Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas

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Lukas Haas was born on Apr 16, 1976 in USA. Lukas Haas's big-screen debut came with Testament directed by Lynne Littman in 1983, strarring Scottie Wetherly. Lukas Haas is known for First Man directed by Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong and Claire Foy as Janet Armstrong. Lukas Haas has got 6 awards and 9 nominations so far. The most recent award Lukas Haas achieved is FilmOut San Diego, US. The upcoming new movie Lukas Haas plays is Babylon which will be released on Dec 23, 2022.

Lukas was born on April 16, 1976 in West Hollywood, California. His Texas-born mother, Emily Tracy, is a writer, and his German-born father, Berthold Haas, is an artist. He has twin brothers, Simon and Nikolai. It's widely noted that Lukas was discovered at the age of five by casting director Margery Simkin while he was in kindergarten.While his first screen role was as the youngest of the doomed children in the 1983 nuclear Holocaust film Le dernier testament (1983), it was his second appearance, in Witness: Témoin sous surveillance (1985) opposite Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis, that earned attention and acclaim. In Peter Weir's 1985 film, Lukas portrayed Samuel, an Amish child who was the sole witness to an undercover cop's murder, and his work earned him starring roles in such films as Les fantômes d'Halloween (1988), The Wizard of Loneliness (1988), and Alan & Naomi (1992) - the latter film co-written by his mother.He continued to distinguish himself in film in starring roles including: Music Box (1989) with Jessica Lange and director Costa-Gavras; Convicts (1991) and Rambling Rose (1991) (both with Robert Duvall); and Boys (1996) with John C. Reilly and Winona Ryder.On stage, in 1988, Lukas performed alongside Steve Martin and Robin Williams in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" at Lincoln Center in New York City for director Mike Nichols. He also starred with Martin in the film En toute bonne foi (1992).Lukas went on to work with directors Woody Allen in Tout le monde dit I love you (1996), Tim Burton in Mars Attacks! (1996), and Alan Rudolph in Breakfast of Champions (1999). He had a pivotal role in Brick (2005), Rian Johnson's directorial debut with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He next appeared in the Kurt Cobain-inspired Last Days (2005), directed by Gus Van Sant, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Roles in Material Girls (2006), slasher movie send-up Tripper (2006), Who Loves the Sun (2006), Gardener of Eden (2007), Hunted (2008), and Les ombres du passé (2008) followed.Recently, Lukas had a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010) opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Elliot Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine and Marion Cotillard. He then appeared in Le chaperon rouge (2011) for director Catherine Hardwicke, and Contrebande (2012), director Baltasar Kormákur's English-language remake of the movie he starred in, Reykjavik - Rotterdam (2008).Lukas was most recently seen in Crazy Eyes (2012). He has several projects in production, including Meth Head (2013) written and directed by Jane Clark.Also a talented musician, Lukas plays drums and piano in the band The Rogues.

  • Birthday

    Apr 16, 1976
  • Place of Birth

    West Hollywood, California, USA
  • Also known

    Lucas D. Haas, Lucas Haas

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Awards

6 wins & 9 nominations

FilmOut San Diego, US
2013
Best Actor
Winner - FilmOut Festival Award
Out on Film, Atlanta, US
2013
Best Actor
Winner - Jury Award
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