Lucas Elliot Eberl

Biography

Lucas Elliot Eberl is an American actor, director and pianist who began his acting career in Colorado theater, performing with the Denver Center Theater Company and the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities before moving into film. He played Birn in Planet of the Apes (2001), appeared in Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) and Marfa Girl 2 (2018), and took Method Fest's best actor prize for a short film for Sugar Mountain. His television credits include guest roles on Cold Case, ER and Big Love and a recurring part on Daredevil. He started making documentaries in 1997, wrote and directed Incest, an Audience Choice Award winner at the First Look Student Film Festival, and made his feature directing debut with Choose Connor, honored for Best American Independent at the Philadelphia International Film Festival. He also composes and plays piano.

40years old

Turns 41 on March 29in 139 days

Born March 29, 1986Boulder
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Luke Eberl

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 23 years2001 to 2024

Every film, newest first

2024The Worst Man in LondonIMDb rating 5.7
2018Marfa Girl 2IMDb rating 4.5
2009EyeborgsIMDb rating 4.9
2006Letters from Iwo JimaIMDb rating 7.8
2001Planet of the ApesIMDb rating 5.7

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A change of course
After landing his first film acting role at 10, Eberl started making documentaries for his local TV station in 1997, and those documentaries earned a variety of awards.
Early training
As a pianist and composer, Eberl studied under Tommy Mars, the Grammy-nominated pianist known for his work with Frank Zappa. Eberl has recorded with several bands and played live across the world.
First role
In Colorado, Eberl launched his acting career, appearing at venues such as the Denver Center Theater Company, Denver Civic Theater, the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities and Boulder's Dinner Theatre.
A change of course
Eberl spent a year in Canada's arctic, in the town of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, working with schoolchildren and teaching them piano and film. He also coached two students for the Territorial Skills Competition in Yellowknife.