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| Born | Nathan Fillion March 27, 1971 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1994—present |
Nathan Fillion (born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian actor, known for his lead role in the television series Firefly. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Firefly is an American Science fiction Television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Fillion was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the son of Cookie and Bob Fillion, both of whom are retired English teachers. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page [1] He has an older brother, Jeff,[2] and attended Holy Trinity High School, Concordia University College of Alberta and the University of Alberta. Concordia University College of Alberta is a Canadian private university in Edmonton Alberta The University of Alberta (U of A is a public research University located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He claims to be descended from Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the Jubal Anderson Early ( November 3 1816 &ndash March 2 1894) was a Lawyer and Confederate general in the American Civil
After working in several theatre, television and film productions, including Theatresports with Rapid Fire Theatre and the improvised soap opera Die-Nasty, Fillion moved to New York City in 1994 where he acted in the soap opera One Life to Live as Joey Buchanan, for which he was nominated in 1996 for a Daytime Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Younger Actor" category. Theatresports is a form of Improvisational theatre which uses the format of a competition for dramatic effect Rapid Fire Theatre (RFT is an Improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton Alberta. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Die-Nasty is a live improvised Soap opera, running weekly in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1991 The City of New York One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 Joseph Riley Buchanan (born Joseph Francis Riley Jr, known as Joey Buchanan) is a Fictional character on ABC 's daytime drama In 1997, he left the series to pursue other projects (but would return for a brief guest appearance in 2007). After moving to Los Angeles, he played a supporting role in the sitcom Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place and was cast as "James Frederick Ryan" or "The Minnesota Ryan" in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place (retitled Two Guys and a Girl in its third season was a Sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II.
In 2002, Fillion starred as Captain Malcolm Reynolds in the Joss Whedon science fiction television series Firefly, for which he won the "Cinescape Genre Face of the Future - Male" award by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds is a Fictional character leading the ensemble in the 2002 Science fiction television series ''Firefly'' and the 2005 film Joseph Hill " Joss " Whedon ( born June 23, 1964 in New York City is an Academy Award -nominated and Hugo Award Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Firefly is an American Science fiction Television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fillion also won the SyFy Genre Awards in 2006 for Best Actor/Television and was runner-up for Best Actor/Movie. The SyFy Genre Awards, considered one of the first major virtual entertainment awards is a product of the Science fiction and Fantasy Web site SyFy Portal [3] Although the show was cancelled, it was adapted to the big screen; Fillion reprised his role as Mal in Whedon's movie Serenity (2005). Serenity is a 2005 space western Film written and directed by Joss Whedon. He also had a recurring role as Caleb in the final season of Whedon's series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Caleb, played by Nathan Fillion, is a Fictional character in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e Whedon has a history of reusing actors, and had also used Firefly alumni Gina Torres, Summer Glau and Adam Baldwin on his other show, Angel. Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American Television and movie actress. Summer Glau (born July 24 1981 is an American Dancer and actress, best known for playing River Tam in the short-lived Science fiction series Adam Baldwin (born February 27 1962) is an American Actor. He is known for his roles as Animal Mother in Stanley Kubrick 's Angel is an American Television series, a Spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Fillion considered his time on Firefly to be the most fun he had on a television series. [4]
