Lucas York Black was born on November 29, 1982 in Speake, Alabama, USA. He is an American film and television 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.

Black's most recent films include 2004's well-reviewed football-themed drama, Friday Night Lights and 2005's Gulf War-themed film, Jarhead.

He also stared in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), opposite actor-rapper Bow Wow.

Filmography

• The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
• Jarhead (2005)
• Deepwater (2005)
• Friday Night Lights (2004)
• Killer Diller (2004)
• Cold Mountain (2003)
• All the Pretty Horses (2000)
• The Miracle Worker (2000)
• Crazy in Alabama (1999)
• Our Friend, Martin (1999)
• The X Files (1998)
• Flash (1997)
• "Chicago Hope" (1 episode, 1997)
• Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
• Sling Blade (1996)
• "American Gothic" (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
• The War (1994)

Awards

• YoungStar Award Young Actor in a Drama Film "Sling Blade" 1997