Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion is a television and film actor, and executive producer from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Currently executive producing and starring as John Nolan in ABC’s “The Rookie,” Fillion leads the ensemble cast into its sixth season of this police procedural drama about a man in his 40s who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. Premiering in 2018, “The Rookie” airs in over 170 countries worldwide.
Fillion also starred as title character Richard Castle in ABC’s award-winning television series, “Castle,” which successfully ran for eight seasons (more than 170 episodes), reached over 70 million U.S. viewers and remains one of the most widely aired television series in the world. Fillion won seven People’s Choice Awards for the role.
After appearing in a cameo role in “Guardians of the Galaxy” in 2014, Fillion reteamed with James Gunn for “The Suicide Squad” in 2021, playing TDK, an original character creation of Gunn’s, and in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” In 2023, it was announced that Fillion will again partner with Gunn joining the cast of the upcoming “Superman: Legacy,” set for release in 2025.
Starting with the cult-hit television series “Firefly” (FOX) in 2002, Fillion became a fan favorite. “Firefly” was later adapted for the big screen, with Fillion reprising his role as Malcolm Reynolds in “Serenity” in 2005. He also starred as Dogberry, the incompetent chief of security, in Joss Whedon’s feature, Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.”
He also had a recurring role as Caleb in the final season of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (The WB) and took his first singing role as Captain Hammer in Whedon’s Emmy® Award-winning musical internet smash, “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,” with Neil Patrick Harris and Felicia Day.
Television credits include roles on “Modern Family” (ABC), “Santa Clarita Diet” (Netflix), “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS), “Resident Alien” (Syfy), “Rick and Morty” (Cartoon Network), “Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.” (Hulu), “Big Mouth” (Netflix), “Drunk History” (Comedy Central) and “Kroll Show” (Comedy Central). He’s had a recurring role on “Community” (NBC), “Desperate Housewives” (ABC), “Two Guys and a Girl” (ABC), “Drive” (FOX), “Pasadena” (FOX) and “Miss Match” (NBC). Fillion earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the daytime drama “One Life to Live” (ABC).
In addition to his on-screen work, Fillion can also be recognized voicing the roles of fan-favorite characters for animation (“Monsters University” and “Cars 3”), podcasts (“Bridgewater”) and audio books (“World War Z”), video games (“Halo” and “Destiny”). He will return as Cayde-6 in “Destiny 2: The Final Shape,” the last expansion in its decadelong “Light and Darkness” story arc.
