Lucas Tavernier is a multilingual actor who effortlessly navigates four languages - English, French, Italian, and Dutch - with fluency, and also possesses a working knowledge of Spanish, German, Arabic, and Turkish. His exceptional ear for phonetics enables him to quickly learn lines in languages he's not familiar with.
As a versatile actor, Lucas has extensive experience on stage and screen, hailing from the Netherlands as a Flemish native speaker. He graduated with distinction in philology of romance languages from the K.U. Leuven, showcasing his linguistic prowess.
One of the few non-native French speakers with stage experience in alexandrine verse, Lucas has performed over 100 times as l'Aiglon, the longest part in French verse repertoire, in Paris, under the direction of Marion Bierry. His passion for commedia dell'arte is evident in his workshops, where he utilizes his extensive collection of masks to enhance actors' physical and vocal expressive qualities.
With his own production company, Lucas has produced plays such as "Pour un oui ou pour un non" by Nathalie Sarraute, "Then what" by Andrew Payne, and "Contractions" by Mike Bartlett, often taking on directing and translation duties for the Dutch versions.
Lucas has worked internationally in cinema, collaborating with acclaimed directors like George Clooney and Edoardo de Angelis, and has performed alongside notable actors like Dieter Hallervorden. His work has garnered recognition at prestigious festivals like Cannes Indies Shorts and IFF The Hague.
In the realm of classical music, Lucas has shared the stage with the National Belgian Orchestra, narrating Snegourochka alongside soprano Jovita Vaska and tenor Igor Morozov in 2019. He returned to the orchestra in 2023 for The Nutcracker, carrying the weight of being the sole performing solo artist alongside the orchestra and live drawings by Grégoire Pont.
Lucas is a physical actor who prioritizes his well-being through daily swimming and motorcycle riding (with over 100,000 kilometers on his BMW RT1200). He's always ready to take on new challenges on set, having demonstrated his adaptability by horseback riding, swimming, and even being left in open waters during filming. When not on set, Lucas enjoys tango dancing, rowing, and cycling.
