Tom Wopat

Thomas Steven Tom Wopat born September 9 1951 in Lodi Wisconsin is an American actor singer and performer whose career has spanned television film and the Broadway stage He first rose to fame as Lucas K Luke Duke on the hit actioncomedy The Dukes of Hazzard a role he played for seven seasons and that made him a familiar face in American pop culture After Dukes Wopat broadened his range taking on both onscreen parts and acclaimed stage work On television he had a recurring role on the sitcom Cybill and appeared in dramas like Longmire as well as TV movies including Christmas Comes to Willow Creek In film he has had supporting roles in a variety of genres from comicbook western Jonah Hex to Quentin Tarantinos Django Unchained one of his highestrated screen appearances Where Wopat perhaps made his greatest artistic impression is on the Broadway stage He garnered a Tony Award nomination for his charismatic performance as Frank Butler in the 1999 revival of Annie Get Your Gun opposite Bernadette Peters and earned a second Tony nomination for A Catered Affair in 2008 His stage résumé also includes acclaimed productions of Chicago 42nd Street Glengarry Glen Ross Catch Me If You Can and Sondheim on Sondheim showcasing his versatility as both a leading man and an ensemble player In addition to acting Wopat has pursued a long music career releasing numerous albums that range from country to jazzinfused standards often highlighting his warm baritone voice