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Erik Stocklin: Net Worth, Wife Colleen Ballinger, Age, Wiki Bio

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3 weeks ago

March 30, 2024

Erik Flynn Stocklin:
• Born on 24 September 1982, in Freehold, New Jersey, USA
• Earned a bachelor's degree in theatre from Southern Connecticut State University in 2007
• Moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career in 2008
• Made his on-screen acting debut in 2010 and had his first major role in the mystery drama series “Mistresses” in 2013
• Achieved fame playing Miranda Sings' best friend, Patrick Mooney, in “Haters Back Off” from 2016-2017
• Has also appeared on several television shows, films, commercials and music videos
• Engaged to fellow YouTuber, singer, and actor Colleen Ballinger in 2018 and welcomed a son, Flynn Timothy Stocklin, later that year
• Estimated net worth of $750,000 as of late 2020

Contents

1 Early life, family, educational background
2 Who is Colleen Ballinger?
3 Erik’s Career
4 Personal life
5 Appearance
6 Net worth and salary

Early life, family, educational background

American actor Erik Flynn Stocklin was born on 24 September 1982, in Freehold, New Jersey, USA. In 2007, Erik earned his bachelor’s degree in theatre from Southern Connecticut State University, and while studying also trained in New York City at the Circle in the Square Theatre School, and spent his summers in New Haven, Connecticut, at the Elm Shakespeare Company.

A year after graduating from university, in 2008 he moved to Los Angeles, California to work on his acting career. He spoke about the move to the Southern Connecticut website, ‘I piled what I could into the back of a hand-me-down two-door ’95 red Saturn, and started driving… three weeks later I arrived in L.A.’

Who is Colleen Ballinger?

Colleen Mae Ballinger was born on 21 November 1986, in Santa Barbara, California.

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She is an American YouTuber, actress, writer, comedian and singer, probably best known for her fictional character, Miranda Sings, for whom she has a dedicated YouTube channel, on which she posts videos of the character. Colleen has also toured America as Miranda, for her one-woman comedy show, usually performing in small theaters and not always to sell-out audiences. However, the character’s popularity has lead to an original Netflix show, “Hater’s Back Off.”

Colleen created the character as a form of satire – Miranda is a bad singer, but she always posts videos of covers, and thinks she has a wonderful voice; this is meant to poke fun at the numerous people trying to become famous by posting covers online, even if they do not know how to sing.

Miranda not only sings and dances badly on her channel, but she also misinterprets critical current events when speaking about them. She collaborates with fellow YouTubers, and usually insults them throughout the video, plus gives unhelpful tutorials and rants about her ‘haters.’

Colleen also has a personal, self-titled YouTube channel, on which she posts lifestyle and comedy videos, sometimes featuring her family or friends. Her third channel is a vlogging channel called “Colleen Vlogs.” Colleen has won a Teen Choice Award in the Web Star: Comedy category and a Streamy Award for Best Actress. The Hollywood Reporter included her in their list of Top 25 Digital Stars, and Forbes ranked her No.5 on their list of top entertainment influencers of 2017.

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Outside of YouTube and Netflix, Colleen has also appeared on several talk shows to promote “Haters Back Off”, and appeared as Dawn in a Broadway production of “Waitress”, as well as in a few other off-Broadway productions. She started doing theatre at a very young age, and even studied it further in college.

Colleen was in a long-term relationship with fellow YouTuber, singer, and actor Joshua David Evans. They became engaged in 2014 and married the following year on 2 July. However, even though they were together for over a decade, their marriage only lasted a year. They both announced their divorce in September 2016 on their respective channels.

Erik’s Career

In 2016, Erik was cast in a major Super Bowl commercial; he spoke about the role and said that after attending several auditions against thousands of fellow actors, his agent ‘phoned him to say he booked the part.

‘You get a call from wardrobe asking about your sizes. Next thing you know, you’re on a plane to Vancouver to film a Super Bowl commercial.’ He also spoke about the pressure of working with big companies, and knowing they spend ‘upwards of five million dollars’ for 30 seconds airtime during the game, the vast costs of production, and the fact that at least 115 million people will all see the ad.

