Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer (born June 20, 1971) is an American
actor. He is best known for his roles in various films, including
American Psycho (2000), You Can Count On Me (2000), The Deep End
(2001), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Hulk
(2003), An Unfinished Life (2005), Glory Road (2006), Poseidon (2006),
Life as We Know It (2010), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Red Dog (2011),
J. Edgar (2011), Breakthrough (2019), and Ford v Ferrari (2019). He
has also appeared in television series such as The Firm (2012), The
Mysteries of Laura (2014â€"2016), and Yellowstone (2018â€"2019).Lucas
was born Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer on June 20, 1971, in Little
Rock, Arkansas, the son of Michele (née LeFevre), a nurse midwife,
and Don Maurer, an ER doctor.Lucas grew up traveling the South with
his parents, who were antinuclear activists, and his three younger
siblings. By the age of 13, he had lived in 30 different locations,
including the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. His
mother attended Emerson College with Jay Leno. The family eventually
settled in Gig Harbor, Washington. He attended Kopachuck Middle School
and graduated from Gig Harbor High School in 1989, where he acted in
high school plays.Lucas began his career when he was 19, having moved
to Hollywood after his high school graduation. He appeared as a guest
star on several TV sitcoms in his early 20s, including Fox's True
Colors and Parker Lewis Can't Lose, the family drama Life Goes On, and
CBS's private-eye show Jake and the Fatman.
actor. He is best known for his roles in various films, including
American Psycho (2000), You Can Count On Me (2000), The Deep End
(2001), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Hulk
(2003), An Unfinished Life (2005), Glory Road (2006), Poseidon (2006),
Life as We Know It (2010), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Red Dog (2011),
J. Edgar (2011), Breakthrough (2019), and Ford v Ferrari (2019). He
has also appeared in television series such as The Firm (2012), The
Mysteries of Laura (2014â€"2016), and Yellowstone (2018â€"2019).Lucas
was born Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer on June 20, 1971, in Little
Rock, Arkansas, the son of Michele (née LeFevre), a nurse midwife,
and Don Maurer, an ER doctor.Lucas grew up traveling the South with
his parents, who were antinuclear activists, and his three younger
siblings. By the age of 13, he had lived in 30 different locations,
including the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. His
mother attended Emerson College with Jay Leno. The family eventually
settled in Gig Harbor, Washington. He attended Kopachuck Middle School
and graduated from Gig Harbor High School in 1989, where he acted in
high school plays.Lucas began his career when he was 19, having moved
to Hollywood after his high school graduation. He appeared as a guest
star on several TV sitcoms in his early 20s, including Fox's True
Colors and Parker Lewis Can't Lose, the family drama Life Goes On, and
CBS's private-eye show Jake and the Fatman.
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