Lucas Black Biography

Lucas made his film debut with a small part in the Kevin Costner film The War (1994) at the age of 11. After a stint on the TV series American Gothic (1995), he landed a role in an Oscar-winning film: He played the young kid who befriends Billy Bob Thornton in Slingblade (1996). After a bit of Calvin Klein modeling he scored another summer hit with The X Files (1998) and finally got a lead role in the independent film Crazy in Alabama (1999). Small roles in high-profile films (Cold Mountain, Jarhead) kept Black under the radar just enough to emerge as the new star of the Fast and the Furious franchise. He took over the lead from Paul Walker in 2006's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.


1. His nickname is "Lucky."
2. Lucas has had no formal acting training.
3. He turned down a part in The Horse Whisperer (1998) because they wanted him to change his accent.
4. He acted alongside Billy Bob Thornton in two movies: Sling Blade (1996) and Friday Night Lights (2004).
5. He played for the Speake Bobcats football team as a nose/left guard.


Killer Diller - (2006) - Actor
The Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift - (2006) - Actor
Friday Night Lights - (2004) - Actor
Cold Mountain - (2003) - Actor
All the Pretty Horses - (2000) - Actor
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