Lucas Black
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Lucas York Black (born November 29, 1982) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles on the television series American Gothic, and in the films Sling Blade, Friday Night Lights, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
Biography
Personal life
Black was born in Decatur, Alabama to Jan and Larry Black; he has two older siblings, Lee (a brother) and Lori (a sister). Black grew up in Speake, Alabama and played for the Speake Bobcats, graduating from high school in May of 2001.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. In 1998, Black was offered a part in The Horse Whisperer. However, when he was told that he would need to change his voice for the part, he rejected the role, believing that actors should choose parts where they could be themselves. During this time period, Black also modelled 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 stars in the lead role of the third film in The Fast and the Furious series, [[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]], opposte actor-singer Bow Wow. The movie opened on June 16, 2006 and grossed approximately $24 million in its opening weekend; Black has described his part in the film as a "fun role".
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Deepwater | Nat Banyon | direct-to-video |
| [[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]] | Shawn Boswell | ||
| Killer Diller | Vernon | limited release | |
| 2005 | Jarhead | Kruger | |
| 2004 | Friday Night Lights | Mike Winchell | |
| 1998 | Flash | Connor | made-for-television |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Oakley | |
| 2000 | All the Pretty Horses | Jimmy Blevins | |
| The Miracle Worker | James Keller | TV version | |
| 1999 | Crazy in Alabama | Peter Joseph 'Peejoe' Bullis | |
| 1998 | The X Files | Stevie | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Burt DeLaughter | |
| Sling Blade | Frank Wheatley | ||
| 1994 | The War | Ebb |
Awards
While still young, Lucas Black has garnered a great amount of recognition for his work.List of wins and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Won? | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Yes | Sling Blade | |
| Chlorturdis 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 |
References
Footnotes
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