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Thomas Ian Nicholas Biography

Birth Name:Thomas Ian Nicholas

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 2012, he participated in the Hack N' Smack Celebrity Golf Tournament to raise money for melanoma research
  • When he was 6 years old, his casting director mother needed to find an extra to play an altar boy in a film on short notice and cast her son, who decided that acting would be his life's work after the experience
  • Quote: "There's a pre-conceived notion that actors are untouchable, but I'm running all my sites and answering people on facebook and twitter․ I'm not going to have someone pretend they're me․"
  • As a guitar player, singer and songwriter, he has released several albums with the Thomas Nicholas Band, including "Without Warning" and "Heroes Are Human․"
  • Best known for starring in four theatrical installments of the "American Pie" franchise as Kevin Myers, one of the main protagonist's best friends
  • Threw out the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field on June 30, 2010
  • Shares a birthday with singer-actress Jessica Simpson

Awards

  • 1995YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 1996Young Artist Award-Best Young Supporting Actor - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2000Young Hollywood Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
  • 2011Robert Altman Award-: winner
  • 2016Silver Award-Film/Video-Entertainment: winner
  • 2016Bronze Telly-Film/Video - Non-Broadcast Productions - Directing: winner
  • 2017Silver Award Of Distinction-Film / Video / Television: winner
  • 2017IFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2017IFS Award-Audience Award Best Feature: nominated
  • 2017Festival Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2017Jury Award-Best Thriller: winner
  • 2020Accolade Global Film Competiton-Award of Excellence Special Mention: Feature Film: winner
  • 2020Cine Fantasy Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Silver Award-Film/Video-Entertainment: winner
  • 2020Award of Excellence-Entertainment: winner
  • 2020Gold Award-Entertainment: winner
  • 2020Remi Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2021Silver Award Of Distinction-Film / Video / Television: winner
  • 2021Bronze Telly-Non-Broadcast: Entertainment: winner