Kenny and Keith Lucas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Lucas Brothers
The Lucas Bros - photo by Lindsey Byrnes
Born	(1985-09-13) September 13, 1985 (age 39) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriters filmmakers producers actors comedians
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Lucas Bros. Moving Co., Judas and the Black Messiah
Comedy career
Medium	Stand-up, film, television
Genres	Observational comedy black comedy political comedy satire surreal humor improv alternative comedy
Subject(s)	African-American culture American politics current events pop culture race relations philosophy

Kenny Lucas and Keith Lucas, known as The Lucas Brothers, are identical twin brothers born on September 13, 1985. They are famous for working together as writers, filmmakers, producers, actors, and comedians.

They helped write and produce the movie Judas and the Black Messiah (2021). For this film, they were nominated for a top award called the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. They also won the Paul Selvin Award and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture. The movie itself was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Growing Up and Education

The Lucas Brothers were born and grew up in Newark, New Jersey. They also lived for a while in High Point, North Carolina. Later, they moved to Irvington, New Jersey, where they both finished Irvington High School.

In 2007, both brothers graduated with honors from the College of New Jersey. They earned degrees in philosophy. Kenny went to New York University School of Law, and Keith went to Duke University School of Law. However, they decided to leave law school in their final year to focus on becoming full-time stand-up comedians.

In 2022, The College of New Jersey welcomed the Lucas Brothers into Phi Beta Kappa. This is a very old and respected honor society for students who do very well in their studies.

Their Amazing Career Journey

The Lucas Brothers first appeared on a big TV show, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, in 2012. After that, they were invited back many times as guests. The twins created their own animated TV show called Lucas Bros. Moving Co..

They also starred in the truTV series Friends of the People. You might have seen them in the movie 22 Jump Street (2014). In 2014, Variety magazine named them among the "Ten Comics to Watch." The brothers also appeared in the Fox TV show The Grinder in 2016. They even played themselves in the Netflix series Lady Dynamite.

The Lucas Brothers have also made content for Fox's YouTube channel, Animation Domination High-Def. This included a short web-series called OG Sherlock Kush.

More recently, the Lucas Brothers co-wrote and co-produced the movie Judas and the Black Messiah (2021). This film tells the story of Fred Hampton. They worked on the script with Will Berson and director Shaka King. Their work earned them nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. They won the Paul Selvin Award and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture.

They are also working on a new comedy project with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. These are the directors who made 22 Jump Street. Plus, they are planning to write and star in a movie about their own lives. This film will be produced by Judd Apatow.

The brothers are regular performers at the famous Comedy Cellar club.

Movies and TV Shows: What They've Done

As Actors

As Writers