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Josh Lucas Biography

Birth Name:Josh Lucas Easy Dent Maurer

Birth Place:Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Serves as an ambassador for the organization YouthAIDS
  • Supports a number of charities and organizations including Afghanistan Releif Organization, Eracism Foundation, Oceana and Only Make Believe
  • Brother of film editor, producer and filmmaker Devin Maurer
  • His acting career began with small parts on TV series, including "True Colors," "Life Goes On" and "Parker Lewis Can't Lose․"
  • His first major film debut came with the 1993 survival film "Alive․"
  • Promotes and co-owns the company Filthy Food
  • Cites "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" as his favorite novel
  • Moved more than 30 times before the age of 13 with his activist parents

Awards

  • 2001ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
  • 2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liplock: winner
  • 2011IF Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2015ICP Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated