Wikipedia Draft:Luke Walker (comedian)

Luke Owen Walker (born March 17, 2003) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and improvisor. He is best known for his performances and involvement as a member of the Thirty-Sixth Generation of Off-Off Campus, an improvisational theater and sketch comedy group at the University of Chicago.

Walker began his performing career at a young age, doing musicals and plays since childhood, but didn't begin practicing improv and writing comedy until joining Off-Off Campus in the fall of 2021.

Early life
Walker was born in Hanford, California on March 17, 2003. He grew up in the small town of Coalinga, California, the middle of three children to parents Joshua and Sarah Walker. Walker credits his family with helping him develop his sense of humor, particularly his siblings, Jonah and Malia Walker, his uncles, and his parents.

Growing up and throughout his youth, Walker was very active, playing various sports, including football, basketball, track and field, wrestling, and tennis. He continued to play football and tennis throughout high school for the Coalinga High School Horned Toads, earning first team all-league honors in tennis and winning a league championship in football.

Walker was also involved in various clubs throughout high school, including academic decathlon, drama, multimedia, link crew, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and California Scholarship Federation. Walker served as president of the later two clubs.

While not introduced to improv and writing comedy until his time at the University of Chicago, Walker has participated in theater, specifically musicals, most of his life. Some of his credits for Coalinga High School Drama include Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Kevin Rosario in In the Heights, and Eugene Florczyk in Grease, for witch he was nominated as Best Supporting Actor at the 2018 Rita Moreno Awards.

Career
Walker's comedy and improv career began in 2021 when he joined Off-Off Campus. As a member of the Thirty-Sixth Generation, he has performed on the Off-Off mainstage, performing both improv and sketch comedy.

In the summer of 2022, Walker took a position as an intern at The Second City, the world's premier improv and sketch comedy club and training center.

Personal life
In September of 2021, Walker moved from the rural town of Coalinga California to Chicago, Illinois to complete his undergraduate education at the University of Chicago. Walker plans to graduate in 2025, and currently still resides in Chicago.