Biography
Who is Lucas Black?
Early life and education
Lucas Black was born on November 29, 1982, in Decatur, Alabama. His parents are Jan Gillespie, an office worker, and Larry Black, a museum employee. He has two older siblings and was raised as a Southern Baptist. He grew up in Speake, Alabama, where he played football for the Speake Bobcats team. He completed his high school education and graduated in May 2001.
At age 11, Lucas made his film debut in Kevin Costner's movie The War. Following this early appearance, he secured a role as Caleb Temple in the CBS television series American Gothic, which broadcast from 1995 to 1996. He also appeared in films such as Sling Blade, Ghosts of Mississippi, and The X-Files during his youth.
Career highlights
Lucas played Oakley in the historical drama Cold Mountain in 2003. The following year, he starred as Vernon in the indie musical drama Killer Diller and as Mike Winchell in the football-themed drama Friday Night Lights, which was directed by Peter Berg. In 2005, he appeared in Deepwater and the Gulf War-themed drama Jarhead.
In 2006, Lucas starred as Sean Boswell in the third Fast and Furious film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, directed by Justin Lin. He later reprised this role with a cameo appearance in Furious 7 in 2015 and returned for F9 in 2021. His other film credits include Legion in 2010, the golfing film Seven Days in Utopia in 2010, and the baseball drama 42 in 2013, where he portrayed Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese.
Television and NCIS
In 2014, Lucas joined the cast of the CBS television series NCIS: New Orleans. He portrayed NCIS Special Agent Christopher LaSalle, a dedicated investigator with a work hard, play hard motto. He spent five years appearing in the crime drama series.
In November 2019, Lucas left NCIS: New Orleans to spend more time with his family. After departing the show, he began uploading outdoor videos centered on fishing and hunting to his YouTube channel starting in January 2020.
Personal life
Lucas married Maggie O'Brien, a lawyer, in 2010. The couple shares three children together. He is a registered Republican and has maintained his religious faith, experiencing a Christian new birth in 2015 and becoming a member of a church.
Birthday and age
Lucas Black was born on November 29, 1982, which makes Lucas 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Lucas shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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