Nicholas Braun
Nicholas Joseph Braun is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Hirsch in the HBO series Succession (2018–present), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020.[1] He has also appeared in several films, including Sky High (2005), Princess Protection Program (2009), Red State (2011), Prom (2011), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), The Watch (2012), Date and Switch (2014), How to Be Single (2016), and Zola (2021).
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Born | Nicholas Joseph Braun May 1st, 1988 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Career
In 2005, he appeared in the film Sky High as Zach (a.k.a. Zach Attack!). Braun then had roles in the Disney Channel Original Movies Minutemen (2008) and Princess Protection Program (2009).[2]
He played the regular role of Cameron on the ABC Family show 10 Things I Hate About You,[2][3] until it was cancelled with its final episode airing on May 24, 2010.[4] He appeared in The Secret Life of the American Teenager and portrayed the character Cole Waters on the web series The LXD.
In 2011, he played Lloyd Taylor in Disney's theatrical release Prom,[2] and Billy Ray in Kevin Smith's Red State.
In 2015, he was featured on two tracks on Phantoms' debut EP, Broken Halo. He provided vocals on the title track and on "Voyeur".[5] He also co-starred with Dakota Johnson in both Date and Switch (2014),[6] and How to Be Single (2016).
In 2018, Braun became a member of the main cast of the HBO series Succession, playing Gregory Hirsch. For his performance in the show, Braun received critical acclaim and was nominated for an Emmy award.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Sky High | Zach / Zach Attack | |
2008 | Minutemen | Zeke | |
2009 | The First Time | Ernie | |
2011 | Red State | Billy Ray | |
Chalet Girl | Nigel | ||
Prom | Lloyd Taylor | ||
2012 | The Watch | Jason | |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Ponytail Derek | ||
2013 | At Middleton | Justin | |
2014 | Date and Switch | Michael | |
2015 | The Stanford Prison Experiment | Karl Vandy | |
Poltergeist | Boyd | ||
Freaks of Nature | Dag Parker | ||
2016 | How to Be Single | Josh | |
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Tall Brian | ||
Get a Job | Charlie | ||
Good Kids | Andy Evans | ||
2017 | The Year of Spectacular Men | Charlie | |
Avenues | Peter | ||
2020 | Zola | Derrek | |
The Big Ugly | Will | ||
TBA | Cat Person | Robert | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Walter and Henry | Henry | Television film |
2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kid | Episode: "Surveillance" |
2004 | Carry Me Home | Zeke | Television film |
2006 | Without a Trace | Zander Marrs | Episode: "Fade-Away" |
2007 | Shark | Craig | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
2008 | Minutemen | Zeke Thompson | Television film |
Cold Case | Lenny Snow (1951) | Episode: "Shore Leave" | |
2009 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Randy | Episode: "Money for Nothing, Chicks for Free" |
Princess Protection Program | Ed | Television film | |
2009–2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Cameron James | Main cast |
2009 | Three Rivers | Michael | Episode: "The Luckiest Man" |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Neal Monroe | Episode: "Hitting for the Cycle" |
Brave New World | Matt Koutnick | Unsold NBC pilot | |
2012 | Friend Me | Rob | Unaired series |
2018–present | Succession | Greg Hirsch | Main cast |
2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | The Albino | 2 episodes[7] |
2021 | Calls | Tim (voice) | Episode: "The End" |
Saturday Night Live | Himself | Episode: "Jason Sudeikis / Brandi Carlile" | |
Santa Inc. | Devin (voice) | 7 episodes |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2008–2011 | Poor Paul | Clyde | 22 episodes |
2010 | The LXD | Cole Waters | 3 episodes |
2011 | Corey & Lucas for the Win! | Lloyd Taylor | Episode: "Party All Night!" |
2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Theater audience member | Short film |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | "I Want You to Want Me" (10 Things I Hate About You version) | KSM | [8] |
2011 | "Your Surrender" (Prom version) | Neon Trees | [9] |
2021 | "Antibodies (Do You Have The)" (Atlantic Records) | Nicholas Braun | [10] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Succession | Nominated | [11] |
2022 |
Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Pending | [12] | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | [13] | ||
References
- "72nd Emmy Awards Complete Nomination List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Nicholas Braun". IMDb. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- "Nicholas Braun". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- "TV Show News and Ratings – Live Feed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- "Broken Halo – EP". iTunes. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- Sneider, Jeff (14 February 2014). "Hunter Cope on His Breakout Gay Role Opposite Dakota Johnson in 'Date and Switch'". thewrap.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- Breznican, Anthony (June 26, 2020). "Watch the Celebrity-Filled Fan-Film Version of The Princess Bride". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- "KSM – I Want You to Want Me (10 Things I Hate About You Version)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- "Neon Tress – Your Surrender (Prom Version)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- "Antibodies (Do You Have The)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- "72nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- Pederson, Eric (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: Succession Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- "The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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