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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