Inside life of Cruel Intentions star Zac Burgess from famous dad to relationship status

The histrion portrays the charming and manipulative Lucien Belmont successful Amazon Prime's Cruel Intentions series, but what bash we cognize astir the star's beingness off-screen?

Fans of nineties thriller Cruel Intentions person been eagerly awaiting Amazon Prime's adaptation of the film, which yet lands connected the streamer contiguous (November 21).

The bid has been described arsenic a 'new chapter' and introduces viewers to characters that weren't astir successful the 1999 film, though the storyline remains similar. Sarah Catherine Hook steps into the relation of cruel Queen Bee Caroline Merteuil successful the TV series, portion Zac Burgess portrays her love-struck step-brother Lucien Belmont.

In the archetypal film, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe akin versions of the pair, known arsenic Kathryn Merteuil and Sebastian Valmont.

Viewers diving into the bid volition nary uncertainty privation to larn much astir Zac's beingness off-screen. So what bash we cognize astir the star?

Early beingness and celebrated dad

Despite his convincing American accent - which helium has rated himself arsenic a '9.9 retired of 10' - Zac is really from the municipality of Bellingen successful Australia. He moved to Perth successful 2021 successful bid to prosecute acting astatine the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts.

Despite being truthful aboriginal connected his career, helium already has a fistful of acting credits to his name. Aside from his relation arsenic Lucien successful Cruel Intentions, Zac is possibly best-known for playing Eli Bell successful the TV bid Boy Swallows Universe. His different roles see Jason successful One Night and Teen John successful the bid Totally Completely Fine.

Acting runs successful his family, arsenic his precocious begetter Scott Burgess was besides successful the business. Scott starred successful the TV bid Water Rats, The Great Bookie Robbery and 1915. He besides had a relation successful the 1986 film, Just Us.

Sadly helium passed distant successful 2016 astatine the property of 57. In 2023, Scott shared an aged paper clipping of his begetter connected his Instagram page, on with a heartfelt poem.

Is Zac Burgess successful a relationship?

Photos posted to his Instagram leafage amusement Zac cosying up with kinesiologist Leah Gersteling and the brace celebrated 1 twelvemonth unneurotic backmost successful December 2023.

The Cruel Intentions prima posted a photograph of the brace kissing connected a formation to people the anniversary, with the caption: "One twelvemonth - astir the prima with you," to which Leah replied: "Aww my heart! Thank you my beauteous astonishing partner."

However, determination person been nary further photos of the brace posted to his Instagram, truthful it is unclear if they are inactive an item.

Cruel Intentions is present streaming connected Amazon Prime