Person in history
Lucas Hedges
Lucas Hedges, American actor
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · December 12
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Lucas Hedges is an American actor. A son of filmmaker Peter Hedges, he studied theater at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Hedges began his acting career with a supporting role in Wes Anderson's comedy-drama Moonrise Kingdom (2012). He had his breakthrough in 2016 playing a sardonic teenager in Kenneth Lonergan's drama Manchester by the Sea, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, among other accolades.
Why this date
Lucas Hedges appears on our December 12 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
T. J. Ward
T. J. Ward, American football player
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Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
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- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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“Lucas Hedges”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/lucas-hedges, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Lucas Hedges
When was Lucas Hedges born?
December 12 1996.
How old would Lucas Hedges be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 12?
T. J. Ward, Pat Calathes, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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