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March 27, 1971

Nathan Fillion Biography:

Born on March 27, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta, Nathan Fillion began his acting career by performing in numerous theater productions, as well as working on various projects on both the small and big screens. Upon relocating to New York City, Fillion landed the role of Joey Buchanan in the popular soap One Life to Live , and his portrayal earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor. He left the soap opera in 1997, and when he headed to Los Angeles, he was made a part of the supporting cast of the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. Additionally, Fillion also appeared in the war movie Saving Private Ryan, where he shared the big screen with actor Tom Hanks, and was the title character in the short-lived sci-fi series, Firefly. His work on Firefly won him a Cinescape Genre Face of the Future-Male award and a 2006 SyFy Genre Award for Best Actor/Television. His other acting credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Slither, Waitress and White Noise 2: The Light. Currently, Fillion stars in the Fox television series, Drive.

Alex Tully is portrayed by Nathan Fillion on the show Drive. Alex graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in Agricultural Sciences. He decided to become a landscaper because he felt the profession lent a sense of simplicity and reflection. However, his world was overturned when his wife, Kathryn, went missing. In his attempt to find his wife, Alex was forced to become a part of “The Race,” an unlawful and dangerous cross-country road race.


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Nathan Fillion was born March 27, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The son of retired English teachers, Fillion had originally dreamed of becoming a high school drama instructor. He went to Concordia University College of Alberta and the University of Alberta and has a major in art and a minor in drama. Fillion has worked with writer/producer Joss Whedon in two of the latter's projects, as Caleb on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as the lead character, Capt. Malcolm Reynolds on Firefly. Fillion had also originally auditioned for the role of Angel on Buffy the Vampire Slayer . In 2006, he won best actor at the SyFy Genre Awards for his role on Firefly, three years after the show's cancellation.

Captain Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds, played by Nathan Fillion on Firefly, is the captain and owner of an old, beat up Firefly-class ship which he christened Serenity. He is a veteran of the independence war, having fought against the Alliance as part of the 57th Overlanders. Malcolm is a natural leader who inspires fierce loyalty among his people, despite his shortcomings as a strategist.



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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

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-Nathan has a tattoo of an Egyptian glyph on his right hip.

-Nathan was trained to be a teacher, but left four months before qualifying.

-In Firefly, Nathan did his own stunts, getting multiple bruises and a sprained ankle.

-Sometimes, Nathan wears a kilt.

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6' 1.5" (1.87 m)

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