Acting
Nathan Fillion
Born 1971-03-27
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Nathan Fillion
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Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
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Saving Private Ryan
1998
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The Big Bang Theory
2007
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Rick and Morty
2013
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Monsters University
2013
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The Suicide Squad
2021
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Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
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Cars 3
2017
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Lost
2004
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (127 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Man of Tomorrow | Guy Gardner | Movie | 2027 |
 | Lanterns | Guy Gardner | TV Series | 2026 |
 | The Mighty Nein | The Gentleman (voice) | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Superman | Guy Gardner | Movie | 2025 |
 | DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Skincare | Brett Wright | Movie | 2024 |
 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Headpool (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Grave Conversations | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Krapopolis | Zan (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Bupkis | Ace Spade | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Master Karja | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Recruit | CIA Director Alton West | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Rookie: Feds | John Nolan | TV Series | 2022 |
| The Rookie: Feds | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men | Duke | Movie | 2022 |
 | Peacemaker | Guy Gardner | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Adrienne | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Family Law | Bud Nielsen | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Suicide Squad | T.D.K. | Movie | 2021 |
 | Monsters at Work | Johnny (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. | Simon Williams / Wonder Man (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Resident Alien | Octopus (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
| Resident Alien | 42 (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Death and Return of Superman | Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Night Hunter | Quinn | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Death of Superman | Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Reign of the Supermen | Green Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Henchmen | Captain Superior (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Rookie | John Nolan | TV Series | 2018 |
| The Rookie | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Big Mouth | Nathan Fillion (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
| Big Mouth | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly' | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Yamasong: March of the Hollows | Shojun (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Cars 3 | Sterling (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Santa Clarita Diet | Gary West | TV Series | 2017 |
 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Jacques Snicket (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
| A Series of Unfortunate Events | Jacques Snicket | TV Series | 2017 |
 | American Housewife | Nathan Fillion | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Geeking Out | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | HarmonQuest | Tetter Spice | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Gravity Falls: Between the Pines | Preston (Voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Nightmare Time | Himself | Movie | 2016 |
 | CelebriD&D | Jolene Glaplok | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship | Green Lantern (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Con Man | Jack Moore | TV Series | 2015 |
| Con Man | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Being Canadian | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live | Cactoid Jim | Movie | 2015 |
 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Green Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Assassin Banana | Chick del Monte / Assassin Banana (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Monstrous Inmate | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Real History of Science Fiction | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise | Green Lantern / Black Adam (voice) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Highway of Tears | Narrator | Movie | 2014 |
 | Party Central | Johnny (voice) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Rick and Morty | Cornvelious Daniel (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Mark Devereaux | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Hermes | Movie | 2013 |
 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Green Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Drunk History | Wernher von Braun | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Monsters University | Johnny (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Much Ado About Nothing | Dogberry | Movie | 2013 |
 | Neil's Puppet Dreams | Dr. Mayfair | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special | Green Lantern / Mr. Freeze (voice) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Gravity Falls | Preston Northwest (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Justice League: Doom | Green Lantern (voice) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Talking Dead | Self | TV Series | 2011 |
 | O Brave New World | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Hal Jordan (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Super | The Holy Avenger | Movie | 2010 |
 | Conan | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Modern Family | Rainer Shine | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Community | Bob Waite | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Castle | Richard Castle | TV Series | 2009 |
| Castle | Producer | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Wonder Woman | Col. Steve Trevor (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Commentary! The Musical | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | James Gunn's PG Porn | Chris | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog | Captain Hammer | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Trucker | Runner | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Big Bang Theory | Nathan Fillion | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Guild | Nathan Fillion | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Waitress | Dr. Jim Pomatter | Movie | 2007 |
 | Drive | Alex Tully | TV Series | 2007 |
 | White Noise 2: The Light | Abe Dale | Movie | 2007 |
 | Done the Impossible | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Slither | Bill Pardy | Movie | 2006 |
 | Serenity | Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds | Movie | 2005 |
 | American Dad! | American Businessman Klaus (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Liver / Joel Larson (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Outing Riley | Luke Riley | Movie | 2004 |
 | Desperate Housewives | Adam Mayfair | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Lost | Kevin Callis | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Venture Bros. | Brown Widow (voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Justice League Unlimited | Vigilante (voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Soup | Self | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Water's Edge | Robert Graves | Movie | 2003 |
 | Miss Match | Adam Logan | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Firefly | Mal Reynolds | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Through the Night with... | Self | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Dracula 2000 | Father David | Movie | 2000 |
 | Blast from the Past | Cliff | Movie | 1999 |
| Maggie Winters | Ronald | TV Series | 1998 | |
 | Saving Private Ryan | Minnesota Ryan | Movie | 1998 |
 | Two Guys and a Girl | Johnny Donnelly | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Total Security | Troy Larson | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The View | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Caleb | TV Series | 1997 |
 | King of the Hill | Frisbee Guy (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Outer Limits | Michael Ryan | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Ordeal in the Arctic | Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine | Movie | 1993 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | One Life to Live | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1968 |
| Strange and Rich | Walter Hoade | Movie | — | |
 | The Guild: Ren Faire'd | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | The Rookie: North | John Nolan | TV Series | — |
| The Rookie: North | Executive Producer | TV Series | — |