| “ | Hey, it's Lucas, welcome back to the chan chan! | ” |
―Lucas' intro | ||
Lucas Alan Cruikshank (born August 29, 1993) is an American YouTuber who portrayed Fred Figglehorn in the online TV series FRED. The series received a Nickelodeon movie trilogy and show titled Fred: The Movie, Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred, Fred 3: Camp Fred, and Fred: The Show.
His character Fred Figglehorn crossed over with the Annoying Orange in the episodes "Annoying Orange vs. FRED!!! ", and "Fred Goes Grocery Shopping"
Personal life[]
Lucas was raised in Columbus, Nebraska, where he attended Lakeview High School. He is the son of Molly Jeanne (née Duffy) and Dave Alan Cruikshank. He has five sisters and two brothers. Cruikshank is openly gay. In a video released on 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." Before he started making his Fred videos, he used to make videos on the YouTube channel JKL Productions with his cousins Jon and Katie. This was the channel that the Fred videos got their start. When they became popular, Lucas decided to give Fred his own channel.
Filmography[]
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred | 2006–14 | Fred Figglehorn/various voices | Web-based series |
| 2009 Teen Choice Awards | 2009 | Fred Figglehorn | Backstage clips |
| iCarly | 2009 | Himself/Fred Figglehorn | Guest star in "iMeet Fred" |
| Hannah Montana | 2009 | Kyle McIntyre | Guest star in "Come Fail Away" |
| 2010 Kids' Choice Awards | 2010 | Himself | Presenter of awards |
| Fred: The Movie | 2010 | Fred Figglehorn/Derf | Lead role |
| Cartoon Network | 2011 | Himself | Presenter of award |
| Supah Ninjas | 2011 | Spencer/Kickbutt | Guest star in "Kickbutt" |
| Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | 2011 | Fred Figglehorn/Derf | Lead role |
| Fred: The Show | 2012 | Fred Figglehorn | Lead role[26] |
| Fred 3: Camp Fred | 2012 | Fred Figglehorn | Lead role[26] |
| Marvin Marvin | 2012–13 | Marvin | TV show, lead role |
| 2013 Kids' Choice Awards | 2013 | Himself | Presenter |
| Big Time Rush | 2013 | Himself | Guest Star in "Big Time Cameo" |
Subscriber milestones[]
Note: The following dates are according to Social Blade. Dates may vary by one or two days due to differences in time zones.
- 1 million subscribers: February 11, 2015
- 2 million subscribers: April 30, 2016
- 3 million subscribers: April 14, 2019
Trivia[]
- He is currently dating Australian model Matthew Fawcus. They have been dating since 2013 and were introduced to each other by Kingsley.
- He is Christian.
