Luke Grimes

January 21, 1984 (age 42) Dayton, Ohio, USA
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Luke Timothy Grimes (born January 21, 1984) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his role as real-life Navy SEAL Marc Alan Lee in the acclaimed film American Sniper. He played Christian Grey's brother, Elliot, in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), and its sequels, Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018). He starred as Kayce Dutton in the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone (2018–2024). Grimes was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of a Pentecostal pastor. Grimes graduated from Dayton Christian High School in 2002. He moved to New York City to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Grimes has appeared in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, War Eagle, Arkansas, and Assassination of a High School President, which received a limited release in March 2009. He also appeared in the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters as Ryan Lafferty, the illegitimate son of William Walker, patriarch of the show's family. Beginning with Season 4, he became a series regular. He starred in the 2010 FX movie pilot, Outlaw Country, with Haley Bennett and Mary Steenburgen. Grimes played a cowboy named Eli Larkin. The series was not picked up by FX, but the pilot aired on August 23, 2012, as a television movie. In 2012, he appeared in the Liam Neeson thriller Taken 2 as Neeson's daughter's boyfriend. Grimes portrayed vampire James Kent in True Blood for six episodes during the show's sixth season but later left the show and was replaced by Nathan Parsons. Reports, confirmed by BuzzFeed, indicated that he quit because he refused to participate in same-sex kissing or sex scenes or to play a character that was attracted to men. Grimes's publicist stated that he departed to pursue other opportunities. Grimes played United States Navy SEAL Marc Lee, who was killed in action in 2006, in American Sniper (2014). He played Christian Grey's brother, Elliot, in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) and its sequels, Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018). Grimes played Todd Belkin in Freeheld (2015). Since 2018, he has starred alongside Kevin Costner in the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone in the role of Kayce Dutton. Grimes married Brazilian model Bianca Rodrigues Grimes in November 2018, and the couple had their first child, a son, in 2024. He moved with his family to the Bitterroot Valley of southwestern Montana in 2020. In January 2024, Grimes released “Burn—Live From Nashville” on Spotify. On March 8, 2024, Grimes released his self-titled debut album, Luke Grimes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luke Grimes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

20 titles
Community avg: 7.40 /10
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    2015February 2015 by Sam Taylor-Johnson
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    6.83 Good-
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    2018January 2018 by James Foley
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.61 Excellent--
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    2017February 2017 by James Foley
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.42 Good++
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    2012September 2012 by Olivier Megaton
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.31 Good++
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    2018–2024 by Taylor Sheridan
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    9.18 Masterpiece+
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    2016September 2016 by Antoine Fuqua
    Adventure, Action, Western
    Adventure, Action, Western
    7.43 Good++
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    2015October 2015 by Peter Sollett
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    8.11 Excellent+
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    2025July 2025 by Ari Aster
    Western, Comedy, Crime
    Western, Comedy, Crime
    7.42 Good++
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    Airing since 2026 by Spencer Hudnut
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
    8.76 Masterpiece-
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    2006September 2006 by Jonathan Levine
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    6.64 Good--
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    2023July 2023 by Vicky Wight
    Romance, Adventure, Comedy
    Romance, Adventure, Comedy
    7.21 Good+
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    2017December 2017 by David E. Talbert
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    6.71 Good-
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    2008January 2008 by Brett Simon
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    6.88 Good-
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    2019July 2019 by Aaron Harvey
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    6.75 Good-
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    2016October 2016 by Eddie O'Keefe
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.28 Good+
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    2016May 2016 by Babak Payami
    Romance, Drama, Fantasy
    Romance, Drama, Fantasy
    7.01 Good
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    2014May 2014 by Martin Weisz
    Drama
    Drama
    7.39 Good++
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    2013March 2013 by M. Blash
    Drama
    Drama
    7.10 Good+
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    2012August 2012 by Adam Arkin
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.68 Excellent--
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    2010May 2010 by Cam Archer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.64 Excellent--