Austin Nichols was born on April 24, 1980 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Previously, he became a competitive skier until he injured his shoulder and was forced to retire. He then pursued acting and appeared on television shows like CSI and Six Feet Under. He also starred in the movie The Day After Tomorrow, Wimbledon and Glory Road. Moreover, he became part of the television series Deadwood as Morgan Earp. Morgan Earp is the brother of Wyatt Earp who works as a timber lease. His character is frequently hot headed and is always searching for women to be with.