Nicholas D'Agosto
Nicholas D'Agosto | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 17, 1980 |
| Other names | Nick D'Agosto Nicholas Dagosto |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Nicholas "Nick" D'Agosto (born April 17, 1980) is an American television and film actor.
Early life
D'Agosto was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Deanna Rae (Vellinga) and Alen D'Agosto, who own several Arby's in Omaha.[1][2] His father is Italian and his mother is of Dutch and English descent. He was raised Catholic and selected Genesius of Rome, the patron saint of actors, as his confirmation name.[3] D'Agosto was very involved in drama and theatre growing up, acting in many different plays and musicals. He attended Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha and graduated in 1998. D'Agosto attended Marquette University, where he obtained bachelor degrees in both history and theatre.[3]
Career
He recently starred in From Prada to Nada with Camilla Belle. His big break came when he was cast as the ethical committee chairman Larry Fouch in the dark teenage comedy Election (1999), while he was still a senior at Creighton Preparatory School.[4] The film was written and directed by Alexander Payne, another alumnus of Creighton School. D'Agosto starred in the film Psycho Beach Party (2000). In 2002, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time acting career.[citation needed]
D'Agosto quickly landed guest appearances on primetime television series such as Boston Public, ER, Six Feet Under, Cold Case, House, Supernatural, and Without a Trace. He appeared in three episodes of The Office. D'Agosto was also cast in the recurring role of West Rosen on the hit series Heroes.
In 2011, he starred as Sam Lawton in Final Destination 5. He was hesitant to accept the role because the film's predecessor wasn't very good.[5]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Boston Public | Richard Kinney | Main Role |
| ER | Andy | Main Role | |
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Ben | Main Role |
| Six Feet Under | Jonathan Gorodetsky | Movie (Main Role) | |
| Cold Case | Chris (1979) | Movie | |
| 2005 | House | Keith Foster | |
| Supernatural | Gavin | Main Role | |
| 2006 | Related | P.J. | Main Role |
| Without a Trace | Ted Soros | Main Role | |
| Big Day | Dr. Zaks | ||
| 2007 | The Office | Hunter | |
| Heroes | West Rosen | Season 2 | |
| 2012 | Breakout Kings | Travis | 1 episode (Season 2, episode 3 "Double Down") |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Election | Larry Fouch |
| 2000 | Psycho Beach Party | Counterman |
| 2005 | Joint Custody | Joel |
| 2006 | Orpheus | Guy |
| Inside | Alex | |
| 2007 | Rocket Science | Ben Wekselbaum |
| Drive-Thru | Fisher Kent | |
| L.A. Blues | Adam Cooper | |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie | Evan |
| 2009 | Fired Up | Shawn Colfax |
| 2010 | Dirty Girl | Joel |
| 2011 | From Prada to Nada | Edward Ferris |
| Final Destination 5 | Sam Lawton | |
| Mardi Gras: Spring Break | Mike |
References
- ^ "Entertainment". Omaha.com. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ http://www.johnhoag.net/genealogy/dat2856.html#2
- ^ a b Sweeney Etter, Nicole. "Big break". Marquette magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
As a young Catholic growing up in Omaha, Nick D'Agosto had no trouble choosing his confirmation name: Genesius, after the patron saint of actors.
- ^ "Nicholas D'Agosto". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bobby. "Interview: Nicholas D'Agosto". ShaveMagazine.com. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
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