Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Over his career, Josh Lucas has worked with many of the film community's greatest talents. He has starred alongside Jon Voight in Jerry Bruckheimer's Glory Road (2006), for which Lucas added 40 pounds to transform himself into legendary basketball coach Don Haskins. Lucas also starred with Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss in Wolfgang Petersen's Poseidon (2006). He starred with Morgan Freeman and Robert Redford in Lasse Hallström's An Unfinished Life (2005). He also starred opposite Jamie Bell in David Gordon Green's Undertow (2004), which was also produced by Terrence Malick. Additionally, Lucas worked alongside Christopher Walken in Around the Bend (2004). He performed with Jennifer Connelly and Eric Bana in Ang Lee's Hulk (2003). He was in Ron Howard's Oscar-winning A Beautiful Mind (2001) with Russell Crowe. Plus, he starred opposite Reese Witherspoon in the Walt Disney Company's smash hit Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Other credits include 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. Lucas resides in New York City.

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Filmography

2025

Queen of the Ring
Queen of the Ring
as Billy Wolfe
Movie - Released: 3/7/2025

2024

Blood for Dust
Blood for Dust
as John
Movie - Released: 4/19/2024
Palm Royale
Palm Royale
as Douglas Simmons
TV - Released: 3/19/2024

2023

The Black Demon
The Black Demon
as Paul Sturges
Movie - Released: 4/26/2023

2022

Long Slow Exhale
Long Slow Exhale
as Hilman Ford
TV - Released: 4/4/2022
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
as William Franklin (voice)
TV - Released: 4/4/2022

2021

The Forever Purge
The Forever Purge
as Dylan Tucker
Movie - Released: 6/30/2021
Hemingway
Hemingway
as The New Republic (voice)
TV - Released: 4/5/2021

2020

The Secret: Dare to Dream
The Secret: Dare to Dream
as Bray Johnson
Movie - Released: 4/16/2020
She Dies Tomorrow
She Dies Tomorrow
as Doc
Movie - Released: 7/31/2020

2019

Breakthrough
Breakthrough
as Brian Smith
Movie - Released: 4/10/2019
Ford v Ferrari
Ford v Ferrari
as Leo Beebe
Movie - Released: 11/13/2019

2018

What They Had
What They Had
as Eddie
Movie - Released: 10/19/2018
The Guardian Angel
The Guardian Angel
as Bjørn Schouw Nielsen
Movie - Released: 3/29/2018
All Square
All Square
as Matt
Movie - Released: 10/12/2018
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
as Young John Dutton
TV - Released: 6/20/2018

2017

Youth in Oregon
Youth in Oregon
as Danny Engersol
Movie - Released: 1/11/2017
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
as Charlie Bates
Movie - Released: 9/28/2017
The Most Hated Woman in America
The Most Hated Woman in America
as David Waters
Movie - Released: 3/24/2017

2016

Dear Eleanor
Dear Eleanor
as Frank Morris
Movie - Released: 7/5/2016

2015

Boychoir
Boychoir
as Gerard
Movie - Released: 3/27/2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/23/2015

2014

Little Accidents
Little Accidents
as Bill Doyle
Movie - Released: 4/4/2014
The Mend
The Mend
as Mat
Movie - Released: 3/9/2014
The Mysteries of Laura
The Mysteries of Laura
as Jake Broderick
TV - Released: 9/17/2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Bridge Inspector
TV - Released: 4/27/2014

2013

Big Sur
Big Sur
as Neal Cassady
Movie - Released: 11/1/2013
Space Warriors
Space Warriors
as Col. Roy Manley
Movie - Released: 4/26/2013
Wish You Well
Wish You Well
as Cotton Longfellow
Movie - Released: 10/19/2013

2012

Stolen
Stolen
as Vincent Kinsey
Movie - Released: 9/6/2012
The Firm
The Firm
as Mitch McDeere
TV - Released: 1/8/2012

2011

Red Dog
Red Dog
as John
Movie - Released: 8/4/2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Ted Minton
Movie - Released: 3/17/2011
Daydream Nation
Daydream Nation
as Barry Anderson
Movie - Released: 5/6/2011
Little Murder
Little Murder
as Ben Chaney
Movie - Released: 1/8/2011
J. Edgar
J. Edgar
as Charles Lindbergh
Movie - Released: 11/9/2011
Hide Away
Hide Away
as Young Mariner
Movie - Released: 10/30/2011
Prohibition
Prohibition
as Reader (voice)
TV - Released: 10/2/2011

