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Lucas Black Biography And Net Worth
Lucas York Black is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as Sean Boswell in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), which he reprised in Furious 7 (2015) and F9 (2021). He also portrayed Caleb Temple in the CBS television series American Gothic (1995–1996) and Special Agent Christopher LaSalle on CBS’s NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2019). His other notable films include Sling Blade (1996), Flash (1997), Crazy in Alabama (1999), All the Pretty Horses (2000), Friday Night Lights (2004), Jarhead (2005), Get Low (2009), Legion (2010), Seven Days in Utopia (2011), and 42 (2013).
Who is Lucas Black?
Lucas York Black is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as Sean Boswell in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), which he reprised in Furious 7 (2015) and F9 (2021). He also portrayed Caleb Temple in the CBS television series American Gothic (1995–1996) and Special Agent Christopher LaSalle on CBS’s NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2019). His other notable films include Sling Blade (1996), Flash (1997), Crazy in Alabama (1999), All the Pretty Horses (2000), Friday Night Lights (2004), Jarhead (2005), Get Low (2009), Legion (2010), Seven Days in Utopia (2011), and 42 (2013).
Bio Data
| Name | Lucas York Black |
| Date of birth | November 29, 1982 |
| Place of birth | Decatur, Alabama |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 (1. 78 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Model |
| Relationship | Maggie O’Brien |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Instagram Handle | @lucas_york_black |
Biography
Black was born on November 29, 1982, in Decatur, Alabama, to Jan Gillespie, an office worker, and Larry Black, a museum employee. He has two older siblings and was raised a Southern Baptist. He grew up in Speake, Alabama, played football for the Speake Bobcats, and graduated from high school in May 2001.
Career
Lucas Black made his feature film debut at the age of 11, playing Ebb Lipnicki in the 1994 drama “The War.” Two years after that, he appeared in Billy Bob Thornton’s “Sling Blade” and Rob Reiner’s “Ghosts of Mississippi.” In 1998, Black had a small part in the big-screen adaptation of the television series “The X-Files.” He had a bigger role the following year in Antonio Banderas‘s “Crazy in Alabama,” starring as a teenager living in small-town Alabama circa 1965. Black also lent his voice to the direct-to-video animated children’s educational film “Our Friend, Martin.” Commencing the new millennium, he appeared in Billy Bob Thornton’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel “All the Pretty Horses.” In 2003, Black appeared in the large ensemble cast of Anthony Minghella’s epic Civil War drama “Cold Mountain,” based on the novel by Charles Frazier. The next year, he starred in two films: “Killer Diller,” in which he played an autistic piano player, and “Friday Night Lights,” in which he played high school football quarterback Mike Winchell.
Lucas Black starred as Nat Banyon in the indie thriller film Deepwater (2005), directed by David S. Marfield; as Chris Kruger in the Gulf War-themed drama film Jarhead (2005), directed by Sam Mendes; and as Sean Boswell in the third The Fast and the Furious film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), directed by Justin Lin. He described Tokyo Drift as the one in which he “had the most fun.”
Lucas Black starred as Buddy in the indie drama Get Low (2009), directed by Aaron Schneider; as Jeep Hanson in the Bible-themed fantasy thriller Legion (2010); and as Luke Chisholm, a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour, in the indie golfing film Seven Days in Utopia (2010).
He portrayed the Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese in the drama film 42 (2013). Black, having done previous sports films and played sports early in his life, found the filming experience “a lot more enjoyable because you get to reminisce about the days when I used to play, and then you get the experience of being on a team again with the actors and have that camaraderie with the players”.
In 2014, Lucas was cast in NCIS: New Orleans as NCIS Special Agent LaSalle, a no-nonsense agent with a “work hard, play hard” motto.
In 2015, Black returned to play Sean Boswell in a cameo appearance in Furious 7. Sean did not appear in the eighth instalment, The Fate of the Furious, and in July 2016, Black explained on The Chris Mannix Show that he could not return due to his schedule with NCIS: New Orleans.
In November 2019, Black left the series NCIS: New Orleans to devote more time to his family. He also returned to the Fast & Furious franchise, reprising his role as Sean in F9 in 2021.
Net Worth
Lucas Black has a net worth of $8 million.
Personal Life
Lucas Black married Maggie O’Brien, a lawyer, in 2010. They have three children. Black is a Christian.
After he left NCIS New Orleans in 2019, he began uploading videos to his YouTube channel in January 2020 called “Real Life Lucas Black” with a focus on fishing.
FAQs
Why did Lucas Black quit NCIS?
Lucas Black decided to exit NCIS: New Orleans to spend more time with his family.
Does Lucas Black have an accent in real life?
Yes. Lucas Black has an accent in real life as heard in 1996’s “Sling Blade”.
Who is Lucas Black’s brother?
Lee Black is Lucas Black’s brother
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