| Lucas Englander | |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Lucas Englander (born 21 September 1992) is an Austrian actor. He was selected in the category "Révélations", the best newcomer category at the 46th César Awards.
Born in Vienna, his mother Juno Sylva Englander was a Czech-born film editor, working on Everyman's Feast amongst others. After deciding in his late teens to pursue acting, he spent a year studying at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York before moving to London.[1]
Englander appeared as political assistant Torsten Muckenstrum in the satirical European Union politics series that appeared on france.tv called Parlement.[2] [3] He also appeared in Marc Fitoussi’s 2020 French thriller Appearances as a seemingly ordinary young man who romances Karin Viard, before revealing himself to be a stalking psychopath, a performance that got him shortlisted for France’s 46th César Awards in the "Révélations des César" category in March 2021.[4] [5]
He appeared in Sky Atlantic and HBO miniseries Catherine The Great, Netflix series The Witcher, and in the Warner Bros. fantasy film . His roleas Albert O. Hirschman in the 2023 Netflix series Transatlantic marked his first leading role in a major series.[6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Witcher | Chireadan | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | Lieutenant Mirovich | 1 episode | |
| 2020–2022 | Parlement | Torsten Muckenstrum | 18 episodes | |
| 2020 | Appearances | Jonas Karez | Film. Nominated for Best Newcomer at the César Awards | |
| 2023 | Horst | Film | ||
| 2023 | Transatlantic | Albert Hirschman | 7 episodes | |
| TBA | Truth or Consequences | TBA |
| Denotes works that have not yet been released |