Lucas Black
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| Lucas Black | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucas York Black November 29, 1982 Decatur, Alabama, U.S. |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Lucas York Black (born November 29, 1982) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films Sling Blade, Friday Night Lights, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Black was born in Decatur, Alabama,[1] the son of Jan, an office worker, and Larry Black, a museum worker;[2] he has two older siblings, Lee (a brother) and Lori (a sister). Black grew up in Speake, Alabama[1] and played for the Speake Bobcats, graduating from high school in May of 2001.
Since 2003, he has lived in Columbia, Missouri, after filming a movie about 30 minutes away in Fayette.[citation needed]
[edit] Career
Without any formal training as an actor, Lucas's film debut was in the 1994 Kevin Costner film, The War. He was subsequently cast as Caleb Temple in CBS's television series American Gothic, which ran from 1995 to 1996, and in the films Sling Blade, Ghosts of Mississippi and The X Files. Later in 1997 Black starred in the TV film Flash, which aired on The Wonderful World of Disney. In 1998, Black was offered a part in The Horse Whisperer. However, when he was told that he would need to tone down his thick Alabama accent for the part, he rejected the role, believing that actors should act only in parts in which they could be themselves. During this time period, Black also modeled for Calvin Klein Jeans.
Black's most recent films include 2004's well-reviewed football-themed drama, Friday Night Lights and 2005's Gulf War-themed film, Jarhead. Black also starred in the lead role of the third film in The Fast and the Furious series, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, opposite actor-rapper Bow Wow. The movie opened on June 16, 2006 and grossed approximately $24 million in its opening weekend;[3] Black has described his part in the film as a "fun role".[2]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | US Boxoffice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ballers | Unknown | ||
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Sean Boswell | $61,085,030 | |
| Killer Diller | Vernon | limited release | ||
| 2005 | Deepwater | Nat Banyon | ||
| 2005 | Jarhead | Kruger | $62,658,220 | |
| 2004 | Friday Night Lights | Mike Winchell | $61,255,921 | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Oakley | $95,636,509 | |
| 2000 | All the Pretty Horses | Jimmy Blevins | $15,540,353 | |
| The Miracle Worker | James Keller | TV version | ||
| 1999 | Crazy in Alabama | Peter Joseph 'Peejoe' Bullis | $2,005,840 | |
| 1998 | The X Files | Stevie | $83,898,313 | |
| 1997 | Flash | Connor | made-for-television | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Burt DeLaughter | $13,323,144 | |
| Sling Blade | Frank Wheatley | $24,444,121 | ||
| 1994 | The War | Ebb | $16,928,556 |
Monetary figures are from www.boxofficemojo.com
[edit] Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Won? | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Yes | Sling Blade | |
| Chlotrurdis Award | Best Supporting Actor | No | |||
| The Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Cast | No | Shared with Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J. T. Walsh, John Ritter, Natalie Canerday and Robert Duvall | ||
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Yes | |||
| YoungStar Award | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film | Yes | |||
| Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series | No | American Gothic | |||
| 1998 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series - Leading Young Actor | No | Flash | |
| 2000 | Sierra Award | Youth in Film | No | All the Pretty Horses | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | No | Crazy in Alabama | ||
| YoungStar Award | Best Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture Drama | No | |||
| 2001 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | No | All the Pretty Horses | |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Award | Movies - Choice Breakout (Male) | No | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift |
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Decatur Daily. Talking turkey. Retrieved on June 18, 2006.
- ^ a b The Huntsville Times. Behind the wheel. Retrieved on June 18, 2006.
- ^ Box Office Mojo. WEEKEND BOX OFFICE. Retrieved on June 18, 2006.
