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Lucas Black | |
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 Black at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival | |
| Born | Lucas York Black November 29, 1982 Decatur, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
Maggie O'Brien (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
Lucas York Black (born November 29, 1982) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the CBS television series American Gothic (1995) as well as roles in films such as Sling Blade (1996), All the Pretty Horses (2000) "Flash" (1997),Crazy in Alabama Friday Night Lights (2004), Jarhead (2005), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Get Low (2009), Legion (2010), and Seven Days in Utopia (2011). Since September 2014, he has played Special Agent Christopher LaSalle on CBS' NCIS: New Orleans.
Early life
Black was born in Decatur, Alabama,[1] to Jan Gillespie, an office worker, and Larry Black, a museum employee.[2] He has two older siblings and was raised a Southern Baptist.[3] He grew up in Speake, Alabama,[1] played for the Speake Bobcats, and graduated from high school in May 2001.[4]
Career
Black made his film debut in Kevin Costner's film The War (1994).[5] He subsequently was cast as Caleb Temple in CBS' television series American Gothic, which ran from 1995 to 1996, and in the films Sling Blade, Ghosts of Mississippi, and The X-Files.[6] Later Black starred as Conner Strong in the TV film Flash (1997), which aired on The Wonderful World of Disney; in the movie his character visits a horse every day in hopes of buying it.[7]
Black played a supporting role as Oakley in the historical drama Cold Mountain (2003)[8] and starred as Vernon, an autistic who's a prodigious pianist, in the indie musical drama Killer Diller (2004).[9] Later that year, he starred as Mike Winchell in the football-themed drama film Friday Night Lights (2004), directed by Peter Berg.[10]
Black starred as Nat Banyon in the indie thriller film Deepwater (2005), directed by David S. Marfield;[11] as Chris Kruger in the Gulf War themed drama film Jarhead (2005), directed by Sam Mendes;[12] and as Sean Boswell in the third The Fast and the Furious film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), directed by Justin Lin.[13] He described his part in the latter film as a "fun role".[2]
Black starred as Buddy in the indie drama Get Low (2009), directed by Aaron Schneider;[14] as Jeep Hanson in the bible-themed fantasy thriller Legion (2010);[15] and as Luke Chisholm, a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour, in the indie golfing film Seven Days in Utopia (2010).[16]
He portrayed the Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese in the drama film 42 (2013). Black, having done previous sports films and played sports early in his life, found the filming experience "a lot more enjoyable because you get to reminisce about the days when I used to play, and then you get the experience of being on a team again with the actors and have that camaraderie with the players".[17]
In 2014, Lucas was cast in the NCIS: New Orleans as a NCIS Special Agent Lasalle, a no-nonsense agent with a "work hard, play hard" motto.[18] In 2015, he reprised his Tokyo Drift role in a cameo appearance in the seventh film of The Fast and the Furious series, Furious 7.[19]
Personal life
Black married Maggie O'Brien, a lawyer, in 2010.[20][21] They have 3 children.[20]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The War | Ebb Lipnicki | |
| 1996 | Sling Blade | Frank Wheatley | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Burt DeLaughter | |
| 1997 | Flash | Connor | |
| 1998 | The X-Files | Stevie | |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Randy | Voice role |
| 1999 | Crazy in Alabama | Peter Joseph "Peejoe" Bullis | |
| 2000 | All the Pretty Horses | Jimmy Blevins | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Oakley | |
| 2004 | Friday Night Lights | Mike Winchell | |
| 2005 | Deepwater | Nat Banyon | |
| 2005 | Jarhead | LCpl. Chris Kruger | |
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Sean Boswell | |
| 2006 | Killer Diller | Vernon | Limited release |
| 2009 | Get Low | Buddy Robinson | |
| 2010 | Legion | Jeep Hanson | |
| 2011 | Seven Days in Utopia | Luke Chisholm | |
| 2012 | Promised Land | Paul Geary | |
| 2013 | 42 | Pee Wee Reese | |
| 2015 | Furious 7 | Sean Boswell | Cameo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | American Gothic | Caleb Temple | 22 episodes |
| 2000 | The Miracle Worker | James Keller | Movie |
| 2010 | Tough Trade | Tucker | Unsold Epix pilot |
| 2014, 2016 | NCIS [22] | Special Agent Christopher Lasalle | 2 pilot episodes: "Crescent City" Crossover: "Sister City" (Part 1) |
| 2014–present | NCIS: New Orleans [23] | Main role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by a Cast | Sling Blade | Nominated |
| 1997 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Performance by a Younger Actor[citation needed] | Won | |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Won | ||
| YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film | Won | ||
| Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series | American Gothic | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series – Leading Young Actor | Flash | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Crazy in Alabama | Nominated | |
| YoungStar Awards | Best Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | All the Pretty Horses | Nominated |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Talking turkey". The Decatur Daily. May 11, 2003. Retrieved June 18, 2006.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Behind the wheel". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved June 18, 2006.
- ^ "Lucas Black on Golf, God, and 'Utopia'". Christianity Today. September 1, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Lucas Black | Biography and Filmography | 1982". Hollywood.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "The War | Full Cast and Credits | 1994". Hollywood.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Lucas Black Filmography and Movies - Fandango". Fandango. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Flash | TV Series | 1997". Hollywood.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Eileen Atkins, Lucas Black join Cold Mountain". www.screendaily.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (March 24, 2004). "Review: 'Killer Diller'". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (September 26, 2004). "Review: 'Friday Night Lights'". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Eisner, Ken (June 30, 2005). "Review: 'Deepwater'". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (October 28, 2005). "Review: 'Jarhead'". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Lucas Black gets 'Furious'". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (September 14, 2009). "Review: 'Get Low'". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (January 22, 2010). "Review: 'Legion'". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Pair bound for 'Utopia'". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ Carlton, Bob (April 14, 2013). "Alabama's Lucas Black gets back in uniform to play Pee Wee Reese in the Jackie Robinson movie '42'". AL.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ "'Fast & Furious' Actor Joins 'NCIS' New Orleans Spinoff". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Lucas Black Signs On For Fast & Furious 7, 8 And 9". www.cinemablend.com. September 16, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Some Celebrities Play for Real, Not Laughs". The New York Times. February 8, 2012.
- ^ "Actor Lucas Black's mother proud of son's accomplishments". The Cullman Times. April 25, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 10, 2014). "Lucas Black Joins CBS' 'NCIS' Spinoff". Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "CBS Orders 'NCIS' and 'CSI' Spin-Offs and More for 2014-2015 Season". Retrieved December 17, 2014.
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