• Actor Luke Perry first debuted in the series Loving in 1987. The first film that he appeared in was the 1991 film Scorchers in which he had a small part playing the character Ray Ray. His big breakout was in 1990 when he was cast a lead in the popular and well loved teenage series Beverly Hills 90210 as Dylan McKay. The series was a major success and lasted until 2000 and he soon became a teenage heartthrob. Perry's most recent work includes the 2007 film Alice Upside Down, Good Intentions and a guest appearance on the season 10 premiere of Law & Order: SVU.

• 1. Full Name: Coy Luther Perry III
  2. Born: October 11, 1966
  3. Birthplace: Mansfield, Ohio
  4. Height: 5'9"
  5. Marital Status: Divorced from Rachel Sharp
  6. Children: Son Jack and daughter Sophie

• Quotes

  1. "I didn't do that well in school, although I was voted "The Biggest Flirt." I played sports I was on the tennis team and also the baseball team. But the coolest thing I did was that I dressed up as our school mascot, Freddie Bird, for all of the football games."
  2. "I've had tons of odd jobs, but I think that I would probably be a fireman because you get to see the results of your job. You get there and there is a house on fire. You leave and there's not a fire anymore."
  3. "I was something of a prankster. One time I put a ski mask on my head and used a fake gun on the school secretary so that I could get some of my friends out of detention"

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