Nathan Fillion
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 helped co-found the non-profit organization Kids Need to Read
- In 2007, he won the Feature Film Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival
- 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