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Nathan Fillion Biography

Birth Name:Nathan Christopher Fillion

Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

In 2003, he won the Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
In 2007, he won the Feature Film Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival
In 2007, he helped co-found the non-profit organization Kids Need to Read
Studied at Concordia University and the University of Alberta
Intended to pursue a teaching career before becoming interested in acting professionally
Frequently takes on the role of charismatic, yet quirky characters
Has provided voice-over work for the video games "Halo 3" and "Halo: Reach․"

Awards

1996Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
1996Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Younger Leading Actor: nominated
2003Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award-Male: winner
2005Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
2005SFX Award-Best Actor: winner
2006Empire Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
2006Chainsaw Award-Dude You Don't Wanna Mess With (Best Hero): nominated
2006OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2007EDA Special Mention Award-Best Seduction: nominated
2007Feature Film Award-Acting: winner
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2008Fright Meter Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Drama: nominated
2009Streamy Award-Best Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series: nominated
2011TV Guide Award-Favorite Couple Who Should: winner
2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2012TV Guide Award-Favorite TV Couple: winner
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2013TV Guide Award-Favorite TV Couple: winner
2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2014People's Choice Award-Favorite On-Screen Chemistry: nominated
2014TV Guide Award-Favorite Duo: nominated
2014TV Guide Award-Favorite Actor: winner
2015People's Choice Award-Favorite TV Duo: nominated
2015Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actor: Drama: nominated
2016People's Choice Award-Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor: winner