Lukas Waldenbeck

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## Biographical Information

### Relatives

Bo Waldenbeck (father)
Sally Waldenbeck (mother)

## Series Information

### Portrayed By

James Paxton

**Lukas Waldenbeck** is a main character in the USA Network crime drama series ***Eyewitness***. He seems to have it all – popularity, motocross stardom and the hottest girl in school – when really, he’s a closeted gay boy who is scared to come out to his family and friends. With Philip as his new secret boyfriend, Lukas is finally starting to feel comfortable with his true self – until the boys witness a triple murder and his sanity begins to slip as he’s hunted by the killer and haunted by the fear of being outed.

## Throughout the Series

### "Buffalo '07"

Lukas takes Philip out in the woods to record him doing tricks on his motorbike to post on youtube, later the two go to the Waldenbeck Cabin to relax and view the footage. Alone in the cabin Lukas and Philip start to express the feeling with each other when they are interrupted by mobsters. The two go into hiding and end up witnessing a triple murder. When the killer notices Philip under the bed Lukas hits him over the head with a cast-iron skillet knocking him unconscious not realizing that he wasn't dead. The two boys escape and go to a pond to get rid of the gun.

The next morning at school Philip tries to talk with Lukas, but since Lukas is in the closet and his friends see him talking to the new kid they end up in a fight on campus.

At home tinkering with his bike, Bo tells him to stay away from the cabin because something bad happen there.

Lukas is at home in his room listing to music when Philip sneaks in to tell him that he thinks they are in the clear due to a shirtless man who was on the murder board. As they start kissing Lukas pulls away scared about what the town will think about there relationship. After a brief argument Lukas starts to give into his feeling for Philip and starts to strip him down until Philip stops him and tells him he has to decided if he wants to be with him or Rose then leaving the room hoping Lukas would follow. Lukas stands at the stairways and returns to his room to figure out what he wants.

### "Bella, Bella, Bella"

Lukas skips out of the school meeting so nobody can see him cry.  Philip finds him and consoles him enough for Lukas to tell Philip about his nightmare he keeps having.  Philip takes Lukas to new York to just get away from everything.

While in New York, Lukas is nervous about his fake ID.  Philip wants to know more about Lukas but Lukas does want too share, but does.  Lukas tells Philip that he is not into Rose.  That everybody at school thinks he cool because he doesn't say anything but in reality he doesn't have anything to say.

Standing in line at the club Lukas keeps fussing over his ID, when they get in Lukas is shocked that Philip (his boyfriend) takes him to a gay club and storms out.  While outside waiting on Philip Lukas sees other same-sex couples kissing, hugging and walking around.

When Philip comes out Lukas gets mad but after Philip told him that he did this for him to that he could feel comfortable; Lukes kisses Philip outside in public shocking Philip.

Lucas take Philip to the cross section where Philip can walk home while Lukas drives home.

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* Ep 7
* Ep 8
* Ep 9
* Ep 10

## References

1. ↑ http://www.usanetwork.com/eyewitness/cast/lukas-waldenbeck