Lucas Black

Lucas Black made his acting debut at age 11, opposite Kevin Costner in Jon Avnet‘s The War. His performance led him to being cast in CBS‘ series American Gothic where he played Caleb Temple for the season.

He next went on to play opposite Billy Bob Thornton in Sling Blade, as the young boy who compassionately befriends a mentally handicapped murderer. He continued acting while going to school, appearing in Rob Reiner‘s The Ghosts Of Mississippi, Antonio Banderas‘ directorial debut Crazy In Alabama, Rob Bowman‘s big screen version of The X Files and All The Pretty Horses, opposite Matt Damon.

A native of Alabama, after Black graduated from high school he went on to appear alongside Jude Law in Anthony Minghella‘s Cold Mountain. He followed that performance with leading roles in Killer Diller, Deepwater, Sam Mendes‘ Jarhead, and Friday Night Lights. He also starred in Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift. Next up for the talented young actor is Legion, opposite Dennis Quaid, and the starring role in Whiskey Beginnings: The Junior Johnson Story.

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