Nathan Fillion
Birth name	Nathan C. Fillion
Born	March 27, 1971 (1971-03-27) (age 36) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation	Actor

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Biography

Early life

Fillion was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Cookie and Bob Fillion, both of whom are retired English teachers.^[1] He has an older brother, Jeff,^[2] and attended Concordia University College of Alberta and the University of Alberta. Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The University of Alberta (U of A) is a public coeducational research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...

Career

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. 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. Theatresports, or Theatre Sports, is a form of competitive improvisational theatre and is a trademark of the International Theatresports Institute (ITI). ... Rapid Fire Theatre (RFT) is an improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... Die-Nasty is a live improvised soap opera, running weekly in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1991. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... Information Joseph Lord Riley Buchanan Jr. ... An Emmy Award. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ... Two Guys and a Girl 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 Danny Jacobson that ran on ABC for four seasons from 1998-2001. ... Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946)[1] is an American film director and producer. ... Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 Academy-Award-winning film set in World War II, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. ...

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. Fillion also won the SyFy Genre Awards in 2006 for Best Actor/Television and was runner-up for Best Actor/Movie.^[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). He also had a recurring role as Caleb in the final season of Whedon's series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Whedon has a history with reusing actors, and had also used Firefly alumni Gina Torres, Summer Glau and Adam Baldwin on his other show, Angel. Malcolm Mal Reynolds is a fictional character leading the ensemble in the science fiction television series Firefly, played by actor Nathan Fillion. ... Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon[3] on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an Academy Award-nominated American writer, director, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. ... A broadcast of the long-running and popular British science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Firefly is an American science fiction television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, under his Mutant Enemy Productions. ... 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. ... Serenity is a 2005 science fiction space western/epic film written and directed by Joss Whedon. ... Caleb (played by Nathan Fillion) is a fictional character in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe created by Joss Whedon. ... For other uses, see Buffy the Vampire Slayer (disambiguation). ... Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American television and movie actress. ... Summer Glau as River Tam in Serenity (2005). ... Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. ... For the South Korean TV series of the same name, see Angel (2007 TV series). ...

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. Fillion starred in James Gunn's 2006 horror film Slither. 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 ^[4]. However, Slither was a theatrical flop, earning substantially less than its total budget of $29.5 million (including marketing costs).^[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 Worldwide Box Office Gross as of 9/13/07 $20,063,714 according to Box Office Mojo. He also starred in White Noise 2: The Light.^[6] He has made one appearance in the 2006-2007 season of the television show Lost ^[7], as Kevin, Kate's ex-husband. An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... King of the Hill is a satirical American animated television series produced by Deedle-Dee Productions, Judgemental Films, and 3 Arts Entertainment for 20th Century Fox. ... Jade Empire is an action RPG developed by Canadian developer BioWare. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics. ... James Gunn James Gunn (born August 5, 1970, Saint Louis, Missouri) is an American writer, film maker, actor, musician and cartoonist. ... “Horror Movie” redirects here. ... Slither is a 2006 Universal horror / comedy film, written and directed by James Gunn. ... Fangoria is a nationally-distributed US film fan magazine specializing in the genres of horror, psycho and exploitation films, in regular publication since 1979. ... Cleopatra is the biggest box-office bomb of all time. ... Waitress is a 2007 film starring Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Jeremy Sisto, and Andy Griffith. ... Adrienne Shelly (June 24, 1966[1] or June 30, 1966[2] – November 1, 2006), sometimes credited as Adrienne Shelley and by her birth name, Adrienne Levine, was an American actress, director, and screenwriter. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks alongside the Cannes, France, Venice, Italy, Berlin, Germany, and Toronto, Canada festivals as one of the most prestigious in the world. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... “LOST” redirects here. ...