Television

Erik’s on-screen acting debut was in 2010, as Gregg in the television series “First Day”. The following year, he appeared as Stevie in the episode entitled “Crying Wolf.” of “The Vampire Diaries,” a supernatural drama series He was cast in the a primary role of Sam Grey in the mystery drama series “Mistresses” from 2013 – the show mostly received negative reviews, and was canceled after four seasons.

From 2014-2015 he had a recurring role as Beth Davis’ stalker, Perry Whitley, in “Stalker.” This show also received negative reviews, however, Erik did become more popular. When he spoke with Lena LaMoray about the role, he recalled, ‘When I was told I got the role I was asked if I could be at the table read at Warner Bros two hours later,’ saying that the casting happened so fast that he didn’t even get a chance to tell anyone about it. He gushed about working with Dylan McDermott, Kevin Williamson, and Maggie Q – ‘It makes it easier to do my part… Having such talented and amazing people around from the cast to the entire crew.’ He added that Kevin is a genius writer and creator who is very hands-on. He said that he felt confident about both the role and show when he drove to work every day, because he was working with so many talented professionals.

Erik Stocklin

Erik has made several single episode appearances in television shows, including “Major Crimes” in 2015 as Brad Powell, as Brian Philips in “Criminal Minds” in 2016, “Girlboss” in 2017 as Dr. Josh, and as John Hinckley Jr. in “Timeless” in 2018.

Through 2016 and 2017, he played Miranda Sings’ best friend, Patrick Mooney, in “Haters Back Off.” In the series, Patrick has a secret crush on Miranda (played by Colleen Ballinger), who is trying to become famous on YouTube. The series was created and written by Colleen and her brother, Christopher “Chris” Ballinger, and was based around Miranda’s fictional life, bringing back the story Colleen made up for the character. The show performed poorly, and was canceled after two seasons.

Most recently, in 2019, Erik played Julian McCaffrey in two episodes of “Lucifer.”

Film

Erik’s cinematic debut was in 2011, as Thomas in “Donner Pass,” a film about explorer George Donner and his friends. They get stuck in a mountain pass during the peak of winter, and turn to cannibalism in order to survive. The following year he played Ben in “Nesting,” then Paul in 2013’s “Grey Sheep,” followed by his portrayal of Noah in “The Bad Guys” in 2015.

His most recent role in a film was as Zach in the 2018 sci-fi “High Voltage”. The film follows a singer who dies after being struck by lightning, but is resurrected and has electric superpowers. The film was originally going to be entitled “Hollow Body.”

Music

Although both Erik and Colleen are mainly known as actors, they have performed songs together on Colleen’s self-titled YouTube channel.

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On 19 April 2018, they released the video for “The Hug Song,” which Colleen wrote with the help of her nephew, Parker, who ‘wrote’ the lyrics, while Colleen and Erik wrote the music to accompany them. In the video, Colleen sings while playing the piano, and Erik played the ukulele while singing background vocals.

In an interview with Thrillest, Colleen said that it was all about them becoming comfortable and confident enough to perform in front of millions of subscribers when it comes to performing online. ‘I didn’t put too much thought into it in the beginning,’ she said, ‘But then when they started going viral, I freaked out a bit.’ She was worried about what people thought of the videos, but was given some helpful advice, ‘Do what tickles you,’ she said ‘as long as you are having a good time and laughing, other people will too, and if they do not like you, it does not matter as long as you are having fun. So I stopped worrying about what other people think,’ she explained.

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Other

Erik has appeared in commercials for major companies, including Apple, McDonald’s, Mazda, and Harmot.

Personal life

Erik met Colleen on the set of “Hater’s Back Off;” they quickly became best friends, and reportedly began dating shortly after the show’s cancelation. They announced their relationship in early 2018, when they posted photos to Instagram of them together, but many fans already suspected that they were dating, and even made YouTube videos with ‘evidence’ and argued their cases. In one of her videos after the announcement, Colleen said that they genuinely did start off as best friends, and then fell in love, ‘[We’re] very much the happiest people ever,’ she blissfully added. She also said that they kept their relationship hidden for a while, because Erik isn’t really into social media, ‘… he’s really terrified of the Internet,’ but they found it too challenging to continue to hide their relationship.

