| Luke Ward | |
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 Chris Carmack as Luke Ward |
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| First appearance | Premiere (episode 1. James Christopher Carmack (born December 22, 1980) better known as Chris Carmack, is an American actor and former male fashion model 01) |
| Last appearance | The Distance (episode 2. "The Distance" is the 28th episode of the FOX Television series, The O 01) The Case of the Franks (episode 4. "The Case of the Franks" is the 89th episode and the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of the FOX Television series, The O 13) (Flashback) |
| Cause/reason | Moved to Portland |
| Created by | Josh Schwartz |
| Portrayed by | Chris Carmack, Conner Webb (Flashback) |
| Episode count | 22 |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 17 (last appearance) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Family | Carson Ward (father) Meredith Ward (mother) Brad Ward (brother) Eric Ward (brother) |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda (girlfriend) Julie Cooper (ex-girlfriend) Marissa Cooper (ex-girlfriend; deceased) Holly Fischer (ex-girlfriend) |
Luke Ward is a fictional character from the FOX television series The O.C., played by Chris Carmack. Josh Schwartz (born August 6, 1976) is an American screenwriter and television producer James Christopher Carmack (born December 22, 1980) better known as Chris Carmack, is an American actor and former male fashion model The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" This article contains recurring character information for the American Teen comedy-drama television series The O This article contains recurring character information for the American Teen comedy-drama television series The O This article contains recurring character information for the American Teen comedy-drama television series The O This article is about the fictional character in The OC for the EastEnders character please see Julie Cooper (EastEnders Julie Cooper-Nichol Marissa Cooper is a Fictional character from the FOX television network series The O Holly Fischer is a Fictional character from the first and fourth season of the FOX series The O A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. James Christopher Carmack (born December 22, 1980) better known as Chris Carmack, is an American actor and former male fashion model
| “ | . . . Welcome to the O. C. , Bitch | ” |
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— Luke Ward
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History
Life Before Season 1
When Luke, Summer Roberts, and Seth Cohen were all 13 years old, he had his birthday party, a paintball party, at the same time that Seth had his Bar Mitzvah. Summer's father, Neil Roberts, was going to make Summer go to Seth's party, but Summer's Mother left abruptly, so they did not attend so that they could deal with the sudden divorce. This, coupled with most students choosing to attend Luke's party, caused Seth to have self-confidence issues for several years.
Luke had dated Marissa for a long period of time before Ryan came to Newport Beach, beginning their relationship in the fifth grade on a class trip to the Museum of Tolerance (according to Seth in the episode The Model Home. "The Model Home" is the 2nd episode of the FOX Television series, The O ) Luke seemed to love Marissa, even crying when they broke up. Despite this, he had cheated on her for a long period of time.
Season 1
Luke is a rich, spoiled and popular Newport Beach student who does not have much of a tolerance for outsiders, as shown by his fight with Ryan Atwood (who came from Chino), in the pilot episode. Ryan Atwood is a fictional character in the American television series The O Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. After beating Ryan up, Luke utters the line "Welcome to the O. C. , bitch!" which was used as a tagline in trailers for the first season. A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in Marketing materials and Advertising. However, Luke later becomes good friends with Ryan, even accepting Ryan's relationship with Luke's ex-girlfriend Marissa.
Luke was the boyfriend of Marissa Cooper since fifth grade. Marissa Cooper is a Fictional character from the FOX television network series The O When Marissa catches him cheating on her during a trip to Tijuana, she is very upset and overdoses, which at first looks like a suicide attempt but she later makes it clear to Ryan that she wasn't trying to kill herself. Ryan, Seth, and Summer find her unconscious in a Tijuana alley and Ryan carries her to safety. She then starts seeing Ryan. After being paired together for a school project, Luke and Ryan see Luke's father kissing another man. When word spreads about his father's homosexuality, the once popular Luke falls out of favor with his clique and starts to hang out with Ryan, Marissa and Seth Cohen, who had been bullied by Luke for many years. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Seth Cohen is a Fictional character on FOX series The OC, played by Adam Brody. Luke eventually becomes sexually involved with Marissa's mother, Julie Cooper. This article is about the fictional character in The OC for the EastEnders character please see Julie Cooper (EastEnders Julie Cooper-Nichol Ryan and Seth see them kissing outside a motel and Ryan tells Luke that he has to end the affair. Luke does, but Marissa overhears him talking to Ryan about it and runs away. When Luke and Ryan track Marissa down, she slaps Luke. Luke decides to leave Newport Beach for Portland to live with his father, after his parents' divorce. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers On the night before Luke leaves Newport he sees Julie and Caleb Nichol become engaged at a party for Jimmy Cooper and Sandy Cohen's restaurant, the Lighthouse. Caleb Nichol is a Fictional character on The OC, portrayed by Alan Dale during the show's first and second seasons James "Jimmy" Cooper is a Fictional character on the FOX television drama The O Sanford "Sandy" Cohen is a Fictional character on the FOX series The O Distraught, he drives away intoxicated and is involved in a car crash. Ryan and Marissa visit Luke in hospital where Marissa forgives him and says that she will miss him. In Luke's last scene of the season Ryan promises to visit him in his new home and Luke jokes "Welcome to Portland, bitch. "
Season 2
Luke appeared in the first episode of the second season. Seth had apparently been living at Luke's house after Seth fled Orange County. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States.
Season 4
Luke appears only in a cartoon drawing of Seth's in The Avengers when Ryan, Seth, Summer, Sandy and Kirsten are at the comic book shop watching a slide show. " The Avengers " is the 77th episode and the first episode of the fourth season of the FOX Television series, The O
In another episode, Luke briefly appeared in a flashback sequence in the episode The Case of the Franks set in 1998 when he was 10 years old and attended class with Seth, Summer, Marissa (not seen), Holly and Taylor
| The O.C. | ||
| Episodes | Website | ||
| Primary characters |
Ryan Atwood | Marissa Cooper | Seth Cohen | Summer Roberts Sandy Cohen | Kirsten Cohen | Julie Cooper | Jimmy Cooper Taylor Townsend | Kaitlin Cooper | Caleb Nichol | Luke Ward |
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| Secondary characters |
Alex Kelly | Anna Stern | Dawn Atwood | Frank Atwood | Trey Atwood | Carter Buckley | Gordon Bullit | Sophie Cohen | Theresa Diaz Holly Fischer | Lindsay Gardner | Johnny Harper | Charlotte Morgan | Hailey Nichol | Neil Roberts |Kevin Volchok Zach Stevens | Veronica Townsend | Oliver Trask | Rebecca Bloom |
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| Locations | Newport | Orange County | Chino | Berkeley | Brown | |
| Music | Mix 1 | Mix 2 | Mix 3 | Mix 4 | Mix 5 | Mix 6 | |
| Related | Chrismukkah | |
| Key producers | Josh Schwartz | McG | Stephanie Savage | Allan Heinberg | |
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