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EspañolJOSH LUCAS
'Josh Lucas' (born June 20, 1971) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in several Hollywood films, including ''Glory Road'' and ''Poseidon''.
| Contents |
| Biography |
| Early life |
| Career |
| Filmography |
| References |
| External links |
Biography
Early life
Lucas was born 'Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer'[1] in Little Rock, Arkansas to Don Maurer, an ER-doctor, and Michelle, a nurse. At the time of his birth, his parents were living on an Indian reservation. Lucas grew up traveling the South with his parents (who were anti-nuclear activists) and younger siblings, two sisters and a brother; by the age of 13, he had lived in 30 different locations, including the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. The family eventually settled in the small town of Gig Harbor, Washington, which is now an exurb or dormitory town of Tacoma. He attended Kopachuck Middle School. He later graduated from Gig Harbor High School in 1989. Lucas started acting in high school plays. He did not attend college, in order to pursue his acting career.
Career
Lucas gained exposure after his roles in ''Sweet Home Alabama'', ''A Beautiful Mind'', and as Glenn Talbot in ''Hulk''. In 2005, he co-starred with Jamie Foxx and Jessica Biel in the film ''Stealth'', which was considered a major financial disappointment, grossing $31 million domestically on a budget of $130 million.[2] In early 2006, Lucas played Don Haskins, a renowned basketball coach, in ''Glory Road''. Lucas met and consulted with the real Haskins, as well as with several other famous basketball coaches, during filming.
During filming of his most recent film, ''Poseidon'', Lucas snapped muscles on his left thumb during an accidental fall; he lost feeling in this thumb, and had to work with a rehabilitative physician.[3] ''Poseidon's filming involved several dangerous shoots underwater and around fire, and Lucas has mentioned that during filming, he "genuinely had moments... where I was like, 'Either I'm going to be killed or someone's gonna be killed" and that at one point he believed he was going to drown.[4] ''Poseidon'' was released on May 12, 2006. ''Poseidon'' however was not a hit at the box office, grossing $60 million domestically and $181 million worldwide from a budget of $160 million.
Lucas has taken a brief break from acting after ''Poseidon's release.3 His next film, which began filming in the fall of 2006, will be a thriller based on the book ''Who Killed Daniel Pearl?''; Lucas will play Pearl or a version of the book's author, Bernard-Henri Lévy.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | ''True Blue'' | Dan Warren |
| 2000 | ''You Can Count on Me'' | Rudy Kolinski (Sr.) |
| ''American Psycho'' | Craig McDermott | |
| 2001 | ''Session 9'' | Hank |
| ''A Beautiful Mind'' | Hansen | |
| ''The Deep End'' | Darby Reese | |
| 2002 | ''Sweet Home Alabama'' | Jake Perry |
| 2003 | ''Hulk'' | Major Glenn Talbot |
| ''Secondhand Lions'' | Older Walter | |
| ''Wonderland'' | Ron Launius | |
| 2004 | ''Around the Bend'' | Jason Lair |
| 2005 | ''Stealth'' | Lt. Ben Gannon |
| ''An Unfinished Life'' | Sheriff Crane Curtis | |
| 2006 | ''Glory Road'' | Coach Don Haskins |
| ''Poseidon'' | Dylan Johns |
References
1. Lucas disclosed his full name on ''The Tonight Show'', May 3–4, 2006
2. IMDB
3. About.com
4. About.com
5. ComingSoon.net
External links
★ Official website
★ The Josh Lucas Site: a fan site
★
★ Fansite: Josh Lucas Underground
★ A candid interview with Josh Lucas
★ Aboutfilm.com interview (October, 2004)
★ IGN films interview (September 24, 2002)
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