In June 2018 they announced their engagement and Colleen’s pregnancy. In an interview with People Magazine, she said, ‘We’re so, so excited… [we] can’t wait to meet this kid,’ she added that everything is happening very quickly, but she is thrilled and feels like the ‘luckiest girl in the world.’ She said that her mother, Gwen, has been especially helpful in preparing for the baby’s arrival. When she was seven or eight months along, she appeared in Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” music video, and Ariana can be seen kissing her bump – the two have been friends for a good 15 years after meeting in an audition room.

Flynn Timothy Stocklin was born on 10 December 2018 in California, three weeks before his due date. Two days later, a vlog of Flynn’s birth was uploaded to her brother’s YouTube channel, “Ballinger Family.”

On her own channel, Colleen shared the story of his birth, and how Erik and herself chose Flynn’s name – it’s not only Erik’s second name, but also his father’s – the name goes further back in their family history, as it served as Erik’s Irish great-great-great-great grandfather’s surname. “Timothy” is Colleen’s father’s name. Early in her pregnancy, Erik and Colleen took a trip together to Ireland, and there bought a pin with the “Flynn” name on it. Just before giving birth, Erik accidentally pulled the pin out from Colleen’s handbag, and they took that as a sign that it should be their son’s name.

Appearance

Erik has dark brown hair, hazel eyes, is 6ft 1in (1.85m) tall, and weighs about 165lbs (76kgs).

Net worth and salary

As of late 2020, Erik’s net worth is estimated at around $750,000.

Actors

Claudia Jessie’s Biography: Aka actress Eloise on Bridgerton

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3 hours ago

April 20, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Contents

1 Who is Claudia Jessie?
2 Education and early life
3 Roles in movies
4 Roles in TV series
5 Other credits
6 Awards and nominations
7 Love life and relationships
8 Interesting facts and hobbies
9 Height, eyes and wealth

Who is Claudia Jessie?

British actress Claudia Jessie was born in Moseley, Birmingham, England, on 30 October 1989, making Scorpio her zodiac sign. She’s had roles in 26 movies and TV series, and is perhaps known best for playing Eloise Bridgerton in the critically acclaimed historical romantic series “Bridgerton”, created by Chris Van Dusen, and which stars Nicola Coughlan, Luke Thompson and Jonathan Bailey. It follows members of the wealthy British Bridgerton family, the series has been airing since 2020, and has won 15 of its 88 award nominations.

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Education and early life

Claudia and her brother were raised on a canal boat in Moseley, by their parents about whom Claudia rarely speaks in public; it’s only known that they struggled financially, and that her father eventually left the family.

She attended a local elementary school and was interested in dancing and singing during her four years there, while she was 13 when she appeared in her first school play. Claudia was 14 when her mother began homeschooling her, and 17 when she moved into Birmingham and enrolled at high school there; she matriculated in 2009 and then enrolled at Susi Earnshaw Theatre School, while she also honed her acting skills at the Birmingham Library Theatre Company.

During her teenage years, Claudia’s mother was occasionally able to pay for her ballet lessons at the Challis School of Dance.

Roles in movies

Claudia’s debut film role was playing Rosie in the eponymous 2012 short historical drama, and her following role came two years later, when cast to star as Beth in the short comedy “Copy That”.

Her only other film role has been playing both Doris Cleavely and Lily in the popular 2016 romantic comedy “Their Finest”, directed by Lone Scherfig, and which starred Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy. It follows the life of a woman who’s transitioned from being a secretary to a scriptwriter, and the movie won one of its eight award nominations.

Roles in TV series

Claudia’s debut TV series role was playing Sophia Danae in two episodes of the popular 2013 family adventure “House of Anubis”, created by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst, and which starred Brad Kavanagh, Jade Ramsey and Tasie Lawrence. It follows a group of boarding school students as they’re investigating the disappearance of their friend.

