Nathan Fillion

Known for acting · Born 27 March 1971 · 55 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

123 credits

Nathan Fillion (born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor. He played the leading roles of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds on Firefly and its film continuation Serenity and Richard Castle on Castle. As of 2018, he stars as John Nolan on The Rookie and is an executive producer on the show as well as its spin-off series, The Rookie: Feds. Fillion has acted in traditionally distributed films like Slither and Trucker, Internet-distributed films like Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, television soap operas, sitcoms, and theatre. His voice is featured in animation and video games, such as the Bungiegames Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, Destiny, and Destiny 2, along with the 343 Industries game Halo 5: Guardians and the television series M.O.D.O.K. (2021). Fillion first gained recognition for his work on One Life to Live in the contract role of Joey Buchanan, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, as well as for his supporting role as Johnny Donnelly in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nathan Fillion, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Rookie

2018

Castle

2009

Serenity

2005

Two Guys and a Girl

1998

Slither

2006

Cars 3

2017

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

2015

Superman

2025

Wonder Woman

2009

Waitress

2007

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

2011

Firefly

2002

Acting (118)

2027Man of TomorrowGuy GardnerFilm

2026LanternsGuy Gardner · 2 episodesSeries

2025SupermanGuy GardnerFilm

2025The Mighty NeinThe Gentleman (voice) · 3 episodesSeries

2024Deadpool & WolverineHeadpool (voice)Film

2024SkincareBrett WrightFilm

2024Grave ConversationsSelfSeries

2024DC Studios Showcase: The Official PodcastSelfSeries

2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Master KarjaFilm

2023KrapopolisZan (voice) · 2 episodesSeries

2023BupkisAce SpadeSeries

2022PeacemakerGuy GardnerSeries

2022The RecruitCIA Director Alton West · 5 episodesSeries

2022The Rookie: FedsJohn Nolan · 3 episodesSeries

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelfSeries

2022Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About MenDukeFilm

2021The Suicide SquadT.D.K.Film

2021Monsters at WorkJohnny (voice) · 8 episodesSeries

2021Resident AlienOctopus (voice) · 2 episodes, 42 (voice) · 4 episodesSeries

2021Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.Simon Williams / Wonder Man (voice) · 2 episodesSeries

2021Family LawBud NielsenSeries

2021AdrienneSelfFilm

2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IISelfFilm

2019The Death and Return of SupermanHal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)Film

2019Night HunterQuinnFilm

2019Reign of the SupermenGreen Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)Film

2019The Death of SupermanHal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)Film

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries

2018The RookieJohn Nolan · 145 episodesSeries

2018HenchmenCaptain Superior (voice)Film

2017Cars 3Sterling (voice)Film

2017Big MouthNathan Fillion (voice) · 9 episodes, · 6 episodesSeries

2017A Series of Unfortunate EventsJacques Snicket (voice), Jacques Snicket · 9 episodesSeries

2017Santa Clarita DietGary West · 6 episodesSeries

2017Yamasong: March of the HollowsShojun (voice)Film

2017Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'SelfFilm

2016American HousewifeNathan Fillion · 2 episodesSeries

2016HarmonQuestTetter SpiceSeries

2016Geeking OutSelfSeries

2016Gravity Falls: Between the PinesPreston (Voice)Film

2016Nightmare TimeHimselfFilm

2015Justice League: Throne of AtlantisGreen Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)Film

2015Con ManJack Moore · 25 episodesSeries

2015Being CanadianSelfFilm

2015The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical FriendshipGreen Lantern (voice)Film

2015The Thrilling Adventure Hour LiveCactoid JimFilm

2015Assassin BananaChick del Monte / Assassin Banana (voice) · 3 episodesSeries

2015CelebriD&DJolene GlaplokSeries

2014Guardians of the GalaxyMonstrous InmateFilm

2014Party CentralJohnny (voice)Film

2014Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in ParadiseGreen Lantern / Black Adam (voice)Film

2014The Real History of Science FictionSelfSeries

2014Highway of TearsNarratorFilm

2013Monsters UniversityJohnny (voice)Film

2013Rick and MortyCornvelious Daniel (voice)Series

2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersHermesFilm

2013Brooklyn Nine-NineMark DevereauxSeries

2013Justice League: The Flashpoint ParadoxGreen Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)Film

2013Much Ado About NothingDogberryFilm

2013Drunk HistoryWernher von BraunSeries

2012Gravity FallsPreston Northwest (voice) · 4 episodesSeries

2012Justice League: DoomGreen Lantern (voice)Film

2012Robot Chicken: DC Comics SpecialGreen Lantern / Mr. Freeze (voice)Film

2012Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm

2012Neil's Puppet DreamsDr. MayfairSeries

2011Green Lantern: Emerald KnightsHal Jordan (voice)Film

2011Talking DeadSelfSeries

2011O Brave New WorldSelfFilm

2010SuperThe Holy AvengerFilm

2010ConanSelfSeries

2009Modern FamilyRainer Shine · 7 episodesSeries

2009CommunityBob Waite · 2 episodesSeries

2009CastleRichard Castle · 173 episodesSeries

2009Wonder WomanCol. Steve Trevor (voice)Film

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries

2008Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogCaptain Hammer · 3 episodesSeries

2008James Gunn's PG PornChrisSeries

2008TruckerRunnerFilm

2008Commentary! The MusicalFilm

2007The Big Bang TheoryNathan FillionSeries

2007WaitressDr. Jim PomatterFilm

2007White Noise 2: The LightAbe DaleFilm

2007The GuildNathan Fillion · 2 episodesSeries

2007The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogSelfFilm

2007DriveAlex Tully · 6 episodesSeries

2006SlitherBill PardyFilm

2006Done the ImpossibleSelfFilm

2005SerenityMalcolm 'Mal' ReynoldsFilm

2005American Dad!American Businessman Klaus (voice), Liver / Joel Larson (voice)Series

2004LostKevin CallisSeries

2004Desperate HousewivesAdam Mayfair · 11 episodesSeries

2004Justice League UnlimitedVigilante (voice) · 2 episodesSeries

2004The Venture Bros.Brown Widow (voice) · 4 episodesSeries

2004The SoupSelfSeries

2004Outing RileyLuke RileyFilm

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries

2003Water's EdgeRobert GravesFilm

2003Miss MatchAdam Logan · 6 episodesSeries

2002FireflyMal Reynolds · 11 episodesSeries

2002Through the Night with...SelfSeries

2000Dracula 2000Father DavidFilm

1999Blast from the PastCliffFilm

1998Saving Private RyanMinnesota RyanFilm

1998Two Guys and a GirlJohnny Donnelly · 60 episodesSeries

1998Maggie WintersRonald · 18 episodesSeries

1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerCaleb · 5 episodesSeries

1997King of the HillFrisbee Guy (voice)Series

1997The ViewSelf - GuestSeries

1997Total SecurityTroy Larson · 13 episodesSeries

1995The Outer LimitsMichael RyanSeries

1993Ordeal in the ArcticMaster Warrant Officer Tom JardineFilm

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)Series

1968One Life to Live · 2 episodesSeries

—Strange and RichWalter HoadeFilm

—The Guild: Ren Faire'dFilm

—The Rookie: NorthJohn NolanSeries

Production (5)

2022The Rookie: FedsExecutive ProducerSeries

2018The RookieExecutive ProducerSeries

2015Con ManExecutive ProducerSeries

2009CastleProducerSeries

—The Rookie: NorthExecutive ProducerSeries