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Lou Taylor Pucci is a Actor American born on 27 july 1985 at Seaside Heights (USA)

Lou Taylor Pucci

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Birth name Lou Taylor Pucci
Nationality USA
Birth 27 july 1985 (38 years) at Seaside Heights (USA)

Lou Taylor Pucci (born July 27, 1985) is an American actor who first appeared on film in Rebecca Miller's well-received Personal Velocity: Three Portraits in 2002. Pucci had his breakthrough leading role in the critically acclaimed Thumbsucker (2005), for which he won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Pucci went on to star in a multitude of indie films, including The Chumscrubber (2005), Fast Food Nation (2006), The Go-Getter (2007), Explicit Ills (2008), and Carriers (2009). Most recently, Pucci had starring roles in the 2013 Evil Dead remake, as well as The Story of Luke (2013) and Spring (2014).

Biography

Pucci vit dans le New Jersey. Il obtient son premier rôle au théâtre à l'âge dix ans, dans Oliver !. Deux ans plus tard, il joue Freidrich dans La Mélodie du bonheur sur les planches de Broadway.

Il joue ensuite dans de nombreuses pièces de théâtre dans le New Jersey.

Lou Taylor Pucci décroche son premier rôle au cinéma en 2000 dans le film Personal Velocity: Three Portraits.

En 2005, il joue dans Âge difficile obscur (Thumbsucker). Sa performance est saluée et il remporte le Special Jury Prize for Acting au Festival du film de Sundance, et l'Ours d'argent du meilleur acteur au festival de la Berlinale en 2005.

Toujours en 2005, Lou Taylor Pucci apparaît dans le clip Jesus of Suburbia de Green Day.

Il tourne ensuite dans le film The Chumscrubber réalisé par Arie Posin, et dans la série télévisée Empire Falls diffusée sur la chaîne HBO.

Best films

Evil Dead (2013)
(Actor)
Beginners (2011)
(Actor)

Usually with

Justin Benson
Justin Benson
(2 films)
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
(2 films)
Mark Webber
Mark Webber
(1 films)
Edgar Morais
Edgar Morais
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Lou Taylor Pucci (25 films)

