Josh Lucas

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Characters played by Josh Lucas

Luke McGregor — The Man from Snowy River (1994)

Son of Matt McGregor, involved in ranching adventures and family conflicts.

Jake Broderick — The Mysteries of Laura (2014)

Jake Broderick is Laura Diamond's soon-to-be-former husband and boss, serving as captain of her precinct. He initially resists signing the divorce papers, later admits he remains deeply in love with Laura after being shot, and then returns from recovery as a Senior Detective partnered with her.

Mitch McDeere — The Firm (2012)

Central protagonist rebuilding his life and law firm after leaving witness protection. He faces constant surveillance and pressure from a rival firm, Kinross & Clark, while navigating a conspiracy involving a murder client and a mob boss's son seeking revenge.

Craig McDermott — American Psycho (2000)

Patrick's colleague and friend at the investment firm.

Leo Beebe — Ford v Ferrari (2019)

A Ford senior vice president who becomes an important opponent of Ken Miles’s racing involvement. After hearing Miles’s harsh criticism of the Mustang, Beebe treats him as a public-relations liability and later takes charge of Ford’s racing division. He orders the staged Le Mans finish that costs Miles the win.

Martin Hansen — A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Martin Hansen is John Nash's fellow recipient of the Carnegie Scholarship for Mathematics and his early academic rival at Princeton. Nash chooses Sol and Bender over Hansen for work at MIT, but years later Hansen, now head of the mathematics department, allows Nash to work in the library and audit classes.

Talbot — Hulk (2003)

Shady representative of the private research company Atheon, interested in the scientists' nanomeds research to create regenerating soldiers for the military-industrial complex. After the lab's destruction he attacks Bruce, then wrestles control from General Ross to profit from the Hulk's power, trapping him in sticky foam to take a sample. He is killed when the Hulk ricochets the explosive round Talbot fired at him.

Bray Johnson — The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)

An engineering professor who travels to deliver a patent connected to Miranda's late husband. After a car accident and a hurricane, he repeatedly helps the family, clarifies his collaboration with Matt, and eventually reunites with Miranda to become part of their family.

Dylan Tucker — The Forever Purge (2021)

Josh Lucas (born June 20, 1971) is an American actor. He has starred alongside Jon Voight in Jerry Bruckheimer's Glory Road (2006), Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss in Wolfgang Petersen's Poseidon (2006), Morgan Freeman and Robert Redford in Lasse Hallström's An Unfinished Life (2005), Jamie Bell in David Gordon Green's Undertow (2004), which was also produced by Terrence Malick. Other credits include Ford v Ferrari (2019), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Hulk (2003), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Wonderland (2003), The Deep End (2001), American Psycho (2000), Session 9 (2001), and You Can Count on Me (2000). Lucas' theater credits include the recent off-Broadway run of "Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell"; Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie," which appeared on Broadway in 2005; Terrence McNally's "Corpus Christi" at the Manhattan Theater Club; Christopher Shinn's "What Didn't Happen"; and "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Lucas recently completed his second collaboration with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns on "The War" (2007). Lucas' other documentary work includes the upcoming Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (2007), Trumbo (2007), and Resolved (2007). Lucas recently completed his first venture into production with Stolen Lives (2009), in which he plays the single father of a mentally challenged boy. This film is the first project to be produced through Lucas' production company, Two Bridges.

Don Haskins — Glory Road (2006)

Newlywed head coach of Texas Western College who recruits a racially integrated team, implements rigorous training, and famously starts an all-black lineup in the NCAA championship game to defeat Kentucky.

Dylan Johns — Poseidon (2006)

Former Navy submariner and professional gambler who assumes leadership during the disaster. He guides survivors toward the bow and ultimately sacrifices himself by detonating an acetylene tank in the propellers to clear a path to safety.

Jake Perry — Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

Melanie's estranged teenage husband who refuses to divorce her. After she abandons him, he returns to Alabama to build a successful career as a glass artist and resort owner. He ultimately reconciles with Melanie and remarries her.

Career Overview

Josh Lucas has 95 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Black Demon Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Palm Royale, By Any Means, The Mysteries of Laura. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
95
Birth Date
1971-06-20
Birth Place
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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