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Nathan Fillion

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 27, 1971 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Biography

Nathan Fillion (born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor. He played the leading roles of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds on Firefly and its film continuation Serenity and Richard Castle on Castle. As of 2018, he stars as John Nolan on The Rookie and is an executive producer on the show as well as its spin-off series, The Rookie: Feds. Fillion has acted in traditionally distributed films like Slither and Trucker, Internet-distributed films like Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, television soap operas, sitcoms, and theatre. His voice is featured in animation and video games, such as the Bungiegames Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, Destiny, and Destiny 2, along with the 343 Industries game Halo 5: Guardians and the television series M.O.D.O.K. (2021). Fillion first gained recognition for his work on One Life to Live in the contract role of Joey Buchanan, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, as well as for his supporting role as Johnny Donnelly in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nathan Fillion, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2027Man of TomorrowGuy Gardner
2025SupermanGuy Gardner
2025The Mighty NeinThe Gentleman (voice)
2024SkincareBrett Wright
2024Deadpool & WolverineHeadpool (voice)
2024Grave ConversationsSelf
2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Master Karja
2023BupkisAce Spade
2023KrapopolisZan (voice)
2022Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About MenDuke
2022The Rookie: FedsJohn Nolan
2022The RecruitCIA Director Alton West
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2022PeacemakerGuy Gardner
2021AdrienneSelf
2021The Suicide SquadT.D.K.
2021Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.Simon Williams / Wonder Man (voice)
2021Resident AlienOctopus (voice)
2021Resident Alien42 (voice)
2021Monsters at WorkJohnny (voice)
2021Family LawBud Nielsen
2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IISelf
2019Night HunterQuinn
2019Reign of the SupermenGreen Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)
2019The Death and Return of SupermanHal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2018HenchmenCaptain Superior (voice)
2018The Death of SupermanHal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
2018The RookieJohn Nolan
2017Yamasong: March of the HollowsShojun (voice)
2017Cars 3Sterling (voice)
2017Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'Self
2017Santa Clarita DietGary West
2017A Series of Unfortunate EventsJacques Snicket
2017A Series of Unfortunate EventsJacques Snicket (voice)
2017Big MouthNathan Fillion (voice)
2017Big Mouth
2016Gravity Falls: Between the PinesPreston Northwest (Voice)
2016Geeking OutSelf
2016American HousewifeNathan Fillion
2016HarmonQuestTetter Spice
2015Justice League: Throne of AtlantisGreen Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)
2015The Thrilling Adventure Hour LiveCactoid Jim
2015Being CanadianSelf
2015Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical FriendshipGreen Lantern (voice)
2015CelebriD&DJolene Glaplok
2015Con ManJack Moore
2015Assassin BananaChick del Monte / Assassin Banana (voice)
2014Highway of TearsNarrator
2014Guardians of the GalaxyMonstrous Inmate
2014Party CentralJohnny (voice)
2014Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in ParadiseGreen Lantern / Black Adam (voice)
2014The Real History of Science FictionSelf
2013Monsters UniversityJohnny (voice)
2013Much Ado About NothingDogberry
2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersHermes
2013Justice League: The Flashpoint ParadoxGreen Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)
2013Drunk HistoryWernher von Braun
2013Rick and MortyCornvelious Daniel (voice)
2013Brooklyn Nine-NineMark Devereaux
2012Justice League: DoomGreen Lantern (voice)
2012Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2012Robot Chicken: DC Comics SpecialGreen Lantern / Mr. Freeze (voice)
2012Gravity FallsPreston Northwest (voice)
2011Green Lantern: Emerald KnightsHal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
2011O Brave New WorldSelf
2011Talking DeadSelf
2010SuperThe Holy Avenger
2010ConanSelf
2009Wonder WomanCol. Steve Trevor (voice)
2009CastleRichard Castle
2009CommunityBob Waite
2009Modern FamilyRainer Shine
2008TruckerRunner
2008Commentary! The Musical
2008Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogCaptain Hammer
2008James Gunn's PG PornChris
2007WaitressDr. Jim Pomatter
2007White Noise 2: The LightAbe Dale
2007The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogSelf
2007DriveAlex Tully
2007The Big Bang TheoryNathan Fillion
2007The GuildNathan Fillion
2006SlitherBill Pardy
2006Done the ImpossibleSelf
2005SerenityMalcolm 'Mal' Reynolds
2005American Dad!American Businessman Klaus (voice)
2005American Dad!Liver / Joel Larson (voice)
2004Outing RileyLuke Riley
2004Desperate HousewivesAdam Mayfair
2004The Venture Bros.Brown Widow (voice)
2004LostKevin Callis
2004The SoupSelf
2004Justice League UnlimitedVigilante (voice)
2003Water's EdgeRobert Graves
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Miss MatchAdam Logan
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2002FireflyMal Reynolds
2002Through the Night with...Self
2000Dracula 2000Father David
1999Blast from the PastCliff
1998Saving Private RyanMinnesota Ryan
1998Two Guys and a GirlJohnny Donnelly
1998Maggie WintersRonald
1997King of the HillFrisbee Guy (voice)
1997Total SecurityTroy Larson
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerCaleb
1997The ViewSelf - Guest
1995The Outer LimitsMichael Ryan
1993Ordeal in the ArcticMaster Warrant Officer Tom Jardine
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1968One Life to Live
-Strange and RichWalter Hoade
Production
2022The Rookie: FedsExecutive Producer
2018The RookieExecutive Producer
2018The RookieProduction Executive
2015Con ManExecutive Producer
2009CastleProducer