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Actor

A-X-L
A-X-L (2018)
, 1h38
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Robot films
Actors Becky G, Thomas Jane, Lucy Hale, Ted McGinley, Lou Taylor Pucci, Fred Tatasciore
Roles Randall
Rating53% 2.689362.689362.689362.689362.68936
Miles, un jeune homme malchanceux, rencontre le chien robot, A.X.L., devant servir d'essai militaire. Ayant des émotions, A.X.L décide de protéger son jeune « maître », qui va le réparer et le protéger de son créateur. A.X.L bien décidé à le protéger à son tour et fera tout pour qu'il ne lui arrive rien, jusqu'à subir de grands dommages qui pourraient causer sa destruction totale.
Spring
Spring (2014)
, 1h49
Directed by Justin Benson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror, Romance
Actors Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker, Holly Hawkins
Roles Evan
Rating66% 3.3487953.3487953.3487953.3487953.348795
Evan, un jeune américain est meurtri par la disparition de sa mère, morte d'un cancer et par la perte de son travail de cuisinier, le jour suivant. Il fuit son pays pour s'installer en Italie, où il rencontre une jeune femme cachant un sombre secret.
Spring
Spring (2014)
, 1h49
Directed by Justin Benson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror, Romance
Actors Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker, Holly Hawkins
Roles Evan
Rating66% 3.3490953.3490953.3490953.3490953.349095
A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret. As the two grow closer, the secret is revealed.
Evil Dead
Evil Dead (2013)
, 1h31
Directed by Fede Alvarez
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about religion, Demons in film, Serial killer films, Zombie films
Actors Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore, Jim McLarty
Roles Eric
Rating64% 3.249983.249983.249983.249983.24998
An injured, terrorized girl is being chased down in the woods. The men who capture her take her to some cabin's basement. They believe she is possessed by an evil entity so they have her tied to a column. Her own father is among them, and as she tries to convince him that there's nothing wrong with her, she slowly loses control and eventually it becomes clear that she is in fact possessed. In response to this her father pours flammable liquid on her, sets her on fire, then shoots her in the head.
The Story of Luke, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes, Al Sapienza, Kristin Bauer, Kenneth Welsh
Roles Luke
Rating70% 3.5460753.5460753.5460753.5460753.546075
Abandoned as a child by his mother because of his autism, Luke was raised by his grandparents who offered him a loving but sheltered upbringing. When his grandmother suddenly dies, Luke, now 25, and his senile grandpa Jonas are forced to move in with "the relatives": uncle Paul, aunt Cindy and cousins Brad and Megan. The adjustment is difficult for everybody and grandpa Jonas is soon moved to a nursing home, not before leaving Luke with his final coherent words: “Get a job. Find a girl. Live your own life. Be a man!” Although his dysfunctional relatives don't know what to do with him, Luke now has a mission.
Jack & Diane, 1h50
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Horror, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Juno Temple, Riley Keough, Dane DeHaan, Cara Seymour, Kylie Minogue, Leo Fitzpatrick
Roles Tom
Rating44% 2.2008852.2008852.2008852.2008852.200885
Diane suffers from chronic nosebleeds. She checks herself in a mirror and transforms into a monster before falling unconscious. Earlier, she walks in the streets trying to borrow a cellphone in order to call her twin sister Karen. Having no luck, she enters a clothing store and asks to use a phone. There, she meets a girl of her age, Jack, who is clearly smitten by Diane. Diane's nose starts bleeding again and Jack gives her a hand. Jack then takes Diane to a night club. When they get there, Diane seems nauseous, having lost a lot of blood from her nose, and she goes to the restroom. This scene is parallel to the beginning of the film because of the mirror. She gains consciousness, meets up with Jack and the girls passionately kiss.
Beginners
Beginners (2011)
, 1h44
Directed by Mike Mills
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Višnjić, Lou Taylor Pucci, Mary Page Keller
Roles Magician
Rating71% 3.5980553.5980553.5980553.5980553.598055
The film is structured as a series of interconnected flashbacks. Following the death of his father Hal, Oliver reflects on their relationship following the death of Oliver's mother, Georgia. Shortly after her death, Hal came out to his son and began exploring life as an openly gay man. He becomes active in the gay community, finds love and becomes more honest with himself and with his son. As a result, Oliver and Hal become closer during this time. Shortly after Hal's death, Oliver meets Anna, a French actress, at a party. Inspired by his father's attitude towards the end of his life and their relationship, Oliver decides to pursue a romance with her.
The Music Never Stopped, 1h45
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors J. K. Simmons, Julia Ormond, Mía Maestro, Lou Taylor Pucci, Tammy Blanchard, Cara Seymour
Roles Gabriel Sawyer
Rating74% 3.7460853.7460853.7460853.7460853.746085
Based on Oliver Sacks' essay The Last Hippie, the film tells the father-son relationship between Henry Sawyer (J.K. Simmons) and his son, Gabriel (Lou Taylor Pucci), who suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. Henry, with his son unable to shed light on their strained relationship, must connect with him through music.
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
Genres Action, Adventure, Historical, Western
Actors Eric Balfour, Lou Taylor Pucci, Henry Thomas, James Lafferty, Jenna Dewan, Summer Glau
