Luke Benward is a talented singer and actor from the United States and he is also the winner of Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film. He is mainly popular for starring the role of Billy Forrester in the comedy movie, How to Eat Fried Worms. Luke has also acted in movies like Dumplin, Life of the Party, and Cloud 9.
Early life
Luke Benward, who is nicknamed LA, was born as Luke Aaron Benward on 12th May 1995 in Franklin, Tennessee, the United States of America to Kenda Benward and Aaron Benward. He has two sisters named Gracie Benward and Ella Benward.
He is an American and is of English, German, and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) descent.
Luke has a strong connection in music from his parental side and a connection in acting and modeling from his mother’s side.
Personal life
Though Luke is known for having several on-screen romantic relations, he is single in his real life. Till now, he has not been involved in any kind of love affairs. There is also no rumor about his girlfriend, married life, and his loving wife.
Career and net worth
He has been active in acting since 2002. He made his acting debut in 2002 by starring the role of David Moore in the war movie We Were Soldiers, starring Mel Gibson and Greg Kinnear. Three years later he appeared in the movie Because of Winn-Dixie, featuring Anna Sophia Robb and Dave Matthews.
His breakthrough role came in 2006 after he began portraying the role of William "Billy" Forrester in the movie How to Eat Fried Worms, starring Adam Hicks and Alexander Gould. He is also known for his role in the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, alongside Marg Helgenberger and William Petersen.
Besides acting, he is also active in singing. His debut EP Let Your Love Out was released on the 5th of January 2009.
Net worth
His annual salary is estimated to be around $242,424 and his net worth is said to be $2000000.