Lucas Hedges Biography
Lucas Hedges is an American actor. In Wes Anderson’s comedy-drama the Moonrise Kingdom and the crime biopic Kill the Messenger he had supporting roles which were at the start of his career.
Lucas Hedges Age|Birthday
Hedges was born on December 12, 1996. Therefore, he is 24 years old as of 2021 and celebrates his birthday on 12th December every year.
Lucas Hedges Height\Weight
Hedges’s height is 5 feet 11 inches (approximately 180 centimeters). Moreover, he weighs 75 kilograms.
Lucas Hedges Family
Hedges was born in Brooklyn Heights, New York to his parents Susan Bruce (nee Titman) and Peter. His father is a screenwriter and director whereas his mother is a poet and actress. Moreover, he has an older brother, Simon.
Lucas Hedges Education
Hedges attended Saint Ann’s School. From 2015 to 2016, he studied theatre at the University of North Carolina School of Arts. Moreover, he is a Cherubs Theatre Program graduate at Northwestern University’s National High School Institute.
Lucas Hedges Career
Hedges made his Hollywood debut as Lily’s Dance Partner under his father’s directional, Dan in Real Life. In the year 2012, he was seen straight in the Moonrise Kingdom as Redford. He continuously worked in several movies like Arthur Newman (2016) after that movie. Additionally, he appeared in The Zero Theorem (2013), Labor Day (2013), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).
Furthermore, he worked in a biopic movie, ‘Kill The Messenger’ in 2014 starring Jeremy Renner, Paz Vega, Rosemarie De Witt, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Moreover, to raise money for World Central Kitchen, he appeared in the miniseries Home Movie: The Princess Bride for Quibi in 2020. In addition, he starred alongside Michelle Pfeiffer in the comedy French Exit that year. In Steven Soderbergh’s comedy film, Let Them All Talk, he was part of the ensemble cast. Additionally, he will next appear in the FX anthology series The Premise.
Manchester By The Sea
Hedges got noticeable through his role as Patrick Chandler in the Drama, Manchester By The Sea (2016) though he had done many projects with A-List Hollywood stars. He was accompanied by Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, and Kyle Chandler in the drama.
Moreover, the series saw him get a nomination for Best Supporting Actor as well as made him gain fame.
Furthermore, he worked in several Academy Award-nominated films such as Lady Bird (2017), and Three Billboard Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).
Filmography
Film
2007 – Dan in Real Life as Lill’s Dance Partner
2012 – Moonrise Kingdom as Redford, Arthur Newman as Kevin Avery
2013 – Labor Day as Richard, The Zero Theorem as Bob
2014 – The Grand Budapest Hotel as Pump Attendant, Kill the Messenger as Ian Webb
2015 – Anesthesia as Greg
2016 – Manchester by the Sea as Patrick Chandler
2017 – Pigeonhearts as Eli, Lady Bird as Danny O’Neill, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Robbie Hayes
2018 – Boy Erased as Jared Eamons, Ben is Back as Ben Burns, Mid90s as Ian
2019 – Honey Boy as Otis Lort, Waves as Luke
2020 – French Exit as Malcolm Price, Let Them All Talk as Tyler Hughes
Television
2012 – The Corrections as Young Chip Lambert
2015 – The Slap as Ritchie Joanou
2020 – Honey Movie: The Princess Bride as a Westley
2021 – The Premise as Jesse Wheeler
Theatre
2017 – Yen as Hench
2018 – The Waverly Gallery as Daniel Reed
2020 – This is Our Youth as Warren Straub
Music videos
2019 – Never Said by Samia
2020 – Sue Me featuring Kelly Price by Wale, Kelly Price
Audiobooks
2020 – Love, Kurt: The Vonnegut Love Letters, 1941-1945 as Narrator
Awards and nominations
Hedges was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Manchester bt The Sea at the 89th Academy Awards.
Lucas Hedges Net Worth
Hedges’ net worth is $4 million.
