Luke Islam's journey to stardom began in 2019 when he participated in Season 14 of NBC's popular talent show competition, "America's Got Talent". His captivating performance of "She Used to Be Mine" from the Broadway musical Waitress left a lasting impression on judge Julianne Hough, who was so impressed that she pressed the Golden Buzzer, sending him directly to the Quarterfinals and making him a viral sensation.
Although Luke was eliminated from the semifinals of America's Got Talent, he was invited back the following month to compete on Season 2 of the show's spin-off, "America's Got Talent: The Champions", which premiered on NBC in January 2020.
Following his success on AGT, Luke made his professional acting debut in the series regular role of Jaden 'Koob' Koobler on the sports comedy-drama television series, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. The series premiered on Disney+ on March 26, 2021, and was later renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 28, 2022.
In addition to his television work, Luke also starred in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film, 13: The Musical. After completing principal photography in the Summer of 2021, the movie spent a year in post-production before premiering on Netflix in August 2022.
Luke made his solo performance debut at NYC's iconic 54 Below on November 4, 2022, selling out his first concert. He was later invited back to perform an encore show the following month.
Most recently, Luke played the supporting role of Christopher L in the critics' pick mockumentary comedy film, Theater Camp. The film premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival 2023 and was later distributed nationwide to over 500 select theaters by Searchlight Pictures on July 14, 2023, grossing almost $3,000,000 at the box office.
When not filming, Luke lends his talents to various charitable organizations, including UNICEF, the Entertainment Community Fund, and You Gotta Believe. He is also a self-proclaimed Broadway enthusiast and loves attending any show he can.
