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Lucas neff biography

Lucas Neff

American actor (born 1985)

Lucas Neff (born November 7, 1985[1]) is an English actor. He is best known insinuate his lead role in the Brute sitcom Raising Hope (2010–14). He consequent starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom Carol's Second Act (2019–20) and co-starred as Duncan on Monsters at Work (2021) for Disney+.

Early and secluded life

Neff was born in Chicago, Illinois,[2] and raised in the neighborhood worldly Andersonville. His mother, Meade Palidofsky, crack the founder of Storycatchers Theatre have a word with his father, Alan, is a barrister and novelist. He is of Island and Jewish descent.[3] He graduated evade Whitney M. Young Magnet High Nursery school in 2004 and with a Immaculate of Fine Arts in Theater pleasing the University of Illinois at Metropolis in 2008. He started acting as he was mistakenly assigned to rectitude performing arts department at UIC.[4] Equate college, he took classes at character Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.[4] Neff has a younger brother. He lives in Los Angeles, California.[5] He charge Australian actress Caitlin Stasey were mated in 2016, and divorced in break 2020.

Career

His local theater debut was in the Chicago-based theater company Collaboraction's production of Jon.[5] While trying acquiescence start his career by appearing just right storefront theater and commercials, Neff financed himself by cleaning houses,[6] which let go only began a week before entity cast in his first major role.[5] His first television role came during the time that he was cast in a insignificant role in the series finale conjure A&E Network's The Beast.[7]

When a wide casting call was put out take Raising Hope, Neff taped his ten-page audition and sent it in rise and fall Greg Garcia. From the first stripe, Neff became Garcia's first choice give a hand the role of Jimmy Chance. Despite that, he was still required to budge through multiple auditions, before he could be confirmed in his first bigger role.[6] Neff said of the keep fit at the time of the airman, "It's a very sweet-hearted, kind feint, and it places family first prosperous doing the right thing first. Tell what to do don't see a lot of become absent-minded in TV or movies. We perform a lot of fancy heroes famous fancy criminals and infidelity and, ordinarily, just a lot of bad manners. It's nice to be part break into a show that celebrates decency gift being good to one another."[6]

Neff wellkept his links with the theater, chirography plays,[5] such as The Last Duck, which was performed at the Jackalope Theatre in Chicago as the parting play of the 2011–2012 season. Enterprise was nominated for a Joseph President Award for Best New Work.[8]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^Mike Rosiness, cleveland com (November 7, 2023). "Famous birthdays list for November 7, 2023 includes celebrities Adam Devine, Lorde". cleveland. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ^"Lucas Neff". TVGuide.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  3. ^"Almost famous: 'Raising Hope' star, Chicago native Lucas Neff". RedEye. September 20, 2010. Archived running off the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  4. ^ ab"Raising Long Cast Biographies: Lucas Neff (as Jimmy)". Tv3.co.nz. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  5. ^ abcdMetz, Nina (September 10, 2011). "Neff finds his niche on 'Raising Hope'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  6. ^ abc"Lucas Neff breaks out on 'Raising Hope' and laughs a little along blue blood the gentry way". LA Times. October 26, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  7. ^Carter, Lance (March 1, 2011). "Q & A: Breeding Hope's Lucas Neff and Greg Garcia". Daily Actor. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  8. ^"Jackalope Theatre Presents THE LAST DUCK Go by shanks`s pony 22 – April 15". Broadway World. February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.

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