Bryan Dattilo
Encyclopedia
Bryan Ronald Dattilo is an American
actor. He is best known for his role as Lucas Horton
on the NBC
daytime soap opera
Days of our Lives
, a role he played from 1993–2001, and from 2002-2010. He still recurs on Days.
Along with his regular appearance on the soap, he has starred in a number of independent films, including the award-winning short film, Gaydar. He has also had numerous guest starring roles on a variety of television programs including Saved by the Bell
, CSI: NY
, California Dreams
, Doogie Howser, M.D.
, In the Heat of the Night
, and Charles In Charge
.
, subsequently moving to West Palm Beach, Florida
after his parent's divorce. At the age of 7, he moved to Los Angeles
. At the age of 9, he began taking acting lessons with his sister, actress Kristin Dattilo. As short time later, he landed his first acting job in a re-curring role on HBO's Not Necessarily The News. In 1989, he graduated from Beverly Hills High School
in Beverly Hills, California
He attended Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, for two years before landing the role of Lucas Roberts on Days Of Our Lives.
Bryan currently resides in North Hollywood as a single father raising his son, Gabriel "Gabe". He still plays Lucas Roberts on Days, having originated the role in 1993. He played the role from 1993 to March 27, 2001 and January 31, 2002 to February 18, 2010. Bryan made a brief return appearance in June 2010 for Alice's memorial. He is actively involved with Autism
charities and raising Autism awareness.
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actor. He is best known for his role as Lucas Horton
Lucas Horton
Lucas Desmond Horton is a fictional character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives. He was portrayed by Bryan Dattilo from 1992-2001, and from 2002-2010.-Storylines:...
on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
daytime soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
, a role he played from 1993–2001, and from 2002-2010. He still recurs on Days.
Along with his regular appearance on the soap, he has starred in a number of independent films, including the award-winning short film, Gaydar. He has also had numerous guest starring roles on a variety of television programs including Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell...
, CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
, California Dreams
California Dreams
California Dreams is an American teen-oriented sitcom that aired from 1992 to 1996 on Saturday mornings during NBC's TNBC programming block. It was created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon and executive produced by Peter Engel, all known for their work on Saved by the...
, Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D. is an American television comedy-drama starring Neil Patrick Harris as a 16-year-old doctor who also faces the problems of being a normal teenager. Created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, ABC aired the show from 1989 to 1993 for four seasons totaling 97 episodes.-Plot:Dr....
, In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995...
, and Charles In Charge
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series which starred Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board...
.
Biography
Bryan Dattilo was born in Kankakee, IllinoisKankakee, Illinois
Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County...
, subsequently moving to West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
after his parent's divorce. At the age of 7, he moved to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. At the age of 9, he began taking acting lessons with his sister, actress Kristin Dattilo. As short time later, he landed his first acting job in a re-curring role on HBO's Not Necessarily The News. In 1989, he graduated from Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
in Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
He attended Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, for two years before landing the role of Lucas Roberts on Days Of Our Lives.
Bryan currently resides in North Hollywood as a single father raising his son, Gabriel "Gabe". He still plays Lucas Roberts on Days, having originated the role in 1993. He played the role from 1993 to March 27, 2001 and January 31, 2002 to February 18, 2010. Bryan made a brief return appearance in June 2010 for Alice's memorial. He is actively involved with Autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
charities and raising Autism awareness.