The year 2013 saw Claudia appear in an episode of the dramas “Casualty” and “The Paradise”, and in 2013 and 2014, she played both Poppy Conroy and Kate Marshall in 13 episodes of the drama “Doctors”, which stars Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson and Matthew Chambers, and follows the lives of people working at a medical practice in Birmingham; the series has been airing since 2000, and has won 17 of its 111 award nominations.

In 2015, Claudia appeared in several episodes of the romantic crime drama “WPC 56”, the war fantasy “Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell”, and the comedy “Bull”. From 2014 through 2016, she played the lead character Shari in the family comedy “Dixi”, created by Dan Berlinka, and which also starred April Hughes and Jordan Loughran. It follows The League of Ordinary Heroes as they’re using the social media network Dixi to find out who’s causing trouble at their high school; the series won two awards, including a BAFTA Children’s Award for Best Interactive – Original.

Some of Claudia’s TV series appearances in 2017 were in an episode of the comedy “Carters Get Rich”, the crime mystery “Father Brown”, and the comedy “Detectorists”.

From 2017 through 2019, she played Lucy in the comedy “Porters”, starring alongside Susan Wokoma and Edward Easton; the series follows the lives of hospital porter Simon Porter and his porter mentors Tillman and Frankie.

Claudia’s since appeared in only two TV series (besides “Bridgerton”): she played Nessa in five episodes of the 2019 comedy “Defending the Guilty” and Polly Miller in all four episodes of the 2022 historical thriller mini-series “Bali 2002”.

Porters Series 2 starts tonight with Claudia Jessie starring as Nurse Lucy! Tune in every Thursday at 10pm on @dave_tvchannel. @MsClaudiaJessie pic.twitter.com/wV165jutIO

— hatch (@hatch_talent) March 14, 2019

Other credits

Claudia sang the song “They Can’t Black Out the Moon” of the 2016 romantic comedy film “Their Finest”.

She was featured in the 2022 TV special “Tudum: A Netflix Global Event”.

Some of Claudia’s most recent talk-show appearances have been in “Sunday Brunch”, “Entertainment Tonight”, and “The One Show”.

Awards and nominations

Claudia was nominated for a 2015 British Soap Award for Best Storyline for “Doctors”, and a 2021 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, for “Bridgerton” (shared with colleagues).

Love life and relationships

Claudia’s amongst the most secretive of actresses, as she avoids speaking about her love life in public, however, back in 2015, she revealed that she had a boyfriend.

Some of Claudia’s fans believe that she and the man are still in a relationship today, while a website has reported that the man’s name is Joseph, and that he’s an engineer; this is yet to be confirmed by Claudia.

There are also those who believe that Claudia’s today in a relationship with a fellow actress, as some of her fans have started to believe that she’s lesbian, but this hasn’t been confirmed either.

Claudia might be in a long-term relationship as of April 2023, hasn’t married and doesn’t have children.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Claudia struggled with depersonalization disorder, anxiety and panic attacks during her teenage years, and was 17 when she was introduced to Nichiren Buddhism by her aunt, as a way to cope with her mental issues; she’s today vegan, and meditates on a daily basis.

Claudia’s quite active on her Instagram account ‘Joy’, and has uploaded nearly 200 pictures and videos onto the social media network, while close to 250,000 people are following her today; most of her content shows her spending time with her friends and colleagues.

She loves to travel, and Los Angeles, California is her favorite city.

Claudia’s favorite actress is Kate Winslet, while some of her favorite films include “Little Children”, “Steve Jobs” and “The Reader”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Claudia’s age is 33. She has green eyes and brown hair, is 5ft 6ins (1.68m) tall and weighs around 130lbs (59kgs).

Claudia’s net worth’s been estimated at over $200,000, as of April 2023.

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Details About Jake Lacy: How is Pete from The Office doing now?

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7 hours ago

April 19, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Contents

1 Who is Jake Lacy?
2 Education and early life
3 Roles in TV series
4 Roles in movies
5 Other credits
6 Awards and nominations
7 Love life and relationships
8 Interesting facts and hobbies
9 Height, eyes and wealth

Who is Jake Lacy?

