Lucas Till
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| Born | Lucas Daniel Till August 10, 1990 Fort Hood, Texas, US |
| Residence | Marietta, Georgia, US |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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Lucas Daniel Till (born August 10, 1990) is an American actor. He began acting in the early 2000s, and has since appeared in a number of films and television parts, including roles on House, Hannah Montana: The Movie and X-Men: First Class. Lucas also starred in the music video for Taylor Swift's song, "You Belong with Me".
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[edit] Early life
Till was born in Fort Hood, Texas. His father is a lieutenant colonel in the army.[1] Till spent most of his childhood living in Marietta, Georgia. He attended Kell High School. After filming for The Hannah Montana Movie in Savannah, Till went back home to graduate with the Kell High School class of 2008.[2] After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.[2] Lucas Till lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
[edit] Career
Early in his life, Lucas Till’s parents became aware of his natural ability to imitate voices and characters. Joy Pervis discovered Till while he was attending local acting class that his mother had enrolled him in. He is now represented by Los Angeles' Osbrink Talent Agency. When he was 10, he started doing commercials such as one for Kohl's as well as print. At the age of 12, he was cast in The Adventures of Ociee Nash, in which he played Harry Vanderbilt, the bully of the main character.[3] In 2004 Till played the part of Jay in the feature film Lightning Bug which filmed in Fairview, Alabama. His first major movie role was Jack Cash, the older brother of Johnny Cash who died in a sawmill accident, in the biographical movie, Walk the Line. While filming for Walk the Line, he worked with actor Joaquin Phoenix, actress Reese Witherspoon and director James Mangold. After Walk the Line, Till was featured in a number of independent movies and films for Lifetime Television.[3] In 2008, Till auditioned for Hannah Montana: The Movie, starring Miley Cyrus, and he landed the role of Travis Brody. In an interview, Till said that prior to filming, he had actually never ridden a horse before. Till further stated that he does not have any current plans for another Disney movie.[4] He worked alongside action film actor, Jackie Chan, for his latest movie, The Spy Next Door, where Till plays the role of a Russian spy.[3] He also starred in Taylor Swift's music video "You Belong with Me". He was in an episode of House and on Leo Little's Big Show along with Emily Osment.[citation needed]
On July 8, 2010, it became public that he had been cast in the role of Havok in the X-Men spin-off, X-Men: First Class, directed by Matthew Vaughn.[5]
[edit] Personal Life
In early 2009 Till had a relationship with country singer Taylor Swift. They dated until late that year. In 2010 he started dating model Kaylsee Collins. They broke up in mid 2010. He also had a encounter with actress and star of Jessie, Debby Ryan. Till is friends with Emily Osment, Miley Cyrus , Mitchell Musso , Jason Earles , Tony Oller and ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | The Adventures of Ociee Nash | Harry Vanderbilt | |
| 2004 | Lightning Bug | Jay Graves | |
| 2005 | Walk the Line | Jack Cash | |
| 2006 | The Other Side | Young Samuel North | |
| 2006 | Not Like Everyone Else | Kyle Kenney | Television film |
| 2008 | Dance of the Dead | Jensen | |
| 2009 | Laid to Rest | Store clerk | |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Travis Brody | |
| 2009 | The Lost & Found Family | Justin | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2010 | The Spy Next Door | Larry | Russian spy |
| 2010 | Vacation 8 | Jack | Post-Production |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | Corporal Grayston | |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Alex Summers / Havok | |
| 2011 | Uglies | David | |
| 2012 | Stoker | Chris Pitts | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | House | Simon | "Joy to the World" |
| 2009 | Medium | Adam | "Things to Do in Phoenix When You're Dead" |
| 2010 | Fear Clinic | Brett | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Blue Mountain State | Golden Arm | "The Legend of the Golden Arm" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | "You Belong With Me" | Taylor Swift's love interest | Lead role |
[edit] References
- ^ http://daman.co.id/lucas-till-exclusive-in-da-man/
- ^ a b Lucas Till in Hannah Montana Movie. Fox 5 Atlanta, April 6, 2009. Accessed February 11, 2010
- ^ a b c Julie Bonner (January 23, 2009). "Interview with Lucas Till". Disney Society fan site. http://www.disneysociety.com/2009/01/23/disney-societys-exclusive-interview-with-lucas-till-of-hannah-montana-the-movie/. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Disney Society’s Exclusive Interview with Lucas Till of “Hannah Montana: The Movie”
- ^ Sperling, Nicole (2010-07-08). "'X-Men: First Class': Matthew Vaughn fills his cast with up-and-comers". Entertainment Weekly (Time Inc.). http://insidemovies.ew.com/2010/07/08/x-men-nicholas-hoult-caleb-landry-jones/. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
