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Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion is a Canadian-American actor and voice artist. He is best recognized for playing the role of Captain Malcolm Reynolds in the TV series ‘Firefly’ and for appearing as Richard Castle in ABC’s ‘Castle’. Till date, he has acted in numerous traditionally distributed and internet-distributed films, television operas, and theater productions. The actor first gained fame for his role of Joey Buchanan in ‘One Life to Live,’ for which he earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. As a voice actor, Fillion has contributed to a number of video games, such as ‘Halo 3,’ ‘Destiny,’ and ‘Halo 5: Guardians,’ to name a few. On a personal note, he was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to teacher parents. He attended the University of Alberta and the Concordia University College of Alberta. Wanting to be a drama teacher, Fillion majored in art and minored in drama in college while pursuing an acting career on the side. As of now, the dashing actor has dated several women including his co-stars.
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Born
March 27, 1971
Birth Place
Edmonton, Alberta
Nationality
American, Canadian
Sun Sign
Aries
Also Known As
Nathan Christopher Fillion
Famous As
Actor
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
Education
University of Alberta, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Concordia University of Edmonton, Concordia University College of Alberta
Father
Robert Bob Fillion
Mother
June Cookie Fillion
Girlfriend
Krista Allen and Kate Luyben (ex-girlfriends), Mikaela Hoover (Significant Other), Stana Katic
Siblings
Jeff Fillion
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Nathan Fillion Says He "Would Work With Joss Whedon Again in a Second"

Nathan Fillion is willing to work with Firefly creator Joss Whedon again, even after Whedon was accused of misconduct and fostering a toxic work environment. Whedon has found himself in the news after Justice League actor Ray Fisher called the director's treatment of the cast and crew "gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable." Charisma Carpenter, a star on Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, sided with Fisher and also recounted her own experiences working with Whedon. Even with the negative press surrounding Joss Whedon, his frequent collaborator Nathan Fillion states he "would work with Joss again in a second."
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Nathan Fillion wants Joss Whedon uncanceled so they can work together again

Nathan Fillion doesn’t care much for the Joss Whedon haters. The “Castle” star, 51, worked with Whedon, 57, on the 2002 Fox series “Firefly” and several other projects over the years. Fillion recently defended working with Whedon — saying he’d be open to doing something else with him again — and seemed to suggest that the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” creator should be un-canceled, despite several toxic workplace and harassment allegations against him. On an episode of Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast, Fillion noted that Whedon is a “funny, self-deprecating, incredibly talented” filmmaker who is “maybe a little haunted.” He also touched upon...
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Nathan Fillion Wants Joss Whedon to Be Uncanceled: ‘I Would Work with Him Again in a Second’

Click here to read the full article. “Firefly” alum Nathan Fillion hopes to collaborate with Joss Whedon again soon. The “Castle” star detailed his long-running partnership with Whedon, from episodes of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” to “Much Ado About Nothing,” calling Whedon a “funny, self-deprecating, incredibly talented” showrunner who is “maybe a little haunted.” Multiple toxic workplace and sexual misconduct allegations against Whedon were revisited in a January 2022 Vulture interview with the director. “I read that article, and nowhere in there at any point in time did he mention ‘Firefly,'” Fillion said during the “Inside of You” podcast (via Variety). “I had an...
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Niecy Nash and Nathan Fillion Preview Potential 'Rookie' Spinoff (Exclusive)

The Rookie world is expanding. Niecy Nash joins the fray as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy, for a two-hour backdoor pilot setting the table for a potential Rookie spinoff. In Nash's debut episode, which airs Sunday, Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the Los Angeles division of the FBI enlist the help of FBI trainee Clark when one of her former students is suspected of terrorism following an explosion at a local power station.
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