Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion was born March 27, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The youngest son of two high-school English teachers, Bob and Cookie, Nathan was one semester shy of graduating from the University of Alberta when he won a role on an US daytime drama. He moved to New York City and from 1994 - 1997 played Joey Buchanan, on One Life to Live, a role for which he received an Emmy Nomination in 1996.
After leaving One Life to Live, Nathan moved to Los Angeles and the west coast move proved fruitful. He landed roles in the feature films Blast From the Past, Saving Private Ryan, and Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000. Nathan’s guest appearances on the TV shows Spin City, Maggie Winters, and the ABC sitcom Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place, led to another full-time gig. When Two Guys and a Girl dropped the Pizza Place setting, they picked up Nathan’s character Johnny Donnelly as permanent cast member for the last two seasons.
When Two Guys and a Girl was cancelled in 2001, 20th Century Fox gave Nathan a talent holding deal. That deal sent him to a meeting with producer Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) and subsequently the lead in Joss’ series Firefly.
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Credit List
Film & Television
Serenity (2005) Film Lead - Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds (Universal)
Hollywood Division (2004) Series Lead - Tommy Garrett
Doubting Riley (2004) Film Lead - Luke
Miss Match (2003) TV Series Guest Lead - Adam Logan
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2003) TV Series Guest Lead - Caleb
Alligator Point (2003) TV Series Lead (Unaired Pilot for NBC)
Water's Edge (2003) Film Lead - Robert
Firefly (2002) TV Series Lead - Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds
Pasadena (2000) TV Series Recurring - Glenn Collins
Total Security (2000) TV Series Guest Lead - Troy Larson
Dracula 2000 (2000) Film Supporting Role - Father David
Two Guys and a Girl (1998-2001) TV Series Lead- Johnny Donnelly
The Outer Limits (1999) TV Series Guest Lead - Michael Ryan
Blast From the Past (1999) Film Supporting Role - Cliff
Maggie Winters (1998) TV Series Guest Lead - Ronald
Saving Private Ryan (1998) Film Supporting Role - The Wrong Private James Ryan
Spin City (1996) TV Series Guest Lead - Guy
One Life to Live (1994-1997) TV Series Lead - Joey Buchanan
Strange and Rich (1994) TV Film Supporting Role - Walter Hoade
Ordeal in the Arctic (1993) TV Film Supporting Role - Tom Jardine
Theater
The Reluctant Resurrection - Edmonton Fringe Festival
One For the Road - ACME Theater
Training
University of Alberta
Theatersports Workshop Rapidfire Theater
Film and Film Audition Workshop, Actors Studio NYC
Comedy Night, Sidetrack Cafe
Chinook Theater Improvisational Comedy
May 19, 2003
Nathan Fillion wins Saturn Award for "Male Face of the Future." Congratulations Nathan, we knew it all along! Full story here.
March 16, 2003
Interview From Edmonton Journal Sunday, March 16, 2003. We caught up with Edmonton native Nathan Fillion on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer studio lot.
March 5, 2003
Congratulations to Nathan Fillion on his Saturn Award nomination for the "Male Face of the Future" category. The Saturn Awards are given out annually by Cinescape and The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films. This year’s ceremony will be Sunday, May 18th, in Hollywood, CA. Good luck Nathan! Nomination list.
February 11, 2002
Nathan Fillion has landed the lead in Joss Whedon's new Fox Network TV series Firefly. Full story here.
