Luke Thompson (born 4 July 1988) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Benedict, the second Bridgerton child, in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–present). He debuted in 2013 as Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Globe Theatre, earning him Ian Charleson and Evening Standard Theatre Award nominations. He also appeared in the BBC One drama In The Club (2014–2016).