Nathan Fillion

At A Glance

Canadian-born Nathan Fillion won over audiences of all ages for his charming and romantic portrayal of Joey Buchanan. Joey found love with off-beat Kelly Cramer, despite the longstanding feud between their two families. Their relationship was on shaky ground, however, when Joey found himself drawn to Olivia, a beautiful, mysterious woman with a hidden agenda.

In 1996, Nathan was nominated for both a Soap Opera Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actor and a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor.

The youngest son of two high-school English teachers, Nathan was one semester shy of graduating from the University of Alberta when he won the role of Joey and packed his bags for New York City. Though he is a newcomer to daytime television, he appeared in Die Nasty, an improvised comedy spoof of a soap opera performed at a local Edmonton theater. Nathan is also no stranger to ABC: In December, 1992, he appeared in Ordeal in the Arctic, a television movie starring Richard Chamberlain and Melanie Mayron.

Among Nathan's variety of Canadian credits is the television movie, Strange and Rich, and theatrical performances in the Orlando and Edmonton Fringe Festivals. He also competed in Theatresports as a member of Rapidfire Theatre, an Edmonton theater company.

Since being transplanted to Manhattan, Nathan has taken to city streets for his latest interest, roller-blading. Among his other talents, Nathan boasts riding a unicycle, "washing cars, housework and mowing lawns."

Nathan was previously a regular in the ABC show Two Guys and a Girl and later played the lead role in the short run Fox series, Firefly.

In 2009, Nathan became the star of the ABC television series, "Castle", playing successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle who with permission from the Mayor of New York City tags along with a NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

Castle Richard Castle 2009 to Present PG Porn Chris 2008 Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Captain Hammer 2008 Desperate Housewives Adam Mayfair September 30, 2007 to May 18, 2008 Drive Alex Tully 2007 Lost Kevin, in "I Do" 2006 Justice League Gregory Saunders 2005-2006 Pasadena Rev. Glenn Collins 2005 Miss Match Adam Logan 2003-2004 Firefly: The Series Capt. Malcolm Reynolds 2002-2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Caleb 2003 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Johnny Donnelly 1998-2001 King of the Hill Frisbee Guy, voice 2001 The Outer Limits Michael Ryan 1999 One Life to Live Joseph "Joey" Buchanan 1994 to 1997; August 16 and 17, 2007

Acting Portfolio: FILM

Wonder Woman Steve Trevor 2009 Trucker Runner 2008 Waitress Dr. Pomatter 2007 White Noise 2: The Light Abe Dale 2007 Slither Bill Pardy 2006 Serenity Mal 2005 Outing Riley Luke 2004 Water's Edge Robert 2003 Dracula 2000 Father David 2000 Saving Private Ryan Minnesota Ryan 1998 Strange and Rich Walter Hoade 1994

Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys : Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor (1996) Soap Opera Digest Awards Nominee, Outstanding Younger Lead Actor (1996)

Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

DATE OF BIRTH: March 27

HAIR: Brown

EYES: Blue