Kenneth Lucas

Born: 1985-09-13

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Kenny Lucas and Keith Lucas (born September 13, 1985), collectively referred to as The Lucas Brothers, are American identical twin brothers who work together as comedians, actors, filmmakers, writers, and producers.

They co-wrote and co-produced Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), for which they were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay; they won the Paul Selvin Award and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture. The film itself was nominated for six Academy Awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Known For

22 Jump Street
Judas and the Black Messiah
Babes
The Female Brain
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Hell Naw
The Come Up
Lucas Brothers: On Drugs
In Other Words
Untitled Lucas Brothers Comedy

Top Movie Credits

22 Jump Street Kenny Yang
Babes Benny
Hell Naw Writer
In Other Words Executive Producer