Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion
Castle; Firefly
Best known for his current starring role on the hit series CASTLE, Nathan Fillion first gained millions of fans for his portrayal of Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds on Joss Whedon's acclaimed series, FIREFLY. He is also beloved by fans for his roles on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, SERENITY, and for his unforgettable performance as Captain Hammer in DR. HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG.
In addition to his starring role on CASTLE, Nathan Fillion was a recurring star on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES playing Dr. Adam Mayfair, the new neighbor on Wisteria Lane and much younger husband of Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany). On the big screen he recently finished shooting PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS which will be released in August 2013 and starred in Joss Whedon's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
His other film credits include TRUCKER, opposite Michelle Monaghan, WAITRESS, with Keri Russell, Universal's SLITHER, co-starring Elizabeth Banks, WHITE NOISE 2, SERENITY, which reunited him with director Joss Whedon, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, the independent film WATER'S EDGE, BLAST FROM THE PAST, DRACULA 2000 and OUTING REILY.
On television he earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the daytime drama ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Other TV credits include the series DRIVE, TWO GUYS AND A GIRL, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, PASADENA, and MISS MATCH.
A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Fillion wanted to be a high school teacher and studied at the University of Alberta. He later starred in productions at the Edmonton Fringe Festival and performed with comedy groups in town before moving on to pursue an acting career in New York and Los Angeles.
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