Lucas Cruikshank
Lucas Alan Cruikshank[1] (born August 29, 1993)[2] is an American comedian and television actor.
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| Born | Lucas Alan Cruikshank 29 August 1993 (aged 32) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
He was born in Columbus, Nebraska on August 29, 1993.
He created his character Fred Figglehorn, and his Fred series for his channel, on the video-sharing website YouTube.[3] These videos are about Fred Figglehorn, a fictional 6-year-old who has a weird home life and "anger management issues".[4]
Cruikshank is openly gay. In a video released August 20, 2013, he came out saying "I'm gay. I feel so weird saying it on camera. But my family and friends have known for like three years. I just haven't felt the need to announce it on the Internet."[5][6][7][8]
References
- ↑ Lucas Alan Cruikshank Archived 2013-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Lybio.net (2010-12-19). Retrieved on 2012-08-20.
- ↑ Cruikshank, Lucas. Tweet 48841375063605248 (March 18, 2011)Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ↑ Andrew Keen (July 28, 2008). "Andrew Keen on New Media: Kids with cameras lead the way in giving web users their daily Fred". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/andrew-keen-on-new-media-kids-with-cameras-lead-the-way-in-giving-web-users-their-daily-fred-878508.html. Retrieved October 26, 2008.
- ↑ Stephen Hutcheon, with Tom Burton (June 20, 2008). "Fast-talking Fred is the toast of YouTube". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/06/30/1214677897205.html. Retrieved October 26, 2008.
- ↑ Cruikshank, Lucas. ARE YOU GAY?!?YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ Eby, Margaret. Lucas Cruikshank, star of Nickelodeon's 'Fred,' comes out as gay. New York Daily News (August 20, 2013). Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ 'I'm gay': Fred star Lucas Cruikshank comes out on YouTube as he answers questions from fans in video. Mail Online (August 20, 2013)Daily Mail. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ De Hoyos, Brandon (August 20, 2013). Lucas Cruikshank, 'Fred' Actor, Comes Out as Gay Man. http://news92fm.com/376774/lucas-cruikshank-gay/. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
Other websites
Media related to Lucas Cruikshank at Wikimedia Commons
- Lucas Cruikshank on IMDb
- Fred Figglehorn official website Archived 2008-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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