Nick Zano
Nick Zano | |
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Born | Nutley, New Jersey, U.S. | March 8, 1978
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Partner(s) | Leah Renee Cudmore (2014–present) |
Children | 2 |
Nick Zano (born March 8, 1978) is an American actor. Zano is known for having played
.Early life
Zano was born in
Career
Shortly after graduating from high school, Zano moved to Hanover, Pennsylvania, and landed a job developing films and television projects for a small production company.[3] During that time, he also was the associate producer for Living Position, a World AIDS Day television special hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips. While selling shoes in a trendy Los Angeles boutique, a customer went back to her office and told her supervisors she'd just met a man who would be a wonderful on-air personality. The woman was an employee at MTV, which led to Zano's hosting job of MTV News' Movie House.[4] In 2003, he landed the role of Vince in The WB's sitcom What I Like About You, starring Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth.[5] Zano made his first appearance in the second season and remained until the fourth and final season, which ended March 24, 2006. Afterwards, he went on to host and executive produce his MTV reality show Why Can't I Be You?.[6]
The following year, Zano appeared alongside
In 2011 he started a recurring role on 2 Broke Girls as Johnny, a
In 2013, Zano appeared on Mom as Anna Faris' (main character's) boyfriend for two episodes.
In February 2014, Zano signed on to play the male lead in Liz Feldman and Ellen DeGeneres' NBC comedy pilot One Big Happy. The show centers on Lizzy (played by Elisha Cuthbert), a lesbian who gets pregnant just as her straight male best friend Luke (the father of the child), played by Zano, meets and marries the love of his life, Prudence.[19] The show was ordered to series on May 9, 2014, and debuted mid-season in early 2015. In 2015, Zano starred as Arthur, described as having a hard shell, borne of years of difficult experience in the outside world that Dash avoided, in the Fox drama Minority Report, based on the 2002 Steven Spielberg film of the same name.[20]
From 2016 to 2022, Zano starred as
Personal life
Zano is in a long-term relationship with actress Leah Renee Cudmore. In July 2016, she gave birth to their son.[23][24] Their second child, a daughter, was born in 2018.[25]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Catch Me If You Can | James | Uncredited |
2004 | Fat Albert | Camera salesman | |
2007 | My Sexiest Year | Pierce | |
2008 | College | Teague | |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Bryan | ||
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead | Bobby Lawrence | Direct to video | |
2009 | The Final Destination | Hunt Wynorski | |
2011 | Scents and Sensibility | Brandon Hurst | |
10 Years | Nick Vanillo | ||
2013 | Lost Luck | James |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003–2006 | What I Like About You | Vince | 54 episodes |
2005 | One Tree Hill | Himself | Episode: "Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking" |
Everything You Want | Quinn Andrews | Television film | |
2007 | 7th Heaven | Dr. Jonathan Sanderson | 3 episodes |
2009 | Cougar Town | Josh | 5 episodes |
2010 | Melrose Place | Drew Pragin | 5 episodes |
2010–2011 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Dr. Miller | 2 episodes |
2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Tim Klein | Episode: "Hit and Run" |
Desperately Seeking Santa | David Moretti | Television film | |
2011–2012 | 2 Broke Girls | Johnny | 11 episodes |
2012 | 90210 | Preston Hillingsbrook | 6 episodes |
2012–2013 | Happy Endings | Pete | 8 episodes |
2014 | Mom | David | 2 episodes |
Friends with Better Lives | Handy Randy | Episode: "Pros and Cons" | |
2015 | One Big Happy | Luke | 6 episodes |
Minority Report | Arthur | 10 episodes | |
2016–2022 | Legends of Tomorrow | Nate Heywood / Steel
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Main role (season 2-7) |
2016 | Arrow | Nate Heywood / Steel | Episode: "Invasion!" |
2023 | Obliterated | Chad McKnight | Main role |
References
- ^ Thompson, Kevin D. "THE SHORT, METEORIC RISE OF NICK ZANO", The Palm Beach Post, February 22, 2004.
- ^ "Nick Zano Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Nick Zano biography and filmography | Nick Zano movies". Tribute.ca. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Nick Zano". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "What I Like About You". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Nick Zano". TV.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "My Sexiest Year". Amazon UK. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "College (2008) Cast and Crew - Cast Photos and Info - Fandango". Fandango. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead". ComingSoon.net. October 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Beverly Hills Chihuahua, archived from the original on October 11, 2016, retrieved August 26, 2016
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (August 26, 2009). "Review: 'The Final Destination'". Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "'Cougar Town' News: Lisa Kudrow Visits While Nick Zano May Move Out To 'Melrose Place'". MTV. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive: 'Cougar Town' hottie Nick Zano relocating to 'Melrose Place'?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "'Cougar Town' hunk Nick Zano to recur on '2 Broke Girls'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Scents and Sensibility". Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Richenthal, Matt (February 23, 2012). "90210 First Look: Welcome, Nick Zano!". TV Fanatic. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Breaking News - ABC Family to Premiere Original Movie "Desperately Seeking Santa," Sunday, November 27". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Dave Nemetz (December 1, 2012). "'Happy Endings' exclusive first look: Nick Zano tells us about playing Penny's new love interest". Yahoo. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Lesley Goldberg (February 10, 2014). "Nick Zano to Co-Star in NBC's Lesbian Comedy". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (June 30, 2015). "Nick Zano Joins Fox's 'Minority Report'". Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Nick Zano boards 'Legends of Tomorrow' as series regular". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (March 2, 2022). "Legends of Tomorrow: [Spoiler] Not Returning for Potential Season 8". TVLine. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Nick Zano and Girlfriend Leah Renee Expecting First Baby!". Entertainment Tonight. June 10, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Nick Zano and Leah Renee Welcome a Baby Boy". Entertainment Tonight. August 1, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "'Legends of Tomorrow' Star Nick Zano Shares Heartfelt Reason Why He Isn't in "Wet Hot American Bummer"". ComicBook. November 12, 2018. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
External links
- Nick Zano at IMDb