Luke Morrow

 is a character in the movie Purple Hearts who is portrayed by Nicholas Galitzine.

Biography
Luke is a third-generation marine. His father was a military police officer and his grandfather fought in the battle of Iwo Jima.

Luke has a troubled past and is embroiled in debt, owing $15,000 to a drug dealer named Johnno. After his mother died, he started using drugs to cope, and when he ran out of money, he stole a $50,000 classic Corvette car that his father was fixing for a customer, and crashed it. His father, Jacob Morrow Sr., said that if Luke didn't pay it off, he would turn Luke in himself, so Luke borrowed money from Johnno. His father eventually cut him off.

Throughout Purple Hearts
Luke enlisted in the US Marines to prove his father wrong and start anew. He was proud to serve and protect the United States, and felt that Cassie Salazar's commentary was disrespectful.

Luke and Cassie agreed to temporarily marry. The marriage helped finance Cassie's medical treatment and pay off Luke's debts.

While in Iraq, Luke's legs were shattered by an IED. He was transferred from Germany to the Naval Center in San Diego. Back in the US, he lived with his new wife and had to confront his past.

Cassie and Jacob got Luke a golden retriever dog. The dog was named Peaches because she is from Georgia.

Luke and his family were threatened by Johnno, who was determined to get the $15,000 that Luke owes him. Johnno almost ran Luke over with his truck. Johnno's presence also created conflict for Cassie's mother, Marisol Salazar, and temporarily broke Luke and Cassie's relationship apart.

Luke was charged with fraud and detained at a military base. He pled guilty to coercing Cassie into a marriage, and told the judge that Cassie was not aware that their marriage violated military law. He was sentenced to 6 months.

Just as Luke was about to begin his sentence, Cassie rushed to the military base to professor her love for Luke. The love was reciprocated and the two kissed.

Physical appearance
Luke has short dark hair.

Appearances

 * Purple Hearts

Trivia

 * Regarding his role as Luke, Nicholas Galitzine told Tudum, "I felt compelled to immerse myself as much in the military culture as possible before taking on a role like this. I think there’s such specificity that is required to play such a character, so it was very much about understanding the process of creating a Marine — what basic training looked like, the intensity of it all, how they carry themselves, body language."
 * Luke's roommate is Frankie.
 * Luke's favorite memory is when he and his brother Jacob slept in sleeping bags on the floor during a thunderstorm.
 * The only pet Luke has ever had was a goldfish that he won at a state fair.
 * Despite being charged with fraud, Luke received a Purple Heart for being injured during combat.