Line #14 Creator/LukePerry


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4	Coy Luther Perry III, known professionally as Luke Perry (October 11, 1966 -- March 4, 2019), was an American actor.
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6	Perry was best known for his role as Dylan [=McKay=] on the Creator/{{FOX}} teen drama ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', which he portrayed intermittently over the course of the show's original run, from 1990 to 2000. Dylan is often considered one of the best examples of the "brooding bad boy" TroubledButCute archetype, and Perry himself became very popular for his portrayal of the role.
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8	During and after his time on ''90210'', Perry made guest frequent appearances on television, and often lent his voice to animated series like ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' ({{as himself}}), ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars'', and ''WesternAnimation/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm''.
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10	In 2017, Perry returned to the world of teen dramas --this time as a teen's parent-- as Fred Andrews, father of classic comic book character ComicBook/{{Archie}}, on Creator/TheCW's ''Series/{{Riverdale}}''.
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12	He remained on ''Riverdale'' until his untimely death in March 2019, dying from complications sustained after a massive stroke. His death was especially tragic for fans of the ''90210'' franchise, as he'd been previously announced to be appearing in a revival of the series on the same day news of his stroke broke. Prior to his death, he'd also filmed a role in Creator/QuentinTarantino's ninth film, ''Film/OnceUponATimeInHollywood'', which was released as his final performance in film or television.
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14	Additionally, his son Jack is a professional wrestler who performs in Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling and more recently in Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, previously as Jungle Boy before switching to his real name.
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17	!! Selected filmography:
18	* ''Series/{{Loving}}'' (1987 -- 1988) as Ned Bates
19	* ''Series/AnotherWorld'' (1988 -- 1989) as Kenny
20	* ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' (1990 -- 1995, 1998 -- 2000) as Dylan [=McKay=]
21	* ''Film/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (1992) as Oliver Pike
22	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (1993) {{as himself}} (voice; episode: [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E22KrustyGetsKancelled "Krusty Gets Kancelled"]])
23	* ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars'' (1994 -- 1995, 2007) as Napoleon Brie (voice)
24	* ''WesternAnimation/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm'' (1996) as Sub-Zero (voice)
25	* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibleHulk1996'' (1996 -- 1997) as Rick Jones (voice)
26	* ''Film/TheFifthElement'' (1997) as Billy Masterson
27	* ''WesternAnimation/PepperAnn'' (1999 -- 2000) as Stewart Waldinger (voice)
28	* ''Series/{{Oz}}'' (2001 -- 2002) as Rev. Jeremiah Cloutier
29	* ''Series/{{Jeremiah}}'' (2002 -- 2004) as Jeremiah
30	* ''Series/WhatILikeAboutYou'' (2005) as Todd
31	* ''Series/JohnFromCincinnati'' (2007) as Linc Stark
32	* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' (2008, 2018) as Benjamin Cyrus
33	* ''Film/TheSandlot: Heading Home'' (2007) as Tommy "Santa" Santorelli
34	* ''Series/BodyOfProof'' (2012 -- 2013) as CDC Officer Dr. Charlie Stafford
35	* ''Series/{{Riverdale}}'' (2017 -- 2019) as Fred Andrews
36	* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInHollywood'' (2019) as Wayne Maunder

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