American actor Jameson Griffin ‘Jake’ Lacy was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts USA, on 14 February 1986, making Aquarius his zodiac sign. He’s had roles in 35 TV series and movies, and is probably known best for playing Richard Semco in the 2015 romantic film “Carol”, which Todd Haynes directed, and which starred Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara and Sarah Paulson. Set in New York City in the 1950s, the film follows a young female photographer who’s fallen in love with an elderly woman, and it won 76 of its 337 award nominations, including six Oscar nominations for Best Achievement in Costume Design, Best Achievement in Cinematography and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Cate Blanchett), amongst others.

Jake’s still active in the movie industry, and is currently shooting for the upcoming mini-series “Apples Never Fall” and the movie “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”.

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Education and early life

Jake was raised in Pittsford, Vermont by his parents, about whom not many details have been disclosed because they prefer to stay away from media; Jake’s yet to mention whether or not he has siblings, and thus is believed to be an only child.

He was interested in playing sports while attending a local high school in Pittsford, and was on his school’s baseball team; Jake also appeared in a couple of school plays, but at that time had no plan to pursue a career in the film industry.

He matriculated in 2004, and then enrolled at the University of North Carolina’s School of the Arts, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 2008; prior to making a name for himself in the film industry, Jake worked as a waiter, bartender and gym receptionist.

Roles in TV series

Jake’s debut TV series role was playing Chip in a 2008 episode of the soap opera “Guiding Light”, and in 2010 and 2011, he played Casey in 22 episodes of the comedy “Better with You”, created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan, and which starred JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jennifer Finnigan and Josh Cooke. It follows two sisters who are in different stages of their relationships – the series was nominated for only a single award.

Jake attracted a lot of attention with his portrayal of Pete Miller in 21 episodes (2012-2013) of the critically acclaimed comedy “The Office”, which starred John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer and Steve Carell, and was created by Ricky Gervais and Greg Daniels. It follows the lives of several work colleagues, the series aired from 2005 through 2013 and won 56 of its 251 award nominations. In 2013 and 2014, Jake appeared in an episode of the comedies “The Goodwin Games”, “The Michael J. Fox Show”, and “The McCarthys”.

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— HBO PR (@HBOPR) February 1, 2016

In 2015 and 2016, he played Fran Parker in 12 episodes of the popular comedy “Girls”, which Lena Dunham created, and starred in alongside Allison Williams and Jemima Kirke. It follows the lives of several girls in their 20s, the series aired from 2012 through 2017, and won 21 of its 145 award nominations.

Jake’s three most recent TV series roles have been in two episodes of the 2020 biographical historical drama “Mrs America”, six episodes of the 2021 comedy “The White Lotus”, and all nine episodes of the 2022 biographical crime mini-series “A Friend of the Family”.

Roles in movies

Jake’s debut film role was playing Nathan in the 2010 short romantic comedy “C’est Moi”, and his following role came in 2014, when cast to play the main character Max in the hit romantic comedy “Obvious Child”, written and directed by Gillian Robespierre, and which also starred Gaby Hoffman and Jenny Slate. It follows a comedienne in her 20s who’s just learned that she’s pregnant – the film won 10 of its 39 award nominations.

A couple of Jake’s following roles were in the 2014 sports comedy “Balls Out”, the 2015 romantic fantasy comedy “Love the Coopers” and the 2016 romantic comedy “How to Be Single”. Also in 2016, he played Forde in the critically acclaimed drama “Miss Sloane”, which John Madden directed, and which starred Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Strong and Jessica Chastain,. It follows the life of the best lobbyist in Washington State, Elizabeth Sloane, and the film won one of its 11 award nominations.

Jake’s three most recent film roles have been in the 2021 biographical drama “Being the Ricardos”, the 2021 science fiction comedy “Space”, and the 2022 mystery science fiction drama “Significant Other”.

Other credits

Jake was featured in the 2022 TV special “The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards”.

Some of his most recent talk-show appearances have been in “Made in Hollywood”, “Entertainment Tonight” and “Live with Kelly and Ryan”.

Awards and nominations

Jake’s won one of his nine award nominations: a 2021 Pena de Prata Award for Best Ensemble in a Limited Series, for his and his colleagues’ performance in “The White Lotus”. He was also nominated for a 2022 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, also for “The White Lotus”.