Fillion has lent his voice to the animated series King of the Hill in 2001, the video game Jade Empire (as the voice of Gao the Lesser), and the animated series Justice League Unlimited (as Vigilante in the episodes "Hunter's Moon" and "Patriot Act") in 2005 and 2006. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company Jade Empire is an Action role-playing game developed by Canadian developer BioWare and first published in 2005 by Microsoft Game Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics. Fillion starred in James Gunn's 2006 horror film Slither. James Gunn (born August 5, 1970, St Louis Missouri) is an American Writer, Filmmaker, Actor, Musician Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Slither is a 2006 horror - Comedy film by Universal, written and directed by James Gunn, and starring Nathan Fillion For his starring role as Bill Pardy, he garnered a 2006 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards nomination in the category of Dude You Don't Wanna Mess With. [5] Fillion starred in the romantic comedy film Waitress, written and directed by the late Adrienne Shelly, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival January 21, 2007 and opened in theaters on May 2, 2007. Waitress is a 2007 film, an American Dramedy written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, who also appears in a supporting role Adrienne Shelly ( June 24, 1966 &ndash November 1, 2006) sometimes credited as Adrienne Shelley, was an American The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. According to Box Office Mojo, Waitress grossed $22,125,001 in worldwide sales as of 13 May 2008, and $29. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 22 million in rentals as of 28 January 2008. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [6] [7] Fillion also starred in White Noise 2: The Light. White Noise The Light, also marketed as White Noise 2, is a 2007 horror Thriller film, directed by Patrick Lussier [8] He has made one appearance in the 2006-2007 season of the television show Lost, as Kevin, Kate's ex-husband. Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. [9][10]
In October 2006, Fillion signed a talent holding contract with the Fox Broadcasting Company, and in December 2006, The Hollywood Reporter[11] confirmed that Fillion was cast in the lead role of Alex Tully in the series Drive, which debuted on Fox in the spring of 2007. The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. This article lists the major and recurring characters created by Tim Minear and Ben Queen for the Television programs, Drive. Drive is a short-lived Emmy Award -nominated Television series created by Tim Minear and Ben Queen and produced by Minear Queen [12] Drive was created by Fillion's longtime friend and former Angel and Firefly writer Tim Minear. Angel is an American Television series, a Spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Firefly is an American Science fiction Television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tim Minear (born October 29 1963 is an American screenwriter and director Ivan Sergei played Alex Tully in the original pilot episode of Drive. Ivan Sergei (born May 7, 1972) is an American actor known for his work in Television. The first two Drive episodes premiered on April 13, 2007 in Canada (April 15, 2007 in the United States). Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. However, the show did not deliver the ratings Fox desired, and on April 25, 2007, the network announced that the series was cancelled. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [13][14] The final two produced episodes were supposed to air back-to-back on Fox in July 2007, but did not actually become available until July 15 when they were posted on Drive's MySpace page. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and [15] Fox has since removed Drive episodes from that Myspace. All six episodes are now available for download from Amazon. com[16] and Itunes[17].
Fillion reprised his 1990s role as One Life to Live's Joey for the series' 9,999th and 10,000th episodes, aired 16 August 2007 and 17 August 2007. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [18]
Fillion and actress Dana Delany joined the cast of ABC's Desperate Housewives at the beginning of the Fall 2007 season. Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is an American Film, stage, and Television Actress The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced His first episode aired on September 3, 2007. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Fillion plays the voice of a Marine Sergeant in the Xbox 360 game Halo 3. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. Halo 3 is a First-person shooter Video game developed by Bungie exclusively for the Xbox 360. He is joined by his Firefly co-stars Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk who both voice marines. Adam Baldwin (born February 27 1962) is an American Actor. He is known for his roles as Animal Mother in Stanley Kubrick 's Alan Wray Tudyk (born March 16 1971 is an American Actor. Biography Early life Tudyk of Polish descent was born in El Paso At one point early in the first mission, he identifies himself as "[Sergeant] Reynolds" over the radio, referring to his character's name from the TV series Firefly. All three actors are given personalities in the game that match those of their characters from Firefly.
