United Kingdom, June 24 -- Lukas Gage wished he did not have a "very punchable face".

The White Lotus actor says his natural expression has led some people to read him as "mean" before they get to know him.

Lukas, 31, told E! News: "I have a very punchable face, and I think people can read me as being mean. I swear, it's just my face. I wish I could turn it off. I was just born this way."

The Euphoria star has learnt from his past mistakes and developed greater self-confidence over time.

Lukas acknowledged: "I'm misunderstood sometimes about some of the decisions that I made earlier on that were of poor taste, or maybe me acting out.

"They all came from a place of really needing validation. I needed to grow up and become a more secur...