Thad Luckinbill

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Thad Luckinbill
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Thad Luckinbill (right) and Trent Luckinbill in 2015
Born
Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill

(1975-04-24) April 24, 1975 (age 49)
Occupation(s)Actor, producer
Years active1999–present
Spouse
(m. 2007)
Children2

Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill (born April 24, 1975) is an American actor and producer best known for playing J.T. Hellstrom on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless , from August 1999 to November 2010. He reprised the role of J.T. from December 2017 to April 2018, again in March 2019, and again in May 2023.

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Personal life

Thad Luckinbill has an identical twin brother, Trent, who is 12 minutes his junior. Trent Luckinbill is a lawyer who lives in Los Angeles. [1] In the final episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent , "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap", Trent briefly appeared as the identical twin murder victim/corpse lying beside the murder victim/corpse of the character played by Thad.

Luckinbill married Young and the Restless co-star Amelia Heinle in March 2007 while their characters were also married on the show. He is stepfather to Heinle's son, August, from her previous marriage to Michael Weatherly. Their first child together, a son, Thaddeus Rowe, was born on November 2, 2007.[5] Their second child, a daughter, Georgia March, was born on December 17, 2009. [2] [3] [4] On March 1, 2017, Luckinbill filed for divorce from Heinle, citing "irreconcilable differences". However, as of late 2019, they are not divorced. [5]

Luckinbill enjoys playing volleyball, surfing, boxing and going to the gym. [1] He occasionally plays for the Hollywood Knights basketball team. [6] He majored in business finance at the University of Oklahoma. [1]

Luckinbill is a cousin of fellow actor Laurence Luckinbill -- the son-in-law of comedienne Lucille Ball and husband to entertainer Luci Arnaz, and [7] more distantly related to film directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski.

Acting career

Television

In addition to his role as J.T. Hellstrom on The Young and the Restless, Thad Luckinbill has guest-starred on several primetime television shows, including Undressed , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Providence , Sabrina, the Teenage Witch , Nash Bridges , 8 Simple Rules , Without a Trace , CSI: NY , Nip/Tuck , Ghost Whisperer , CSI: Miami , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , and Major Crimes . He was a recurring character on The CW show Nikita completing six episodes as Nathan, the neighbor and love interest of Alexandra Udinov (Lyndsy Fonseca), before the show was cancelled after its fourth season. Fonseca was also Luckinbill's former Young and the Restless co-star.

In 2000, Luckinbill was also featured in an episode of the MTV documentary series True Life and appeared in Madonna's "Don't Tell Me" video as the cowboy who was thrown from his horse at the end of the song. [8] On November 3, 2017, it was announced that Luckinbill would reprise his portrayal of J.T. on The Young and the Restless, beginning December 12, 2017. His run ended on April 13, 2018, when J.T. was hit on the back of the head by Nikki Newman with a fireplace poker and presumed dead. [9] In February 2019, it was reported that Luckinbill would once again be returning to the show. He returned during the final moments of the March 19, 2019, episode to reveal he had not died. He later departed March 28, 2019. On March 24, 2023, it was announced that Luckinbill would reprise the role of J.T. for a one-time special guest appearance on May 2, 2023.

Film

In 2023 Thad Luckinbill played the role of home contractor ‘Peter’ in action thriller Reptile, which he also produced alongside brother, Trent Luckinbill.

Producer

In 2013, Thad, with his twin brother Trent, and producer Molly Smith (producer of P.S. I Love You and The Blind Side ) started a production company called Black Label Media. The production company has worked with A-listers such as Reese Witherspoon, Emily Blunt, and Jake Gyllenhaal, producing films including Sicario starring Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro, The Good Lie starring Witherspoon, and Demolition starring Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, and Chris Cooper.

In 2023 both Thad and Trent Luckinbill produced critically acclaimed film Reptile , teaming up once again with lead actor Benicio Del Toro. Thad also plays the character of ‘Peter’, a home contractor, in the movie, alongside Justin Timberlake and Alicia Silverstone.

On October 10, 2023, Reptile earned the #1 spot for English language films around the world on Netflix with 19.9 million views for the week. That being its second week in a row as the #1 most viewed English language film globally on Netflix.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Task Force 2001GaryDirect-to-video
2001Boyz II MenFaux boy band modelSegment "Crush"
2003 Just Married Willie McNerney
2004 Sleepover Todd
20055 Stages of GriefManuelShort film
2006The Shadow EffectSteve SexlyShort film
2006 Home of the Brave Soldier #1
2007Grampa's CabinOlder Jake (voice)Short film
2008The Essence of DeppJB
2014 The Good Lie MattProducer
2015Breaking a MonsterDocumentary; producer
2015 Sicario Producer
2015 Demolition Producer
2016 La La Land Executive producer
2017 Rebel in the Rye Producer
2017 Only the Brave Scott NorrisAlso producer
2018 12 Strong Vern MichaelsAlso producer
2018 Sicario: Day of the Soldado Producer
2018 Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Producer
2021 Broken Diamonds Producer
2022 Devotion PetersAlso producer
2022 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Producer
2023 Reptile PeterCompleted; also producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Undressed KyleRecurring role (season 1), 9 episodes
1999–2010, 2017–2019, 2023 The Young and the Restless J.T. Hellstrom Role held: August 27, 1999 – November 5, 2010;
December 12, 2017 – April 13, 2018;
March 19–28, 2019;
May 2, 2023
2001 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Sean HextonEpisode: "Witchright Hall"
2001 Nash Bridges Young Bobby BridgesEpisode: "Quack Fever"
2002 The Division Josh CostaEpisode: "A Priori"
2002 Providence Jack FinchEpisode: "The Whole Truth"
2002 JAG PO1 MoritzEpisode: "In Thin Air"
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer R.J. BrooksEpisode: "Him"
2003 8 Simple Rules Donny DoyleRecurring role (seasons 1–2), 5 episodes
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Timothy JohnsonEpisode: "Bang-Bang"
2006 Nip/Tuck Mitchell SkinnerEpisode: "Blu Mondae"
2008 Without a Trace Tim CollierEpisode: "Article 32"
2009 CSI: NY Connor DunbrookEpisodes: "The Past, Present and Murder", "Pay Up"
2009 Ghost Whisperer Grant Harper/Dr. Troy HoldonEpisode: "Stage Fright"
2010 CSI: Miami Dominic CrossEpisode: "Miami, We Have a Problem"
2010CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMichael WilsonEpisode: "Blood Moon"
2011 Nikita Nathan Colville Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Parker Gaffney/Thomas GaffneyEpisode: "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap"
2011Keeping Up with the RandallsWill RandallTelevision film
2012Matchmaker SantaJustin GreeneTelevision film
2012 Grey's Anatomy Kevin BanksEpisode: "Moment of Truth"
2013 Rizzoli & Isles Tucker FranklinEpisode: "Killer in High Heels"
2013 Major Crimes Hunt MasseyEpisode: "Curve Ball"
2015 Criminal Minds Larry MerrinEpisode: "Mr. Scratch"
2015 Ballers StoopsEpisode: "Everything Is Everything"
2023 Special Ops: Lioness KyleRecurring role (season 1), Main role (Season 2)

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References

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