The independent feature film Trucker in which Fillion plays the character Runner was premiered at the New York 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. A truck driver (Commonly called a trucker, driver or Teamster in the United States and Canada, a truckie or [19]
Filming finished on Joss Whedon's Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on 21 March 2008, which is expected to be released before ComicCon in July 2008. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Comic-Con International San Diego, commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, is an annual multigenre Fan convention founded as the Golden [20] Doctor Horrible stars Nathan Fillion as Captain Hammer, Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15 1973 is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -nominated Actor. Horrible and Felicia Day as Penny. Felicia Day (born June 28 1979 in Huntsville Alabama) is an American actress known for her work as " Vi " on TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer [21]
Fillion announced in 2008 that he had written a pilot and couple of episodes for for a comedy with the working title Repo Brothers[22] [23] which has been picked up by the ABC. In 2008 Fillion started working on a TV series for ABC called Castle, in which he plays Nick Castle, a mystery novelist who helps the NYPD solve crimes. [24][25] In 2007 Fillion was featured in People magazine's Sexy Men issue under the "Domestic Bliss/Guys Worth Running Home to" section.
Nathan Fillion was listed as one of Entertainment Weekly's "50 Actors We'd Watch in Anything". [26]
Fillion appears in the Martin Firrell project HERO. Martin Firrell (born April 4, 1963, Paris, France) has been described as a cultural activist placing text in Public space to
Fillion recently had his pilot "Repo Brothers"[27] picked up by ABC, April 2008
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| Chilled in Miami (2009) | TBA | |
| Trucker (2008) | Runner | |
| Desperate Housewives (2007) |
Dr. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming Steve Trevor is a Fictional character appearing in DC Comics, as a member of Wonder Woman 's supporting cast Chilled in Miami is an upcoming American Romantic comedy film, directed by Jonas Elmer, starring Renée Zellweger and Harry 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming Trucker is produced by Plum Pictures and is an independently financed film Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced The year 2007 in television involves some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2007. Adam Mayfair |
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| White Noise 2: The Light (2006) | Abraham Dale | |
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Kevin Ep. White Noise The Light, also marketed as White Noise 2, is a 2007 horror Thriller film, directed by Patrick Lussier The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. : I Do |
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Vigilante - Gregory Saunders Ep. " I Do " is the sixth episode of the third season of Lost. Slither is a 2006 horror - Comedy film by Universal, written and directed by James Gunn, and starring Nathan Fillion The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. : Patriot Act (2006) Ep. : Hunter's Moon (2005) |
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Rev. Serenity is a 2005 space western Film written and directed by Joss Whedon. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds is a Fictional character leading the ensemble in the 2002 Science fiction television series ''Firefly'' and the 2005 film Pasadena is an American television program originally broadcast in the U The year 2005 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2005. Glenn Collins |
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Voice - Frisbee Guy Ep. Jade Empire is an Action role-playing game developed by Canadian developer BioWare and first published in 2005 by Microsoft Game Outing Riley is a 2004 film written and diected by Pete Jones, about a gay man Coming out to his three brothers The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Miss Match is a 2003 American Television series created by Jeff Rake and Darren Star and produced by Twentieth Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e The year 2003 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2003. Caleb, played by Nathan Fillion, is a Fictional character in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss " Water's Edge " is a song by Seven Mary Three and the second single from their second album American Standard. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Firefly is an American Science fiction Television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer The year 2002 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2002. Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds is a Fictional character leading the ensemble in the 2002 Science fiction television series ''Firefly'' and the 2005 film King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company The year 2001 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2001. : Luanne Virgin 2. 0 |
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Michael Ryan Ep. Dracula 2000 (also known as Dracula 2001 in some countries is a Horror movie which attempts to transfer the story of Dracula The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Blast from the Past is a 1999 Romantic comedy film starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Sissy Spacek, Christopher The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s For the album by Progressive Metal band Voivod see The Outer Limits (album. The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999. : Star Crossed |
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Troy Larson Ep. Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place (retitled Two Guys and a Girl in its third season was a Sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and The year 1998 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1998. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The year 1997 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1997. : Das Bootie |
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Guy Ep. Spin City is an American Sitcom Television series that ran from 1996 to 2002 on ABC, and was created by The year 1996 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1996. : A Star Is Born |
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| NAME | Fillion, Nathan |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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