2010

Peacock
Peacock
as Officer Tom McGonigle
Movie - Released: 4/20/2010
Life As We Know It
Life As We Know It
as Sam
Movie - Released: 10/2/2010
Shadows & Lies
Shadows & Lies
as Boss
Movie - Released: 4/25/2010

2009

Tell-Tale
Tell-Tale
as Terry
Movie - Released: 4/24/2009
Stolen
Stolen
as Matthew Wakefield
Movie - Released: 10/10/2009
Management
Management
as Barry
Movie - Released: 2/8/2009
PoliWood
PoliWood
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/3/2009
WWII in HD
WWII in HD
TV - Released: 11/15/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009

2008

Death in Love
Death in Love
as Elder Son
Movie - Released: 7/17/2008
The War
The War
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 3/5/2008

2007

Trumbo
Trumbo
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/10/2007
Resolved
Resolved
as self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007

2006

Poseidon
Poseidon
as Dylan Johns
Movie - Released: 5/3/2006
Glory Road
Glory Road
as Don Haskins
Movie - Released: 1/13/2006

2005

Stealth
Stealth
as Ben Gannon
Movie - Released: 7/27/2005
An Unfinished Life
An Unfinished Life
as Crane Curtis
Movie - Released: 9/9/2005

2004

Around the Bend
Around the Bend
as Jason Lair
Movie - Released: 10/8/2004
Undertow
Undertow
as Deel Munn
Movie - Released: 10/22/2004
TV
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/2004

2003

Hulk
Hulk
as Talbot
Movie - Released: 6/19/2003
Wonderland
Wonderland
as Ron Launius
Movie - Released: 10/23/2003
Secondhand Lions
Secondhand Lions
as Adult Walter
Movie - Released: 9/19/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2002

Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama
as Jake Perry
Movie - Released: 9/26/2002
Coastlines
Coastlines
as Eddie Vance
Movie - Released: 1/15/2002

2001

A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
as Martin Hansen
Movie - Released: 12/14/2001
Session 9
Session 9
as Hank
Movie - Released: 8/10/2001
The Deep End
The Deep End
as Darby Reese
Movie - Released: 1/21/2001
When Strangers Appear
When Strangers Appear
as Peter
Movie - Released: 2/1/2001
Restless
Restless
as Jeff Hollingsworth
Movie - Released: 1/26/2001

2000

American Psycho
American Psycho
as Craig McDermott
Movie - Released: 4/13/2000
The Weight of Water
The Weight of Water
as Rich Janes
Movie - Released: 9/9/2000
Drop Back Ten
Drop Back Ten
as Tom White
Movie - Released: 1/22/2000
You Can Count on Me
You Can Count on Me
as Rudy (Kolinski) Sr.
Movie - Released: 11/17/2000
The Dancer
The Dancer
as Stéphane
Movie - Released: 6/7/2000

1999

Movie
Harvest
as Clay Upton
Movie - Released: 3/12/1999

1998

Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Self
TV - Released: 9/21/1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Ruben
TV - Released: 9/21/1998

1997

The Definite Maybe
The Definite Maybe
as Eric Traber
Movie - Released: 7/4/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
Cracker
Cracker
TV - Released: 9/18/1997

1996

True Blue
True Blue
as Dan Warren
Movie - Released: 11/15/1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996

1994

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
as Todd Walker
Movie - Released: 10/21/1994
The Man from Snowy River
The Man from Snowy River
as Luke McGregor
TV - Released: 9/23/1994

1993

Alive
Alive
as Felipe Restano
Movie - Released: 1/15/1993
Class of '61
Class of '61
as George Armstrong Custer
Movie - Released: 4/12/1993
Father Hood
Father Hood
as Andy
Movie - Released: 8/27/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1991

Child of Darkness, Child of Light
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
as John L. Jordan III
Movie - Released: 5/1/1991

1990

True Colors
True Colors
as Jonathan
TV - Released: 9/2/1990

1989

Life Goes On
Life Goes On
as Dylan
TV - Released: 9/12/1989

1988

In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
TV - Released: 3/6/1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1987

Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
TV - Released: 9/26/1987

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