Lukas Gage Explained

Lukas Gage should not be confused with Lucas Gage.

Lukas Gage (born May 28, 1995)^[1] is an American actor. He has appeared in American Vandal, The White Lotus, You, Euphoria, and Fargo.

Early life

Gage was born on May 28, 1995, in San Diego, California and raised in Encinitas, California.^{[1] [2]} He went to film camp every summer^[3] and acted in plays and commercials. He attended San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas.^[4]

Career

In November 2020, Gage posted a clip of an audition on Zoom during which director Tristram Shapeero could be heard criticizing Gage's apartment, unaware that his microphone was not muted.^[5] Gage received messages of support from others in the film industry. Although he did not get the job, the rejection allowed him to accept a part on the HBO miniseries The White Lotus.^[6]

Personal life

Gage is gay.^[7] Hairstylist Chris Appleton confirmed his relationship with Gage on The Drew Barrymore Show.^[8] On April 5, 2023, it was announced Gage was engaged to Appleton.^[9] Nineteen days later, it was announced Appleton and Gage were married.^[10] On November 13, 2023, Appleton filed for divorce from Gage, citing irreconcilable differences.^[11]

Filmography

Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Animals	Daniel	Short film	[12]
	Satellite Beach	Big Dean's server		[13]
2015	Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse	Travis		[14]
2016	Sickhouse	Lukas		[15]
2017	Sleep No More	Carter		[16]
2018	Ace	Ace	Short film
	Assassination Nation	Eric
2019	Wyrm	Dylan		[17]
	Deadcon	Ricky	Short film
2020	What Breaks the Ice	Seth
	Max Reload and the Nether Blasters	Seth		[18]
	Wireless	Jake		[19]
2022	Moonshot	Dalton
	How to Blow Up a Pipeline	Logan
2023	Down Low	Cameron	Also writer
	Parachute	Dalton
2024	Road House	Billy
	Smile 2	Lewis Fregoli		[20]
2025	Companion		Post-production	[21]
TBA	Rosebush Pruning		Filming