Roles Kid Called Kelly
Rating41% 2.071282.071282.071282.071282.07128
Au fin fond de l'Ouest américain, peu après la guerre civile, un chasseur de prime, un cowboy irlandais et un jeune criminel font équipe pour retrouver le trésor de John Wilkes Booth. Essayant de survivre et de semer leurs poursuivants, les trois hommes forgent leur légende.
Brotherhood, 1h21
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about school violence
Actors Jon Foster, Trevor Morgan, Lou Taylor Pucci, Arlen Escarpeta, Jenny Shakeshaft
Roles Kevin
Rating62% 3.146623.146623.146623.146623.14662
Frank (Jon Foster) is an active member of fictional fraternity Sigma Zeta Chi, and hazes pledges for initiation by forcing them to believe they are going to rob convenience stores. Adam (Trevor Morgan) and Kevin (Lou Taylor Pucci) are pledges who go with Frank to rob the stores. Before they enter the store, another active brother gives them the money and reveals it was a break designed to test their bravery. However, due to confusion over which stores to stop pledges, Kevin is not stopped and actually tries to rob the store; Kevin is shot in the shoulder as a result. Frank finds out of the mix-up and attempts to stop Kevin but is too late. With Adam's help, he subdues the store clerk, Mike (Arlen Escarpeta), who is a high school friend of Adam. They return to the fraternity house and clear a party to take care of Kevin's wounds, but Frank orders Adam and Graham (Luke Sexton) to go back to the store, recover the security tape, and check on Mike. When returning to the store, they find that the security camera does not work, but Mike is reluctant to tell the police a lie to cover their tracks.
Fanboys
Fanboys (2009)
, 1h30
Directed by Kyle Newman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Space opera
Actors Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Kristen Bell, David Denman
Roles Boba Fett #1
Rating64% 3.247733.247733.247733.247733.24773
On October 31, 1998, Eric Bottler reunites with his old high school buddies Linus, Hutch, Windows, and Zoe at a Halloween party. There is tension between Bottler and his old friends, due to Bottler being the only one that matured since high school. Bottler, now a car salesman at his father's dealership, finds that his friends have not changed a bit since high school: the number one thing they still have in common is their love of Star Wars. The gang expresses their anticipation for the latest installment to the franchise, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Linus proposes an idea that Bottler and he had been plotting since they were children, to infiltrate Skywalker Ranch and steal a rough cut of the film, but Bottler dismisses it.
Carriers
Carriers (2009)
, 1h24
Directed by Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes La fin du monde, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films set in the future, Films about viral outbreaks, Catastrophe épidémiologique, Political films, Road movies, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Piper Perabo, Chris Pine, Lou Taylor Pucci, Emily VanCamp Bowman, Christopher Meloni, Kiernan Shipka
Roles Danny Green
Rating60% 3.0009453.0009453.0009453.0009453.000945
An infectious virus has spread worldwide, killing almost the entire population. Two brothers, Brian and Daniel "Danny" Green, along with Brian's girlfriend, Bobby, and Danny's school friend, Kate, are heading to Turtle Beach in the southwestern United States, a secluded beach motel where they believe they can wait for the viral pandemic to die out and so they can start a new life. They strictly follow a set of rules that they believe will keep them all alive and stop them from becoming infected.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, 1h20
Directed by John Krasinski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Julianne Nicholson, Will Arnett, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Cerveris, Josh Charles, Dominic Cooper
Roles Evan / Subject #28
Rating54% 2.700272.700272.700272.700272.70027
Sara Quinn (Julianne Nicholson) is interviewing men as part of her graduate studies. Her intellectual endeavor has emotional consequences as the men’s twisted and revealing stories are juxtaposed against the backdrop of her own experience. As she begins to listen closely to the men around her, Sara must ultimately reconcile herself to the darkness that lies below the surface of human interactions.
The Answer Man, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about writers
Actors Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings, Nora Dunn
Roles Kris Lucas
Rating63% 3.198983.198983.198983.198983.19898
Everyone wants to meet Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels), the world famous author of the best-selling spiritual book Me and God, but crotchety, disgruntled Arlen simply wants to be left alone, and so far he's been successful at keeping his identity a secret. But all that changes when troubled bookstore owner Kris Lucas (Lou Taylor Pucci) discovers his home address and barters books for Arlen's words of wisdom, and a back injury leads the reclusive writer to date chiropractor and overprotective single mother Elizabeth (Lauren Graham). As Arlen's relationships with his newfound friends grow, he must come to terms with his past and the realization that he doesn't hold all the answers.
Horsemen
Horsemen (2009)
, 1h27
Directed by Jonas Åkerlund
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Dennis Quaid, Zhang Ziyi, Lou Taylor Pucci, Clifton Collins, Jr., Patrick Fugit, Peter Stormare
Roles Alex Breslin
Rating55% 2.7544352.7544352.7544352.7544352.754435
An older man and his dog are out hunting, when they discover a serving tray on a stand in the middle of a frozen lake. He notices the words "Come and See" painted on several trees as he lifts the lid.