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Cruikshank in 2011, photo by PR Photos
Birth Name: Lucas Alan Cruikshank
Place of Birth: Columbus, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 29, 1993
Ethnicity: * father – German, Scottish, English, Dutch * mother – three quarters Irish, one quarter German
Lucas Cruikshank is an American actor, comedian, and YouTuber. He is known for his Fred Figglehorn character, with which he starred on the shows Fred , iCarly , Annoying Orange , Fred: The Show , and MrBeast ; and in the made-for-tv movies Fred: The Movie , Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred , and Fred 3: Camp Fred . He has also featured on the shows YouTubers React and Marvin Marvin .
The surname Cruikshank is Scottish.
Lucas is married to Australian model Matthew Fawcus.
Lucas’s paternal grandfather was Thomas Gordon Cruikshank (the son of Lester Terwal Cruikshank and Sarah Harriet Eastman). Thomas was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was a Lutheran pastor. Lester was the son of Ronald C. Cruikshank and Mary Terwal. Sarah was the daughter of Archibald John Eastman and Eunice Edna Hughes.
Lucas’s paternal grandmother was Marilyn Jean Geiger (the daughter of Leland Cline Geiger and Martha Elizabeth Bucka). Marylin was born in Iowa. Leland was the son of James Finley Geiger and Lora Vale Cline. Martha was the daughter of Theodore Henry Bucka and Elizabeth Schroeder.
Lucas’s maternal grandfather was Walter Eugene “Walt” Duffy (the son of Walter James Duffy and Amelia Eva Landgraf). Lucas’s grandfather Walter was born in Iowa. Lucas’s great-grandfather Walter was the son of James Duffy and Bridget Margaret Murphy, and was of Irish descent. Lucas’s great-grandmother Amelia was the daughter of George J. Landgraf, who was of German descent; and of Elisabeth Kaiser, who was born in Gelhusen, Germany.
Lucas’s maternal grandmother was Patricia Ann “Pat” McLaughlin (the daughter of James McLaughlin and Mary/Marie/Toady O’Connor). Patricia was born in Iowa, of Irish descent. Mary was the daughter of Michael John O’Connor and Mary Houlihan, who was Irish.
Sources: Genealogy of Lucas Cruikshank (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://themeehanfamily.com
Obituary of Lucas’s paternal grandfather, Thomas Gordon Cruikshank – https://www.caldwellparrish.com
Genealogies of Lucas’s maternal grandparents, Walter Eugene Duffy and Patricia Ann “Pat” McLaughlin – http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com