Josh Gad, who portrayed LeFou. One of the best-known stars from this film was Emma Watson, who portrayed Belle.Ā 

ā€œItā€™s a role you want to take on and own,ā€ Evans said during an interview with Harperā€™s Bazaar. You want it to be yours and you want people to remember your version of it. I find it a challenge and I find it quite an honor to bring something to life thatā€™s already been imagined in so many peopleā€™s minds.ā€Ā 

Fans havenā€™t seen the last of this little town and quiet village. Gad and Evans will reprise their roles from the 2017 live-action adaptation, portraying LeFou and Gaston respectively, for a Disney+ original prequel.Ā 

This live-action series will tell the story of how this dynamic duo met and, although other actors from the live-action film are not attached, some Disney fans look forward to new Beauty and the Beast content.

More information regarding this spinoff will presumably be announced in the coming months.Ā Until then, fans can watch the live-action Beauty and the Beast, featuring Evans on Disneyā€™s streaming platform.