
Nathan Fillion
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1971-03-27 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (62)

The Rookie
2018
as John Nolan

Rick and Morty
2013
as Cornvelious Daniel (voice)

American Dad!
2005
as American Businessman Klaus (voice) / Liver / Joel Larson (voice)

Modern Family
2009
as Rainer Shine

Castle
2009
as Richard Castle

Desperate Housewives
2004
as Adam Mayfair

Lost
2004
as Kevin Callis

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Conan
2010
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Mark Devereaux

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self

King of the Hill
1997
as Frisbee Guy (voice)

The View
1997
as Self - Guest

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Caleb

The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Nathan Fillion

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

Gravity Falls
2012
as Preston Northwest (voice)

Community
2009
as Bob Waite

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

The Rookie: Feds
2022
as John Nolan

Peacemaker
2022
as Guy Gardner

Resident Alien
2021
as Octopus (voice) / 42 (voice)

Big Mouth
2017
as Nathan Fillion (voice)

The Outer Limits
1995
as Michael Ryan

The Soup
2004
as Self

American Housewife
2016
as Nathan Fillion

A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Jacques Snicket (voice)

Drunk History
2013
as Wernher von Braun

Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Vigilante (voice)

Krapopolis
2023
as Zan (voice)

The Guild
2007
as Nathan Fillion

Monsters at Work
2021
as Johnny (voice)

Firefly
2002
as Mal Reynolds

The Venture Bros.
2004
as Brown Widow (voice)

Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Johnny Donnelly

Talking Dead
2011
as Self

Santa Clarita Diet
2017
as Gary West

The Recruit
2022
as CIA Director Alton West

Family Law
2021
as Bud Nielsen

The Mighty Nein
2025
as The Gentleman (voice)

Con Man
2015
as Jack Moore

Miss Match
2003
as Adam Logan

HarmonQuest
2016
as Tetter Spice

Through the Night with...
2002
as Self

Drive
2007
as Alex Tully

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
2021
as Simon Williams / Wonder Man (voice)

Bupkis
2023
as Ace Spade

The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self

Geeking Out
2016
as Self

James Gunn's PG Porn
2008
as Chris

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008
as Captain Hammer

Total Security
1997
as Troy Larson

Grave Conversations
2024
as Self
Maggie Winters
1998
as Ronald

One Life to Live
1968

CelebriD&D
2015
as Jolene Glaplok

Assassin Banana
2015
as Chick del Monte / Assassin Banana (voice)

Neil's Puppet Dreams
2012
as Dr. Mayfair
Movies (53)

Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
as Headpool (voice)

Superman
2025
as Guy Gardner

Saving Private Ryan
1998
as Minnesota Ryan

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Master Karja

The Suicide Squad
2021
as T.D.K.

Cars 3
2017
as Sterling (voice)

Monsters University
2013
as Johnny (voice)

Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Monstrous Inmate

Serenity
2005
as Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds

Blast from the Past
1999
as Cliff

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013
as Hermes

Slither
2006
as Bill Pardy

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
as Green Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)

Night Hunter
2019
as Quinn

The Death and Return of Superman
2019
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015
as Green Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)

The Death of Superman
2018
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)

Super
2010
as The Holy Avenger

Dracula 2000
2000
as Father David

Wonder Woman
2009
as Col. Steve Trevor (voice)

Man of Tomorrow
2027
as Guy Gardner

Reign of the Supermen
2019
as Green Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)

Waitress
2007
as Dr. Jim Pomatter

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
2011
as Hal Jordan (voice)

Justice League: Doom
2012
as Green Lantern (voice)

Party Central
2014
as Johnny (voice)

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015
as Green Lantern (voice)

White Noise 2: The Light
2007
as Abe Dale

Much Ado About Nothing
2013
as Dogberry

Henchmen
2018
as Captain Superior (voice)

Skincare
2024
as Brett Wright

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014
as Green Lantern / Black Adam (voice)

Being Canadian
2015
as Self

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
as Self

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012
as Green Lantern / Mr. Freeze (voice)

Trucker
2008
as Runner

Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
2012
as Self

Done the Impossible
2006
as Self

Ordeal in the Arctic
1993
as Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
2015
as Cactoid Jim

Water's Edge
2003
as Robert Graves

Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
as Shojun (voice)

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
2022
as Duke

Outing Riley
2004
as Luke Riley

The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2007
as Self

Adrienne
2021
as Self

Commentary! The Musical
2008

Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
2016
as Preston (Voice)

Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'
2017
as Self

O Brave New World
2011
as Self

Highway of Tears
2014
as Narrator

Nightmare Time
2016
as Himself
Strange and Rich
as Walter Hoade
About Nathan Fillion
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 fe… With 115 credits spanning from 1968 to 2027, Nathan Fillion has appeared in 53 films and 62 TV shows.
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- Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) — as Headpool (voice)
- Superman (2025) — as Guy Gardner
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) — as Minnesota Ryan
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) — as Master Karja
- The Suicide Squad (2021) — as T.D.K.
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