Nathan Fillion, a Canadian-American actor, was born on March 27, 1971. He has had the privilege of playing leading roles in several notable projects throughout his career. One of his most iconic roles is that of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds in the TV series Firefly and its film continuation Serenity. Additionally, he has also played the character of Richard Castle in the TV series Castle, which aired from 2009 to 2016. Furthermore, as of 2018, Fillion has been starring as John Nolan in the TV series The Rookie.
In his extensive career, Fillion has acted in a wide range of projects, including traditionally distributed films like Slither and Trucker, as well as Internet-distributed films like Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. He has also appeared in television soap operas, sitcoms, and theater productions. Moreover, Fillion's voice has been featured in various animation and video games, such as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in several DC Comics projects, the Bungie games Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, Destiny, and Destiny 2, as well as the 343 Industries game Halo 5: Guardians. Furthermore, he has also voiced Wonder Man in Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. (2021).
Before gaining widespread recognition, Fillion began his acting career with a contract role as Joey Buchanan in the soap opera One Life to Live. His performance earned him a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. Additionally, he also played the supporting role of Johnny Donnelly in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl.