Love life and relationships

Although quite secretive when it comes to speaking about his love life in public, it’s been revealed that Jake’s a married man. He and non-celebrity American Lauren Deleo exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Dorset, Vermont on 22 August 2015; the wedding was attended by only their closest friends and family members – it was only revealed a couple of months later that the two had married. Jake and Lauren have two sons together, but their birthdates and names haven’t been disclosed, because their parents want them to be able to lead normal lives.

Jake’s yet to mention the women whom he had been with prior to meeting Lauren, he’s married to Lauren Deleo as of April 2023, and they have two sons together.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Jake loves to eat Italian food, and his favorites are spaghetti and pizza.

He’s quite active on Instagram, and numbers over 80,000 followers on the social media network, although he’s posted only 31 pictures and videos onto it, with most of these showing him during his everyday life.

Jake works out at the gym every day, thus his muscular body; he’s revealed that he doesn’t follow a diet, and that working out as often as he does allows him to eat whatever he wants, whenever he wants.

He’s been to many US states and various countries around the world, both for work and pleasure; Jake mostly likes to travel to London, England.

His favorite actor is Christian Bale, while some of his favorite movies include “American Psycho”, “The Machinist” and “The Dark Knight”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Jake’s age is 37. He has brown eyes and hair, is 5ft 9ins (1.77m) tall and weighs about 170lbs (78kgs).

Jake’s net worth’s been estimated at over $500,000, as of April 2023.

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How is Lucas Black doing now? About His Health and Net Worth

Published

12 hours ago

April 19, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Contents

1 Who is Lucas Black?
2 Early life and education
3 Roles in movies
4 Roles in TV series
5 Other credits
6 Awards and nominations
7 Love life and relationships
8 Interesting facts and hobbies
9 Height, eyes and wealth

Who is Lucas Black?

American actor Lucas York Black was born in Decatur, Alabama USA, on 29 November 1982, making Sagittarius his zodiac sign. He’s had roles in 28 TV series and movies, but is perhaps still known best for playing Frank Wheatley in the 1996 drama movie “Sling Blade”, which Billy Bob Thornton wrote and directed, as well as starred in alongside Dwight Yoakam and J. T. Walsh. It follows now adult Karl Childers who’s been hospitalized since his mother and her lover were murdered when he was still a child, while he’s now been released; the movie won 15 of its 30 award nominations, including an Oscar win for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.

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Early life and education

Lucas was raised in Speake, Alabama, alongside his two older siblings Lee and Lori, by their father Larry Black who worked at a museum, and mother Jan Gillespie who was an office worker; because Lucas respects his family’s privacy, not a lot else has been disclosed about them.

He was around eight years old when he fell in love with acting, and started appearing in plays performed at his elementary school; Lucas was 11 when he made his debut film appearance, playing Ebb in the critically acclaimed 1994 drama “The War”, directed by Jon Avnet, and which starred Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner and Mare Winningham. It follows a Vietnam veteran as he’s raising his sons, and the movie won one of its four award nominations.

Lucas then focused on his career in the film industry, but also continued his studies; he attended a local high school in Speake, where he played for the school’s football team Speake Bobcats; upon matriculating in 2001, he chose not to pursue a college degree.

Roles in movies

Lucas played Burt DeLaughter in the 1996 historical drama “Ghosts of Mississippi”, directed by Rob Reiner, and which starred Alec Baldwin, James Woods and Whoopi Goldberg. It follows district attorney Medgar Evers who’s trying to bring a white racist to justice, after he killed a civil rights leader in 1963; the movie won two of its 13 award nominations, including two Oscar nominations for Best Make-up and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (James Woods).

A couple of Lucas’ following roles were in the 1998 science fiction mystery “The X Files”, and in 1999 the animated family drama “Our Friend, Martin” (voice role) and the crime comedy “Crazy in Alabama”.

