Lukas Behnken Biography: Wife, Age, Kids, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Siblings, Movies & Credits

Lukas Behnken is a German-born American actor, producer, director, production manager and filmmaker. Born in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, he began his acting career in 1998 and later developed a substantial career behind the camera.

He is the founder and creative producer of Sterling Light Productions and has produced films and documentaries including Mully, American Skin and Sound of Freedom.

Lukas Behnken
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Name:	Lukas Behnken
Born:	September 9, 1979 (age 47 years old)
Place of Birth:	Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany
Nationality:	American
Ethnicity:	German
Height:	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Behnken
Siblings:	3
Spouse:	Katherine Boecher
Relationship:	Married
Children:	2
Occupation:	Actor, Producer, Director, Production Manager, Filmmaker
Net Worth:	$3 million

Early life and education

Lukas Behnken was born on September 9, 1979, in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany. He was raised in a missionary family; his parents were Youth With A Mission missionaries in Germany before his father later became an Army chaplain.

Lukas has an older sister and grew up in a family of four children, spending part of his childhood moving around the world because of his family’s missionary and military life. His German heritage comes from his birthplace and family background. His formal educational history has not been reliably established.

Career

Lukas Behnken began his professional screen career in 1998 when he appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He subsequently built a steady acting career, appearing in television productions such as Early Edition, Undressed, Titans, Gilmore Girls, Grounded for Life, Dawson’s Creek, The Challenge, Everwood, Bella, Grey’s Anatomy, Cold Case, Journeyman, Without a Trace, Saving Grace and Mad Men. His recurring role as Topher Cole in Everwood became one of his more recognizable television performances.

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Alongside acting, Behnken gradually moved into filmmaking and production. He produced the television series The Well and worked on several short films before becoming a major force behind Sterling Light Productions.

His production career grew significantly after Mully, an award-winning documentary about Kenyan humanitarian Charles Mully. He later produced American Skin, Sound of Freedom and The Royal, while also taking production-management responsibilities on projects such as Cabrini.

Behnken has also worked as a director, writer and creative producer. He directed and produced I Hate You, But It’s Killing Me, a documentary project focused on interpersonal hatred and reconciliation.

Sterling Light Productions identifies him as its founder and creative producer, and his current work includes producing, directing, developing and financing film and documentary projects. His 2026 slate includes Twisted, The Prince, Surpassing Sight and The Shadow of Forgiveness.

Personal life

Lukas Behnken is 47 years old. He is married to actress and producer Katherine Boecher, whom he married on July 15, 2006. The couple have two children and have also been involved in foster care.

Behnken and Boecher co-founded Sterling Light Productions in 2012 and have collaborated professionally on several film projects. He has generally kept the identities and details of his children private. He is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

Net worth

Lukas Behnken has a net worth of $3 million. His wealth comes from his work as a film producer, executive producer, director, production manager and actor.

He is the founder of Sterling Light Productions and has been involved in independently financed feature films, documentaries and major productions, including Mully, American Skin, Sound of Freedom and Cabrini. His company also handles film projects ranging from approximately $1 million to $40 million in production budgets.

Social media

• LinkedIn: Lukas Behnken

Filmography

• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — 1998
• Early Edition — 2000
• Undressed — 2000
• Titans — 2000
• Gilmore Girls — 2001
• Grounded for Life — 2001
• Not Another Teen Movie — 2001
• Local Boys — 2002
• Fangs — 2002
• Inferno — 2002
• Dawson’s Creek — 2002
• The Challenge — 2003
• Everwood — 2005
• Bella — 2006
• Journeyman — 2007
• Without a Trace — 2008
• Conscience Divided — 2009
• Salon Babe — 2013
• The Well — 2014–2019
• Mully — 2015
• American Skin — 2019
• The Royal — 2022
• I Hate You, But It’s Killing Me — 2023
• The Hurt Paradox — 2023
• Sound of Freedom — 2023
• Baselines — 2023
• Cabrini — 2024
• Adventure in Wonder — 2026
• Twisted — 2026
• The Prince — 2026
• Surpassing Sight — 2026
• The Shadow of Forgiveness — 2026

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