Billy D. Lucas has starred in over 100 film and television programs, also worked as a stunt coordinator and done vehicular work, and received five Taurus Stunt Award nominations. Lucas served as a United States Marine Corps from 1976 to 1979. He was honorably discharged, after which he decided to work as a stunt performer. Since the late 1980's, Lucas has been working as Arnold Schwarzenegger's personal stunt double.