Nicholas Gonzalez Biography

Fast Facts

• Often supports PETA and the National Hispanic Institute
• Earned a bachelor's degree in literature from Stanford University
• Officially launched his professional acting career in 1998 after college, where he quickly landed roles on popular sitcoms like "Dharma and Greg" and on Lifetime's original movie "My Little Assassin․"
• Quote: "Auditioning has always been a challenge․ That challenge is to go out there and get the kind of shows and films that I like to watch myself․ I want to have a career that I'm proud and excited about․"
• Best known for playing Alex Santiago in "Resurrection Blvd․" and Arturo Suarez in "Mental․"
• Turned down an appointment to West Point in order to pursue theater at Stanford
• A cross-country runner since his teens, he won numerous Texas state championships in high school