Lucas Englander

Lucas Englander
Born (1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 (age 32)
Vienna, Austria
OccupationActor

Lucas Englander (born 21 September 1992) is an Austrian actor. He was selected in the category "Révélations" , the best newcomer category at the 46th César Awards.

Early life

Born in Vienna, his mother Juno Sylva Englander was a Czech-born film editor, working on Everyman's Feast amongst others. After deciding in his late teens to pursue acting, he spent a year studying at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York before moving to London.[1]

Career

Englander appeared as political assistant Torsten Muckenstrum in the satirical European Union politics series that appeared on france.tv called Parlement.[2][3] He also appeared in Marc Fitoussi’s 2020 French thriller Appearances as a seemingly ordinary young man who romances Karin Viard, before revealing himself to be a stalking psychopath, a performance that got him shortlisted for France’s 46th César Awards in the "Révélations des César" category in March 2021.[4][5]

He appeared in Sky Atlantic and HBO miniseries Catherine The Great, Netflix series The Witcher, and in the Warner Bros. fantasy film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. His role as Albert O. Hirschman in the 2023 Netflix series Transatlantic marked his first leading role in a major series.[6][7]

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Witcher Chireadan 1 episode
2019 Catherine the Great Lieutenant Mirovich 1 episode
2020–2022 Parlement Torsten Muckenstrum 18 episodes
2020 Appearances Jonas Karez Film. Nominated for Best Newcomer at the César Awards
2023 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Horst Film
2023 Transatlantic Albert Hirschman 7 episodes
TBA Truth or Consequences† TBA
Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

References

  1. ^ Ritzberger, Wolfgang (July 19, 2019). "IT'S NOT ABOUT ME". Ritzlfilm.at. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Benedict, Daniel (September 29, 2020). "Lucas Englander: I was sexist, patriarchal and selfish". shz.de. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Jungen, Oliver (October 6, 2020). "NEUE SERIE "PARLAMENT" Seepferdchen im Haifischbecken". Faz.net. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott (April 10, 2023). "Meet Lucas Englander, the "Chameleon" of 'Transatlantic'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "César 2021: who are the revelations of the year?". allocine.fr. November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Burack, Emily (April 8, 2023). "Playing Albert Hirschman on Transatlantic Changed Lucas Englander's Life". Town & Country. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Roxborough, Scott (April 10, 2023). "Meet Lucas Englander, the 'Chameleon' of Transatlantic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2023.


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