Duke grew up just north of Richmond in rural-ish Mechanicsville Virginia.
The youngest of five kids, young Duke’s favorite pastime was make-believe. Batman, Tarzan, Starsky or Hutch, you name it. For hours, alone in the backyard (or with a friend; he did have a few friends), he could be found fighting crime and saving the world.
Duke did his first play at the age of 14. From the very first day meeting these strange, over sharing, beautiful nut jobs, he knew he was all in!
An award-winning actor, Duke has appeared in films, television and theatres across the country. His major television credits include roles in Mindhunter (Netflix, David Fincher), FBI: Most Wanted (CBS, Rose Troche), Hostages with Toni Collette (CBS, Henry Bronchtein), Forever (ABC, John F. Showalter) and Sally Hemings with Sam Neill (CBS, Charles Haid) as Jack Epps.
An accomplished theatre actor, Duke starred alongside Kerry Butler in the acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Clinton (dir: Dan Knechtges). He starred as George Bailey in numerous productions of Its A Wonderful Life around the country (Goodspeed, Westchester Bway, Orlando Shakespeare). Some of his favorites roles include Fun Home (Virginia Rep), Maytag Virgin (Florida Rep) Ace (Signature, Old Globe), Rabbit Hole (Cadence), Doubt (West Va Public), and Next to Normal (Virginia Rep/ Cadence).
He has been seen in numerous national commercials for such brands as American Express, Heineken, Kettle Chips, and Time Warner.
Duke has received multiple Best Actor Awards and nominations from The Richmond Times-Dispatch and Theatre Critics Circle.
TV/FILM
Mindhunter | Netflix | David Fincher
Detective Chambers
Tapawingo | Dylan K. Narang
Mr Henley
FBI:Most Wanted | CBS | Rose Troche
Guest Star
Let The Right One In | Showtime | Seith Mann
Co-Star
The Watcher | Netflix | Paris Barclay
Co-Star
Hostages | CBS | Henry Bronchtein
Co-Star
Sally Hemings | CBS | Charles Haid
Jack Epps
Forever | ABC | John F. Showalter
Co-Star
A Blaze In The Brooklyn Sky | Short | Henry Winnik
Lead
Martyr of a Forgotten Dream | Short | Benjamin Rummans
Lead
Traitors | Short | Robert Moncrieff
Lead
Goose Egg | Short | Madeline Leshner, Zach Stone
Supporting
Ironclads | TBS | Delbert Mann
Supporting
Wicked Spring | Lionheart Film Works | Kevin R Hershberger
Supporting
Red Dead Redemption II | Video Game | Rockstar Games
Voice & Motion Capture
Regional Theatre
Wednesday's Child (World Premiere) | Florida Studio Theatre | Kate Alexander
Martin
A Wonderful Life | Goodspeed | Michael Pearlman
George Bailey
Maytag Virgin | Florida Rep | Greg Longenhagen
Jack Key
Rabbit Hole | Cadence Theatre | Anna Senechal Johnson
Howie
Fun Home | Cadence Theatre | Chase Kniffen
Bruce
Next to Normal | Virginia Rep | Chase Kniffen
Dan
Doubt | West Virginia Public | Ron Iannone
Father Flynn
Ace | Signature Theatre | Eric Shaeffer
Edward
Ace | The Old Globe | Stafford Arima
Edward
Dead Man's Cell Phone | Company of Fools | Denise Simone
Dwight
White Christmas | Syracuse Stage | Paul Barnes
Sheldrake
Sideman | Company of Fools | John Glenn
Clifford
Das Barbecu | Company of Fools | RL Rowsey
Siegfried
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf | The Production Co | Daniel Moore
Nick
The Cocktail Hour | Virginia Rep | Nancy Cates
John
The Woman in Black | Blue Ridge Theatre Fest | Matt Reeder
Kipps
Jack and Jill | Virginia Rep | Steve Perigard
Jack
Burn This | Virginia Rep | Melissa Johnston
Burton
Playing With Fire | Carpenter Science Thtr | Randy Strawderman
Victor Frankenstein
Special Skills/ Other
Swimming, Snow Skiing, Tennis, Horseback Riding, Drivers License, Passport
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Best Actor award RTCC - Next To Normal - Virginia Repertory Theatre
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Best Actor award Richmond Times Dispatch - A Wonderful Life - Theatre Virginia
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Best Actor nomination RTCC - Fun Home - Cadence Theatre
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Best Actor nomination RTCC - Rabbit Hole - Cadence Theatre