In October of 2006, Fillion signed a talent holding contract with the Fox Broadcasting Company, and in December of 2006, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Fillion was cast in the lead role of Alex Tully in the series Drive, which debuted on FOX in Spring 2007.^[8][9] Drive was created by Fillion's longtime friend and former Angel and Firefly writer Tim Minear. Ivan Sergei played Alex Tully in the original pilot episode of Drive. The first two Drive episodes premiered on April 13, 2007 in Canada (April 15, 2007 in the United States). However, the show did not deliver the ratings FOX desired, and on April 25, 2007, the network announced that the series was cancelled.^[10][11] The final two produced episodes were supposed to air back-to-back on FOX on July 4, 2007 starting at 8/7c. This date was later changed to July 13, 2007. The final two episodes did not actually become available until July 15, 2007 when they were posted on Drive's MySpace page. The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ... Drive is an American television series created by Tim Minear and Ben Queen and produced by Minear, Queen, and Greg Yaitanes. ... For the South Korean TV series of the same name, see Angel (2007 TV series). ... Firefly is an American science fiction television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, under his Mutant Enemy Productions. ... Tim Minear (born October 29, 1963) is an American screenwriter and director. ... Ivan Sergei on The WB series Charmed Ivan Sergei (born May 7, 1972 in Hawthorne, New Jersey) is an American actor best known for his work in television. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Fillion reprised his 1990s role as One Life to Live's Joey for the series' 10,000th episode, aired 17 August 2007. ^[12] is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Fillion and actress Dana Delany are now in talks with ABC to star on Desperate Housewives.^[13] Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956 in New York City, New York) is an American film, stage, and television actress. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios — The Walt Disney Companys main television studio — and Cherry Productions. ...

Fillion's first episode of Desperate Housewives airs on September 23, 2007 Desperate Housewives - Special: Secrets, Lies and Suicide according to Nathan Fillion at the Internet Movie Database. Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios — The Walt Disney Companys main television studio — and Cherry Productions. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ...

Currently filming movie Trucker according to Nathan Fillion at the Internet Movie Database. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ...

Fillion has a part as a Marine in the Xbox 360 game Halo 3, this can be heard around 35 seconds into a GAMERSYDE video (GC07 Gameplay Singleplayer Video part 1). ^[14] He is joined by his Firefly co-stars Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk in this capacity as a voice actor. It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... For the Nine Inch Nails release, see Head Like a Hole. ... Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. ... Alan Wray Tudyk (born March 16, 1971) is an American stage, film, and television actor. ...

Projects

Fillion appears in the Martin Firrell project HERO Hero: the future of gods, icons and heroes, with Nathan Fillion, internet/digital projection, work in progress, 2007-8 Martin Firrell (born April 4, 1963 Paris, France) has been described as a cultural activist, placing text in public space to promote positive social change. ...

Fillion launched the project Kids Need to Read with friend and author P.J. Haarsma, on Aug. 6th, 2007. P. J. Haarsma is a Canadian born science-fiction author best known for his creation of the Rings of Orbis universe. ...

Filmography

Acting Filmography
Desperate Housewives (2007)	Dr. Adam
Halo 3 (2007)	Sergeant #2 (voice)
Drive (2007)	Alex Tully
Waitress (2007)	Dr. Jim Pomatter
White Noise 2: The Light (2006)	Abraham Dale
'Lost' (2006)	Kevin Ep.: I Do
Slither (2006)	Bill Pardy
Justice League (2005-2006)	Vigilante - Gregory Saunders Ep.: Patriot Act (2006) Ep.: Hunter's Moon (2005)
Serenity (2005)	Malcolm Reynolds
Pasadena (2005)	Rev. Glenn Collins
Jade Empire (2005)	Gao the Lesser (voice)
Miss Match (2003-2004)	Adam Logan
Outing Riley (2004)	Luke
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2003)	Caleb
Water's Edge (2003)	Robert
Firefly (2002)	Malcolm Reynolds
King of the Hill (2001)	Voice - Frisbee Guy Ep.: Luanne Virgin 2.0
Dracula 2000 (2000)	Father David
Blast from the Past (1999)	Cliff
The Outer Limits (1999)	Michael Ryan Ep.: Star Crossed
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1998)	Johnny Donnelly
Saving Private Ryan (1998)	Minnesota Ryan
Total Security (?)	Troy Larson Ep.: Das Bootie
Spin City (1996)	Guy Ep.: A Star Is Born
One Life to Live (1994–1997)	Joey Buchanan
Strange and Rich (1994)	Walter Hoade

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References

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