Thomas Ian Nicholas

Thomas Ian Nicholas (born July 10, 1980)^[1] is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. The accolades he has received include an Independent Spirit Award, as well as a Young Artist Award nomination.

In film, Nicholas is best known for his lead roles as Kevin Meyers in the American Pie theatrical film series (1999–2012) and Henry Rowengartner in the sports comedy film Rookie of the Year (1993). He portrayed historic figures Frank Sinatra Jr. in Stealing Sinatra (2003) and Walt Disney in Walt Before Mickey (2015). Nicholas has also had lead roles in the films A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) and Adverse (2020), and supporting roles in Halloween: Resurrection (2002), The Rules of Attraction (2002), Please Give (2010), Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2015), and Sheep and Wolves (2016).

In television, Nicholas had recurring roles on Fox shows as Todd Marsh on Party of Five (2000) and Nick Hutchison on Red Band Society (2014–2015). He had a main role as Joe on the Tubi mockumentary sitcom Underdeveloped^[2] (2023), and provided a lead voice dubbing role on the American version of the Cartoon Network animated series Gormiti Nature Unleashed (2013–2014).

Early life

Nicholas was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. His mother, Marla, was a professional dancer and an acting school administrator.^[3][4]

Acting career

Nicholas's early roles included appearances in the TV shows Who's the Boss?, Married... with Children and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. He became known for his roles in the films Rookie of the Year (1993), A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) and American Pie (1999). He appeared in the four theatrical films of the American Pie franchise, as Kevin Myers. Nicholas had a recurring role as Todd Marsh on Party of Five (2000). He also co-starred in Halloween: Resurrection (2002), played Mitchel in the Roger Avary-directed The Rules of Attraction (2002), and played Frank Sinatra, Jr. in the Showtime movie Stealing Sinatra (2003). In 2009, he played the role of a rookie cop in the drama Life Is Hot in Cracktown.^[5] with Lara Flynn Boyle.

Nicholas played Eugene in the supporting cast of Nicole Holofcener's film Please Give (2010), which won the 2010 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award, given to the ensemble cast.^[6] He had the role of Abbie Hoffman in the film The Chicago 8 (2011). He also appeared on an episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy as Jeremiah.^[7] In 2015, Nicholas appeared in Walt Before Mickey, where he portrays a young Walt Disney during the struggles of his early life and career. He also played Nick Hutchison in Steven Spielberg's TV drama series Red Band Society (2014–2015), and had roles in Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2015), and Sheep and Wolves (2016).

Nicholas is the lead actor in the Lionsgate film Adverse, opposite Mickey Rourke, Sean Astin, Lou Diamond Phillips and Penelope Ann Miller.^[8][9] The film was released in February 2021.

Music career

Nicholas self-released his debut album, Without Warning, on January 15, 2008,^[10] and his follow-up album, "Without Warning Acoustic" on February 28, 2009. His third release was Heroes Are Human, put out on June 1, 2010. His fourth release is a self-titled EP, released March 20, 2012; the first single "My Generation" also appears as part of the American Reunion soundtrack album.^[11] His fifth release is the EP Security released on April 8, 2014.^{[citation needed]}

In March 2015, Nicholas appeared on Blues Traveler's album Blow Up the Moon, co-writing the song "All the Way."^[12]

On July 9, 2022, Nicholas released "1999", a single that parodied the Bowling for Soup song "1985".^[13][14]

Personal life

Nicholas married Colette Marino, known as DJ Colette, in 2007.^[15] The couple had their first child, a son, in 2011.^[16] Their second child, a daughter, was born in April 2016.^[17] In May 2022, Colette filed for divorce from Nicholas.^[18]

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

References

1. ^ "Nicholas, Thomas Ian 1980– | Encyclopedia.com". Archived 2020-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
2. ^ "Tom Nichols Twitter-Insights from a Renowned Political Commentator – blog.popnetworks.online". 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
3. ^ "Thomas Ian Nicholas". TVGuide.com
4. ^ "Thomas Ian Nicholas Biography (1980-)". www.filmreference.com
5. ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (June 25, 2009). "Life Is Hot in Cracktown -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter
6. ^ "Film Independent Spirit Awards – Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 10P E/P on IFC". Ifc.com. February 26, 2011. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
7. ^ "Thomas ian nicholas". Thomas Ian Nicholas Speaker Profile. All American Speakers. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
8. ^ Ramos, Dino (September 15, 2020). "Grindstone Entertainment Group Acquires Neo-Noir Thriller 'Adverse'". Deadline
9. ^ McNary, Dave (September 9, 2020). "Mickey Rourke's 'Adverse' Bought by Grindstone". Variety
10. ^ "Thomas Ian Nicholas - Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace
11. ^ "Thomas Nicholas Band — The official Thomas Ian Nicholas website". tinband.com
12. ^ "Thomas Ian Nicholas". cinescape.media. June 25, 2017.
13. ^ Evans, Emily & Zarian, Lawrence (15 July 2022). "'American Pie' actor Thomas Ian Nicholas talks about the possibility of a 5th film and new music". KTLA. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
14. ^ Nicholas, Thomas Ian (9 July 2022). "Today is the day. My song #1999 featuring #BowlingForSoup is out now! TINicholas.com/1999". No. 1545849004990382081. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
15. ^ "Who is Colette Marino? All about Thomas Ian Nicholas' wife as she files for divorce after 14 years of marriage". May 14, 2022.
16. ^ "Thomas Ian Nicholas welcomes son Nolan River"
17. ^ "Thomas Ian Nicholas Welcomes Daughter Zoë Dylan"
18. ^ Schonfield, Alexandra (May 13, 2022). "American Pie Actor Thomas Ian Nicholas' Wife Colette Marino Files for Divorce". People.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
19. ^ Weiner, Natalie (March 25, 2015). "Plain White T's Hit the Road in 'Breaking Bad' RV in 'Pause' Video". Billboard. Archived December 24, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
20. ^ Squires, John (September 16, 2024). "Official ‘Terrifier 3’ Music Video from Ice Nine Kills Slashing into Fantastic Fest & AMC Theatres!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived September 17, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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22. ^ "Awards - IFS 2017". IFS. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
23. ^ [Best Picture "North Hollywood CineFest announces 2017 Awards Winners"]. Screen Anarchy. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
24. ^ "Winners - Communicator Awards". Communicator Awards. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
25. ^ "Winners - Viddy Awards". Videographer Awards. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
26. ^ "Winners August 2020". Accolade Competition. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
27. ^ "Winners List". w3 Awards. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
28. ^ "Without Warning - Album by Thomas Nicholas Band". Apple Music. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
29. ^ "Heroes Are Human - Album by Thomas Nicholas Band". Apple Music. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
30. ^ "Security - Album by Thomas Nicholas Band". Apple Music. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
31. ^ "We're Gonna Be Okay - Album by Thomas Nicholas Band". Apple Music. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
32. ^ "Frat Party - Album by Thomas Nicholas Band". Apple Music. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
33. ^ "Tnb - EP - Album by Thomas Nicholas Band". Apple Music. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
34. ^ "Security - EP - Album by Thomas Nicholas Band". Apple Music. Retrieved July 17, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Thomas Ian Nicholas at IMDb