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Lucas Cruikshank is a YouTuber, comedian and screenwriter, born on August 29, 1993 in Columbus, Nebraska, United States. As of 2026, Lucas Cruikshank is 32 years old. Education on record includes Lakeview High School.
My Take
Lucas Cruikshank is a genuine artifact of early internet culture, and I mean that as high praise. From small-town Columbus, Nebraska, he created Fred Figglehorn in 2006 and turned a single sped-up, shrieking character into a phenomenon back when nobody had a playbook for YouTube fame. Child actor, comedian, writer, producer, he essentially invented his own path through a medium that was still figuring itself out. I find pioneers like this fascinating because they had no roadmap to copy. Whatever you think of the humor, the instinct to build something from nothing and ride it to the top of a brand-new format is undeniable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lucas Cruikshank
- Name (Japanese)
- ルーカス
- Reading
- るーかす
- Born
- August 29, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Columbus, Nebraska, United States
- Occupation
- YouTuber / comedian / screenwriter / child actor / television producer
2. Background
- High school
- Lakeview High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://fredfigglehorn.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/lucascruikshank
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas%20Cruikshank
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q724093
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lucas Cruikshank born?
Born August 29, 1993 (age 32).
Where is Lucas Cruikshank from?
Lucas Cruikshank is from Columbus, Nebraska, United States.
What does Lucas Cruikshank do?
Lucas Cruikshank works as YouTuber, comedian, screenwriter, child actor, television producer.
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