Luke Askew

Luke Askew

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Luke Askew (born 1932 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.) is an American actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Askew was born in Macon, Georgia. He made his film debut in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), but was first noticed as an actor for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. He was one of the first actors daring to wear long hair...

Known For

Frailty

as Sheriff Smalls

Cool Hand Luke

as Boss Paul

Easy Rider

as Stranger on Highway

Cast Credits

Frailty

as Sheriff Smalls

Vendetta

as William Parkerson

The Newton Boys

as Chief Schoemaker

Traveller

as Boss Jack Costello

Savage

as Capt. Rohmer

Frank & Jesse

as Lone Rider

Dune Warriors

as William

Back to Back

as Wade Duro

Bulletproof

as Gen. Gallo

Kung Fu: The Movie

as Sheriff Mills

The Beast Within

as Dexter Ward

Wanda Nevada

as Ruby Muldoon

Rolling Thunder

as Automatic Slim

The Quest

as Crane

Walking Tall Part II

as Pinky Dobson

Posse

as Krag

Night Games

as D.D. Franklin

Manhunter

as Max Chabriol

Slipstream

as Mike Mallard