Nathan Fillion Movies and Career Information

Nathan Christopher Fillion (pronounced /ˈfɪliən/; born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian actor, currently starring as Richard Castle on the ABC series Castle. He is also known for his portrayal of the lead role of Captain Malcolm Reynolds in the television series Firefly and its film continuation Serenity, and to a lesser extent for his regular role as Johnny Donnelly on the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. Fillion has been involved in TV soap operas, the theatre, traditionally distributed films like Slither and Trucker, Internet-distributed films like Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and voice-over work such as in the video games Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach. He has also been recognized for his looks in People and Entertainment Weekly. Fillion's public service work includes the co-founding of Kids Need to Read, an organization dedicated to getting more books into underfunded libraries. Fillion was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the son of Cookie and Bob Fillion, both of whom are retired English teachers. He has an older brother, Jeff, and attended Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Concordia University College of Alberta and the University of Alberta, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha