Lucas Black
Birth name	Lucas York Black
Born	November 29, 1982 (1982-11-29) (age 24) Decatur, Alabama, USA
Other name(s)	Lucky

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. November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Alabama. ... Decatur, Alabama is a city in Morgan County, Alabama, with a small portion in southern Limestone County. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... American Gothic is an American television series created by Shaun Cassidy and executive produced by Sam Raimi. ... This article is about the 1996 film. ... Friday Night Lights in the a 1990 book and 2004 movie that documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the small, economically-depressed Texas town of Odessa that supports and is obsessed with them. ...

Biography

Personal life

Black was born in Decatur,^[1] Alabama to Jan and Larry Black;^[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. Decatur, Alabama is a city in Morgan County, Alabama, with a small portion in southern Limestone County. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ...

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. Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor and director who has often produced his own films. ... The War is a 1994 film starring Elijah Wood as Stu Simmons and Kevin Costner as his father. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... American Gothic is an American television series created by Shaun Cassidy and executive produced by Sam Raimi. ... This article is about the 1996 film. ... Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods. ... The X Files is a 1998 movie which is a continuation of the television series The X-Files. ... A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ... Flash is a television film which originally aired on The Wonderful World of Disney. ... Walt Disneys anthology series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27, 1954 under the name Disneyland. ... The Horse Whisperer (1998) is the most boring movie of all time. ... Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is a well-known American fashion designer. ...

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, 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] Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Friday Night Lights in the a 1990 book and 2004 movie that documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the small, economically-depressed Texas town of Odessa that supports and is obsessed with them. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... There are two films called The Fast and the Furious The Fast and the Furious (1954) The Fast and the Furious (2001) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Shad Gregory Moss, formerly known as Lil Bow Wow (born 9 March 1987, Columbus, Ohio) is a rapper, actor, and music producer. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Selected filmography

Monetary figures are from www.boxofficemojo.com Ballers is a 2007 comedy film that has been announced and is written by Robinson Young and will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Killer Diller is a 2004 drama film with musical themes that had a limited release in 2006. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2004; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2004. ... Friday Night Lights is the 1990 book and 2004 movie that documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the economically-depressed Texas city of Odessa that supports and is obsessed with them. ... // February 24 - The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 Cesar Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. ... This article is about the film. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2000. ... All the Pretty Horses is a 2000 film, directed by Billy Bob Thornton and based on the novel of the same title by American author Cormac McCarthy. ... The Miracle Worker is a play by William Gibson based upon Helen Kellers autobiography, The Story of My Life. ... // April 17 - Star Wars fans begin lining up at movie theaters in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Crazy in Alabama is a 1999 comedy drama film directed by Antonio Banderas, written by Mark Childress, and stars Melanie Griffith as Lucille Vinson, an abused wife who heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal racially-motivated murder involving a... // February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein. ... The X Files is a 1998 movie which is a continuation of the television series The X-Files. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1997. ... Flash is a television film which originally aired on The Wonderful World of Disney. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1996. ... Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods. ... This article is about the 1996 film. ... // November 1 - George Lucas leaves the day-to-day operations of his filmmaking business and starts a sabbatical (while on sabbatical, he wrote the prequel Star Wars trilogy). ... The War is a 1994 film starring Elijah Wood as Stu Simmons and Kevin Costner as his father. ...

Awards

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References

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External links

• Lucas Black at the Internet Movie Database