| Mostly Credited As: | Nathan Fillion |
| Birth Name: | Nathan Fillion |
| Date Of Birth: | March 27, 1971 |
| Country Of Birth: |  Canada |
| Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Height: | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
Nathan was born March 27th 1971, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Both of his parents are teachers and he intended to become a teacher as well before choosing to pursue an acting career. In Canada, Nathan performed in several stage productions and appeared on television shows.
His acting debut in the United States was in the made for TV film entitled Ordeal in the Arctic. After that, he garnered the role of Joey Buchanan on
One Life to Live. He remained on
One Life to Live for 3 years and was nominated for an Emmy for his performance as Joey.
Nathan moved to Los Angeles, California in 1996 and has appeared in numerous television shows and films since that time. He is most well known for his role as Captain Malcolm Reynolds on the Joss Whedon television series,
Firefly. The series was cancelled after airing only 11 of the 13 filmed episodes, but Nathan reprised the role of Mal in the film,
Serenity, in 2005.
White Noise 2: The Light was released in January, 2007 in the UK and is still awaiting release in the US.
Waitress was released in US theatres in April, 2007. Nathan will appear as Adam Mayfair on
Desperate Housewives in the Fall and he is also working on the film,
Trucker.
