Luke Ward

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Luke Ward is a fictional character from the FOX series The O.C., played by Chris Carmack. He appeared during the first season, as well as the second season's premiere episode.

Luke is the oldest of the three sons of Carson and Meredith Ward, and the older brother of Brad and Eric Ward.

In the show, Luke is a rich, spoiled and popular Newport Beach student who does not have much of a tolerance for outsiders, as shown by his fight with another character, Ryan Atwood (who came from Chino), in the pilot episode. However, Luke later reformed his ways and became good friends with Ryan, after he was shot at a party by another person.

Luke was originally dating Marissa Cooper. However, the couple split after a few episodes, and Luke eventually became sexually involved with her mother, Julie Cooper. The affair was later discovered by Marissa. The once popular Luke also fell out of favor with his clique as word spread about his father's homosexuality. Luke became depressed and decided to leave Newport Beach for Portland to live with his father, after Carson and Meredith's divorce. He joked in his last scene of the season: "Welcome to Portland, bitch," a reference to Ward's most memorable lines in the show, on the pilot episode: "Welcome to the O.C., bitch."