Lucas Cruikshank

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Lucas Cruikshank
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Cruikshank in 2014
Personal information
Born
Lucas Alan Cruikshank

(1993-08-29) August 29, 1993 (age 31)
Columbus, Nebraska, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupations
PartnerMatthew Fawcus (2013–present)
Website www.heyitsfred.com
YouTube information
Also known asFred, Lucas
Channel
Years active2006–present
Subscribers3.37 million [1]
Total views255.8 million [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2008
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2009
Last updated: September 8, 2024

Lucas Alan Cruikshank (born August 29, 1993) is an American YouTuber and actor who created the character Fred Figglehorn and the associated Fred series for his channel on the video-hosting website YouTube in late 2006. [2] These videos are centered on Fred Figglehorn, a fictional six-year-old who has a dysfunctional home life and "anger management issues". [3]

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Early life

Lucas Alan Cruikshank was born on August 29, 1993, [4] and raised in Columbus, Nebraska, where he attended Lakeview High School. He is the son of Molly Jeanne (née Duffy) and Dave Alan Cruikshank. [5] [6] He has five sisters and two brothers. [7] [8]

Career

Fred

Cruikshank, while testing character ideas, created the Fred character in a Halloween video, and uploaded it to a YouTube channel that he had started with his two cousins. Upon the success of Fred, he started a video series, and set up the Fred channel in April 2008. [7] By April 2009, the channel had over one million subscribers, making it the first YouTube channel to do so, and was the most-subscribed YouTube channel for a 318 day period from October 2008 to August 2009. [9] In December 2009, Cruikshank filmed Fred: The Movie , which aired on Nickelodeon in September 2010. Nickelodeon created a franchise surrounding the character, and began producing the sequel in March 2011. [10] Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred aired on October 22, 2011, also on Nickelodeon. In 2012, Fred: The Show , consisting of twenty-four 22-minute episodes, and a third movie called Fred 3: Camp Fred aired on Nickelodeon.

Sponsorship and appearances

In the Fred series, Cruikshank promotes various products and movies. He is seen using a Zipit, [11] as well as his own products [12] and T-shirts. [13] In addition to promoting his own movies and albums, Cruikshank has also promoted the movies City of Ember , [14] Year One, [15] and Adventures of Power , [16] and the artist Kev Blaze, by featuring in his song "Watch How I Do This". [17]

He made a guest appearance as both "Fred" and himself on Nickelodeon's iCarly in "iMeet Fred", which first aired on February 16, 2009. [18]

Cruikshank appeared in the Hannah Montana episode "Come Fail Away", which aired December 6, 2009. [19] He appeared at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards as well as the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards presenting awards to winners off-stage. In 2011, he appeared on the Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards and in an episode of Supah Ninjas . In 2012 and 2013 he starred as the lead in the Nickelodeon television show Marvin Marvin , as an alien "teenage" boy adjusting to human life.

Other YouTube work

Cruikshank was originally a part of JKL Productions, a group comprising twins Jon and Katie Smet and Lucas Cruikshank, their cousin. [7] Cruikshank formally left the group and deleted his individual videos. In January 2009 he set up his own channel, called "lucas", in which he appeared as himself. Between 2013 and 2014, Cruikshank partnered with Jennifer Veal to produce a series of videos on the channel, which was renamed "Lucas and Jenny," adding to the duo's popularity. After Jenny left the channel in November 2014, [20] [21] Cruikshank reverted the channel name back to "lucas" and continued to release vlogs. [21] In April 2019, Cruikshank's channel name was changed to "Lucas", and currently sees over 3 million subscribers as of 2020. [22]

Cruikshank made an appearance on Brandon Rogers' Four Million Subscriber Freakout video after the latter gained four million subscribers as of June 2018. [23]

Personal life

Cruikshank came out publicly as gay in a YouTube video released August 20, 2013, 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." [24] [25] [26] Cruikshank met his current boyfriend, Australian model Matthew Fawcus, "from afar" at a gay club, and the two were introduced by fellow YouTuber Kingsley. The pair have been dating since March 18, 2013. [27]

Filmography

Internet

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2014, 2020–2021 Fred Fred Figglehorn
2010 Annoying Orange Fred FigglehornEpisode: "Fred"
2012–2018 YouTubers React Himself13 episodes
2013The FlipsideHenryEpisode: "Me, Myself and My Conscience"
2024Shrek 2 Retold

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 iCarly Fred FigglehornEpisode: "iMeet Fred"
2009 Hannah Montana Kyle McIntyreEpisode: "Come Fail Away" [28]
2010 Fred: The Movie Fred Figglehorn / Derf NrohelggifTelevision film
2011 Supah Ninjas Spencer / KickbuttEpisode: "Kickbutt" [29]
2011 Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred Fred Figglehorn / Derf Nrohelggif / JudyTelevision film
2012 Fred: The Show Fred FigglehornLead role [30]
2012–2013 Marvin Marvin Marvin FormanLead role [31]
2012 Fred 3: Camp Fred Fred FigglehornTelevision film
2013 Big Time Rush HimselfEpisode: "Big Time Cameo" [32]
2013 Monsters vs. Aliens SmartyVoice; Episode: "Screaming Your Calls"

Discography

Comedy albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
US
Comedy
[33] 		US
Heat.
[33] 		US
Holiday
[33]
It's Hackin' Christmas
with Fred [34] 		82413
Who's Ready to
Party? [35]
  • Released: September 21, 2010
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Label: Collective Records
129—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart
positions		Album
US
Comedy
[36] 		US
Holiday
[37]
"Christmas Cash"2009225It's Hackin' Christmas with Fred
"Christmas Is Creepy"91
"Fred's 12 Days of Christmas"—28
"I Wanna Be a Celebrity"201011—Who's Ready to Party
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"All Night"
(with Zhone and Fraxiom)		2021Mutants Vol.6: Home [38] [39]
"The Climb"
(with Molly Cruikshank)		2022Best of Both Worldz [40] [41]

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryAwardResult
2009Favorite User Generated Video People's Choice Awards Nominated
2009Choice Web Star Teen Choice Awards Won
2010 Choice Web Star Teen Choice Awards Nominated
2010Iconic Web Star J-14 Teen Icon Awards [42] Nominated
2013 Favorite TV Actor Kids' Choice Awards Nominated

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