In 2000, he portrayed Jimmy Blevins in the hit romantic western “All the Pretty Horses”, which Billy Bob Thornton directed, and which starred Henry Thomas, Penelope Cruz and Matt Damon. It follows the lives of two Texas cowboys, and the film won two of its 16 award nominations. Lucas played Oakley in the 2003 romantic adventure “Cold Mountain”, and the following year saw him appear in both the musical drama “Killer Diller” and the sports action “Friday Night Lights”. In 2006, he played the main character Sean Boswell in the critically acclaimed action crime thriller “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”, directed by Justin Lin, and which also starred Zachery Ty Bryan and Shad moss. It follows a teenager who’s moved with his father to Tokyo, Japan and has become a drift racer; the film won one of its five award nominations.

Some of Lucas’ following notable performances were in the 2009 mystery “Get Low”, the 2010 drama “Tough Trade”, and the 2012 drama “Promised Land”.

He’s since appeared in three more movies: the 2015 action crime thriller “Furious 7”, the 2021 action crime thriller “F9: The Fast Saga”, and the 2022 adventure “Legacy Peak”; Lucas is currently shooting for the upcoming movie “Unsung Hero”.

Roles in TV series

Lucas’ debut TV series role was playing the lead character Caleb Temple in all 22 episodes of the horror thriller “American Gothic”, created by Shaun Cassidy, and which also starred Gary Cole and Paige Turco. It follows the life of an evil sheriff with demonic powers, who’s only afraid of the boy whom he fathered through rape; the series aired from 1995 through 1998 and was nominated for six awards.

Between 1997 and 2000, Lucas appeared in two episodes of the adventure comedy “The Wonderful World of Disney”, and his following role came in 2014 through 2019 when cast to play Christopher LaSalle in 125 episodes of the popular crime action “NCIS: New Orleans”, which Gary Slasberg created, and which starred CCH Pounder, Rob Kerkovich and Scott Bakula. It follows the detective team NCIS, which investigates military-related crimes in the city of Big Easy – the series aired from 2014 through 2021, and won two of its eight award nominations.

Lucas has appeared in only one other TV series: while still shooting for “NCIS: New Orleans”, he reprised his role as Christopher LaSalle in four episodes of the crime action “NCIS”.

Other credits

Lucas received special thanks for the 2009 short documentary film “Making the ‘Fast’ Franchise”.

Some of his recent talk-show appearances have been in “Entertainment Tonight”, “First Class Fatherhood”, and “Icons Unearthed”.

Awards and nominations

Lucas has won three of his 13 award nominations, all in 1997 for “Sling Blade” – a Young Star Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film, a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor, and a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor,

Love life and relationships

Lucas hasn’t shared many details about his love life with his fans, as he prefers to keep his wife and their three children away from media, but some things about them are still known.

He married American attorney Maggie O’Brien in a small, private ceremony on 3 July 2010, with only their closest friends and family members in attendance; not a lot else has been disclosed about Maggie, while it’s known that both she and Lucas are devout Christians. She gave birth to their daughter Sophie Jo in June 2011, and their son, whose name hasn’t been revealed followed in August 2013; Lucas and Maggie have another child, by his/her birthdate and gender haven’t been disclosed.

Lucas is yet to mention the women whom he had dated before he met Maggie; as of April 2023, he’s married to Maggie O’Brien, and they have three children together.

“Marriage involves: first, a comprehensive union of spouses (husbands and wives); second, a special link to children; and third, Norms of permanence, monogamy, and exclusivity.”- Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy #marriage pic.twitter.com/talGmxdizU

— Lucas Black (@TheLucasBlack) June 6, 2022

Interesting facts and hobbies

Lucas is physically highly active, as he often plays various sports with his friends, while his favorites are golf, basketball and football.

He was offered a role in the critically acclaimed 1998 romantic western movie “The Horse Whisperer”, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song; Lucas turned the offer down because the producers had asked him to change his accent.

He hasn’t attended any acting school.

Lucas and his wife go to church together at least once a week.

He’s quite active on Instagram, and is today followed by nearly 200,000 people, while he’s posted over 300 pictures and videos onto the social media network, most of which feature him spending time with his children.

Lucas is an avid fisherman.

His favorite actor is Tom Hardy, while some of his favorite movies include “Venom”, “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Legend”.