Lucas Hedges
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Hedges in 2016
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| Born |
December 12, 1996 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Relatives | Peter Hedges (father) |
Lucas Hedges (born December 12, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Moonrise Kingdom, Kill the Messenger, and Manchester by the Sea, the last of which garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Hedges was born in Brooklyn Heights, New York, the second child of poet and actress Susan Bruce (Titman) and Oscar-nominated screenwriter and director Peter Hedges. He has an older brother, Simon. He grew up in Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill, frequently visiting his father's film sets. A graduate of Saint Ann's School, he is currently on a break from studying theatre at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
As a child, Hedges' made his feature film debut as an extra in his father's film Dan in Real Life (2007). His line in the film was cut in post-production. He starred in a middle-school play production, when the casting director for Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was in the audience and eventually cast Hedges in the film, his first role as Redford. He later appeared in Arthur Newman (2013), Jason Reitman's Labor Day (2013) and Terry Gilliam's film The Zero Theorem (2013). In 2014, Hedges made a cameo in Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel and appeared in Michael Cuesta's Kill the Messenger, for which he received positive reviews.
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