Lucas Black

Lucas Black (born November 29, 1982) is an American actor. He plays Sean Boswell in the films for '' Fast & Furious'', including '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' (2006), '' Furious 7'' (2015), and '' F9'' (2021). He also stars in various television series aired on CBS, including '' American Gothic'' (1995–1996) and '' NCIS: New Orleans'' (2014–2019). His other notable films include '' Sling Blade'' (1996), '' Flash'' (1997), '' Our Friend, Martin'', '' Crazy in Alabama'' (both 1999), '' All the Pretty Horses'' (2000), '' Cold Mountain'' (2003), '' Friday Night Lights'' (2004), '' Jarhead'' (2005), '' Get Low'' (2009), '' Legion'' (2010), '' Seven Days in Utopia'' (2011), '' 42'' (2013), '' Unsung Hero'' (2024).

Early life

Black was born 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

At age 11, Black made his film debut in Kevin Costner's film '' The War''. He subsequently was 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''. Later Black starred as Conner Strong in the TV film '' Flash'' (1997), which aired on '' The Wonderful World of Disney;'' in the movie his character visits a horse every day in the hope of buying it.

Black played a supporting role as Oakley in the historical drama '' Cold Mountain'' (2003). In 2004, he starred as Vernon, an autistic piano prodigy, in the indie musical drama '' Killer Diller'' (2004), and as Mike Winchell in the football-themed drama '' Friday Night Lights'' (2004), directed by Peter Berg.

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."

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, Black was cast in '' NCIS: New Orleans'' as NCIS Special Agent Christopher 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 installment, '' 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.

Personal life

Black married Maggie O'Brien, a lawyer, in 2010. They have three children. He is a Christian and registered Republican.

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 and hunting.

In these videos, Black often discusses themes related to traditional masculinity and his Christian faith. He has expressed concerns about the decline of traditional masculine values in society, using hashtags like #bringmasculinityback in his posts.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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1982 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Actors from Limestone County, Alabama
Actors from Morgan County, Alabama
American child models
American male child actors
American male film actors
Male models from Alabama
American male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Alabama
People from Decatur, Alabama