In 1995 actor Adrian Lukis took on the role of roguish Mr Wickham in the acclaimed BBC production of Pride and Prejudice. Adrian is a familiar face in TV dramas – he has appeared in Death in Paradise, Peak Practice, Maigret, The Bill, Judge John Deed, Miss Marple, Grantchester, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, and many other series.
In 2023 he made his first visit to Australia since that production.
In 2019 he created and performed in the one-man show Being Mr Wickham, which he co-wrote with Catherine Curzon. Lighthearted and humorous, George Wickham, on the night before he turns 60, looks back on his debauched past.
Lukis, a well-dressed and rugged Wickham, is perfection in this role..”
David Finkle
New York Stage Review
Adrian Lukis has appeared regularly in British television drama since the late 1980s, building a diverse career spanning several decades.
One of his most notable roles is that of Mr Wickham in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Handsome and debonair, insincere and untrustworthy, his Wickham was a memorable part of that wonderful production. Who can forget his feigned modesty as he tells Elizabeth how Darcy has mistreated him? Or his elopement with bouncy Lydia Bennet?
In addition to his work in classic literature adaptations, Lukis has been involved in numerous other television projects. He has appeared in popular British TV series such as Peak Practice, Maigret, and Silent Witness, showcasing his versatility as an actor. In 2019 he reprised his role as George Wickham in the world premiere of Being Mr Wickham, a new play he co-wrote with Catherine Curzon and performed at the Old Georgian Theatre Royal in Bath as part of the Jane Austen Festival.
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