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Nathan Fillion

Date of birth: 1971-03-27

Place of birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Known for: Acting

Also known as: نیتن فیلیون, Натан Филлион, Нэйтан Филлион

Nathan Fillion

Biography

Nathan Fillion (born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor. He played the leading roles of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds on Firefly and its film continuation Serenity and Richard Castle on Castle. As of 2018, he stars as John Nolan on The Rookie and is an executive producer on the show as well as its spin-off series, The Rookie: Feds. Fillion has acted in traditionally distributed films like Slither and Trucker, Internet-distributed films like Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, television soap operas, sitcoms, and theatre. His voice is featured in animation and video games, such as the Bungiegames Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, Destiny, and Destiny 2, along with the 343 Industries game Halo 5: Guardians and the television series M.O.D.O.K. (2021). Fillion first gained recognition for his work on One Life to Live in the contract role of Joey Buchanan, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, as well as for his supporting role as Johnny Donnelly in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nathan Fillion, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Dracula 2000
2.6

Dracula 2000

2000-12-22

When a team of techno-savvy thieves break into a high-security vault, they don't discover priceless

Waitress
3.4

Waitress

2007-05-25

A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her

Blast from the Past
3.4

Blast from the Past

1999-02-12

Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Ada

White Noise 2: The Light
2.8

White Noise 2: The Light

2007-01-05

A man's family brought back from the verge of death, he then discovers he can identify people who ar

Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men
0.8

Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men

2022-05-18

A woman tells her daughter about every man she’s ever been with – in the hope her daughter won’t mak

Slither
3.3

Slither

2006-03-31

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutan

Ordeal in the Arctic
1.5

Ordeal in the Arctic

1993-02-15

Based on a true story. A Canadian military flight from Greenland to Canada crashes in the frozen arc

Done the Impossible
3

Done the Impossible

2006-07-28

A documentary covering Firefly's birth, death and rebirth from the perspective of both the fans and

Water's Edge
2.7

Water's Edge

2003-10-09

Robert wanted an escape from the big city. He thought a small town by the water's edge would give hi

Adrienne
3.3

Adrienne

2021-11-14

As the muse of Hal Hartley’s indie classics and as writer/director of the critically acclaimed Waitr

Trucker
3

Trucker

2008-04-24

Loner Diane Ford is a truck driver with an 11-year-old son, Peter, whom she never sees, and that's f

Wonder Woman
3.6

Wonder Woman

2009-03-03

On the mystical island of Themyscira, a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons have raised a daugh

Monsters University
3.5

Monsters University

2013-06-19

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when t

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
4

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023-05-03

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the uni

Super
3.3

Super

2010-11-26

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into C

Serenity
3.7

Serenity

2005-09-25

When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
3.3

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

2011-04-09

As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepa

The Suicide Squad
3.8

The Suicide Squad

2021-07-28

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve pris

Much Ado About Nothing
3.4

Much Ado About Nothing

2013-05-28

A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on

Justice League: Doom
3.7

Justice League: Doom

2012-02-28

An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals confide

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
3

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

2013-08-07

In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatu

Outing Riley
2.5

Outing Riley

2004-10-10

Bobby Riley is an affable Irish-American guy-next-door, gay and still in the closet. Bobby's discomf

Skincare
3

Skincare

2024-08-15

Famed aesthetician Hope Goldman is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very

Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
2.6

Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special

2012-11-11

Science Channel reunites Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion and the entire renegade crew of the Serenity fo

Superman
3.7

Superman

2025-07-09

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
3.8

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

2012-09-09

The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special brings you the awesomeness of the DC Comics universe of characte

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
4

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

2013-07-30

The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his

O Brave New World
1

O Brave New World

2011-08-03

To cap off Bungie's 20th Anniversary festivities, the team has assembled a near hour long documentar

Highway of Tears
2.7

Highway of Tears

2014-03-06

In Canada, more than 500 cases of Aboriginal women have gone missing or been murdered since the 1960

Guardians of the Galaxy
4

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014-07-30

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
3.5

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

2015-01-13

After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against th

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
2.1

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live

2015-03-01

A concert film designed to bring the live Thrilling Adventure Hour experience to those unable to att

Being Canadian
2.8

Being Canadian

2015-09-18

What does it actually mean to be Canadian? This humorous documentary, featuring interviews with a wh

The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
3.8

The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

2007-12-19

The making of 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'.

Yamasong: March of the Hollows
1.8

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017-09-10

An automated girl and tortoise warrior journey with a band of outlaws on an incredible quest. Their

Party Central
3.4

Party Central

2014-02-20

Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa frat

Henchmen
3.2

Henchmen

2018-12-07

When a new recruit joins the Union of Evil, he is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers l

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
3.7

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

2015-10-18

The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship surrenders DC Comics' multitude of Super H

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
3.4

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

2014-04-06

The Robot Chicken crew takes a peek at what happens when the DC villains end up on the same beach as

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
3.5

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

2008-07-15

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 42-minute tragicomic musical in three acts, each released separa

Deadpool & Wolverine
3.8

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024-07-24

A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary,

Night Hunter
3.3

Night Hunter

2019-08-08

A Minnesota police officer crosses paths with a committed and tireless vigilante as he follows the t

Cars 3
3.4

Cars 3

2017-06-15

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly p

Saving Private Ryan
4.1

Saving Private Ryan

1998-07-24

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fou

The Death of Superman
3.7

The Death of Superman

2018-07-24

When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly

Reign of the Supermen
3.5

Reign of the Supermen

2019-01-13

In the wake of The Death of Supermen, the world is still mourning the loss of the Man of Steel follo

The Death and Return of Superman
3.4

The Death and Return of Superman

2019-10-01

The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen now presented as an over two-hour unabridged and sea

Commentary! The Musical
2.6

Commentary! The Musical

2008-07-15

The cast and crew of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) perform a "most uncommon" musical comment

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
3.5

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020-05-10

Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities and their families as t

Strange and Rich
0

Strange and Rich

A student's death and a killer's arrival unite a sergeant (Shaun Johnston) and the new police chief