Television

Year	Title	Role	Episode
2013	Enlightened	Therapy Group Member	Episode: "Higher Power"
2014	I Didn't Do It	Guy	Episode: "Ball or Nothing"
	Kingdom	Skinner	Episode: "Piece of Plastic"
2016–2018	Tagged	Brandon Darrow	Main role
2017	Confess	Adam Taylor	2 episodes
	Adam Ruins Everything	Cole Tyson	Episode: "Adam Ruins College"
	American Vandal	Brandon Galloway	Recurring role	[22]
2018	On My Block	Brad	Episode: "Chapter Four"	[23]
	Class of Lies	Tiger	Recurring role
2019	Supergirl	Kevin Huggins	Episode: "Blood Memory"
	Veronica Mars	Cory	Episode: "Keep Calm and Party On"
	Euphoria	Tyler Clarkson	Recurring role
	Into the Dark	Logan	Episode: "Midnight Kiss"	[24]
2020–2021	Love, Victor	Derek	Recurring role (season 1); guest (season 2)
2021	data-sort-value="White Lotus, The"	The White Lotus	Dillon	Recurring role (season 1)
2022	Angelyne	Max Allen	Main role
	Queer as Folk	Eric	Episode: "Problemática"
2023	Gossip Girl	Himself	Episode: "I Am Gossip"
	You	Adam Pratt	Main role (season 4)
	The Other Two	Himself	Episode: "Cary & Brooke Go to an AIDS Play"	[25]
	Fargo	Lars Olmstead	Recurring role	[26]
2024	Dead Boy Detectives	Cat King	Recurring role	[27]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kiley . Rachel . Lukas Gage Doesn't Think Anyone Needs To Know Who He's Dating . Yahoo Finance . March 10, 2023 . May 8, 2023 . May 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230508144035/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lukas-gage-doesnt-think-anyone-142546523.html . live.
2. Web site: Encinitas actor Lukas Gage stars in Netflix show set in Oceanside. Matt. Boone. September 18, 2017. 10news.com. March 30, 2018. June 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620101549/https://www.10news.com/news/encinitas-actor-lukas-gage-stars-in-netflix-show-set-in-oceanside. live.
3. Web site:
   1. MCM: Lukas Gage Has Never Been On a Real Date Before
   . March 13, 2017. galoremag.com. March 30, 2018. May 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230529022044/https://galoremag.com/mcm-lukas-gage-never-been-on-date/. live.
4. Web site: American Vandal mockumentary of Oceanside High doesn't ring a bell. sandiegoreader.com. March 30, 2018. February 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230226061020/https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/aug/10/stringers-american-vandal-mockumentary-oceanside/. live.
5. News: Aratani . Lauren . Actor calls out director for criticising his 'tiny' apartment during Zoom audition . The Guardian . November 21, 2020 . November 22, 2020 . August 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825005045/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/nov/21/lukas-gage-zoom-audition-apartment-director . live.
6. Web site: Heller . Corinne . Lukas Gage's Viral Video of "S--t Talking Director" Has Celebs Playing the Guessing Game . E! News . November 21, 2020 . E! Entertainment Television, LLC . November 22, 2020 . July 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730214844/https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/1211301/lukas-gages-viral-video-of-s-t-talking-director-has-celebs-playing-the-guessing-game . live.
7. Web site: Woode . Demetri . 2024-05-09 . 'We were bros': Lukas Gage realised he was gay after sleeping with his neighbour . 2024-09-15 . GAY TIMES . en-GB.
8. Web site: White . Abbey . March 27, 2023 . Lukas Gage Confirms Relationship With Chris Appleton, Says He's "Very Much in Love" . March 28, 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . April 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424070011/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/lukas-gage-relationship-chris-appleton-1235361344/ . live.
9. Web site: Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton Are Engaged | Entertainment Tonight . April 5, 2023 . April 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405191805/https://www.etonline.com/lukas-gage-and-chris-appleton-are-engaged-202239 . live.
10. Web site: April 27, 2023 . Chris Appleton and Lukas Gage get married with Kim Kardashian as their officiant . June 23, 2023 . The Independent . en . June 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608183008/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/kim-kardashian-chris-appleton-lukas-gage-wedding-b2327806.html . live.
11. Web site: Philips . Zoe . Chris Appleton Files for Divorce From Lukas Gage . . November 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231113200103/https://www.etonline.com/chris-appleton-files-for-divorce-from-lukas-gage-after-6-months-of-marriage-214785 . November 13, 2023 . United States . November 13, 2023 . live.
12. Web site: Lukas Gage. IMDb. December 15, 2019. August 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230821072927/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4965072/. live.
13. Web site: Satellite Beach Movie. Oxymoron Entertainment. December 15, 2019. September 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190930174524/http://www.oxymoronent.com/movies/Satellite_Beach/. live.
14. Web site: Lukas Gage . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330212917/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/563be2fb1a93f. dead. March 30, 2018. British Film Institute. March 30, 2018.
15. Web site: First Movie Filmed on Snapchat, 'Sickhouse' Starring Andrea Russett, Debuts on Vimeo. Spangler. Todd. June 1, 2016. Variety. en. December 15, 2019. February 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230226061020/https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/sickhouse-andrea-russett-snapchat-vimeo-1201786822/. live.
16. Web site: 200 Hours (2018). filmaffinity.com. March 30, 2018. February 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230226061019/https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film160291.html. live.
17. Web site: [Fantastic Fest review] 'WYRM' a coming-of-age story with the DNA of Taika Waititi and Wes Anderson]. September 23, 2019. FreshFiction.tv. en-US. December 15, 2019. April 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405212436/https://freshfiction.tv/fantastic-fest-review%E2%80%8B-wyrm-a-coming-of-age-story-with-the-dna-of-taika-waititi-and-wes-anderson/. live.
18. Web site: Tom Plumley and Lukas Gage Battle in Max Reload and The Nether Blasters Exclusive Clip . November 8, 2020 . September 30, 2020 . February 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226115628/https://www.shockya.com/news/2020/08/11/tom-plumley-and-lukas-gage-battle-in-max-reload-and-the-nether-blasters-exclusive-clip/ . live.
19. Web site: Wireless. IMDb. September 30, 2020. February 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230226061017/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11312130/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3. live.
20. Web site: Lukas Gage Joins 'Smile' Sequel From Paramount. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. January 9, 2024. January 10, 2024. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109235432/https://deadline.com/2024/01/smile-sequel-casts-lukas-gage-paramount-1235702145/. live.
21. Web site: 'Companion' – Harvey Guillén and More Join Sci-fi Horror Movie from 'Barbarian' Team. Bloody Disgusting. John. Squires. June 5, 2023. May 15, 2024. May 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240515035205/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3764730/companion-harvey-guillen-and-more-join-sci-fi-horror-movie-from-barbarian-team/. live.
22. Web site: Popular TV - The Anti-Social Network. populartv.com. March 30, 2018. February 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230226061026/https://www.populartv.com/etc/guy-popular-lukas-gage/. dead.
23. Web site: 'On My Block' Trailer Takes Netflix Deep into South Central L.A. January 30, 2018. May 23, 2018. September 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923113141/https://tvweb.com/on-my-block-trailer-netflix-original-series/. live.
24. Ramos, Dino-Ray (November 8, 2019). "'Into The Dark': Augustus Prew, Scott Evans, Ayden Mayeri Among 6 Cast In New Year's-Themed 'Midnight Kiss' Installment Of Horror Anthology". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
25. Web site: The Other Two Is Taking 'Big Swings' in Season 3 . . March 16, 2023 . March 16, 2023 . March 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230316151044/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/the-other-two-is-taking-big-swings-in-season-three-first-look . live.
26. Web site: Otterson . Joe . January 5, 2023 . Fargo Season 5 at FX Adds Lukas Gage in Recurring Role (Exclusive) . January 5, 2023 . . March 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331184110/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/fargo-season-5-cast-lukas-gage-1235479861/ . live.
27. Web site: Otterson . Joe . September 22, 2022 . Lukas Gage Joins 'Dead Boy Detectives' Series at HBO Max . September 23, 2022 . . September 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925092508/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/lukas-gage-dead-boy-detectives-hbo-max-1235381105/ . live.