Nicolas Cowan
Encyclopedia
Nicolas Cowan is an actor
. He is best known for his role in Surf Ninjas
mother and Jewish father. At 6 years old, he became interested in acting.
drama
, No Man's Land
starring Charlie Sheen
, but was subsequently cut out of the film. He made his first appearance on TV Paradise
in a one episode for small part. He went on to have a small part in the 1991 sci-fi horror film
, Alligator II: The Mutation as Felipe. He later appeared in two episodes of In the Heat of the Night
(Trundel's Will Be Done, and A Correct Settling) as Eric DeLong.
In 1993, he co-starred in his biggest role to date alongside Ernie Reyes, Jr.
in Surf Ninjas
, as his brother Adam.
in France
and Japan
, he hasn't been in another movie or television show.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is best known for his role in Surf Ninjas
Surf Ninjas
Surf Ninjas is a 1993 American comedic family film involving martial arts, directed by Neal Israel and written by Dan Gordon. The film stars Ernie Reyes Jr., Rob Schneider, Nicolas Cowan, and Leslie Nielsen...
Early life
Nicolas Cowan was born in 1981 to an AsianAsian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
mother and Jewish father. At 6 years old, he became interested in acting.
Career
Cowan made his feature film debut in the 1987 crimeCrime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, No Man's Land
No Man's Land
No man's land is an unoccupied area between two opposing positions.No Man's Land may also refer to:-Places:In the United Kingdom* No Man's Land, Cornwall, England* No Man's Land Fort, off the coast of England* Nomansland, Devon, England...
starring Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
, but was subsequently cut out of the film. He made his first appearance on TV Paradise
Paradise (TV series)
Paradise is an American Western family television series, broadcast by CBS from 1988 to 1991. Created by David Jacobs and Robert Porter, the series presents the adventures of fictitious gunfighter Ethan Allen Cord, whose sister left her four children in his custody when she died.-Synopsis:Paradise...
in a one episode for small part. He went on to have a small part in the 1991 sci-fi horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
, Alligator II: The Mutation as Felipe. He later appeared in two episodes of In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995...
(Trundel's Will Be Done, and A Correct Settling) as Eric DeLong.
In 1993, he co-starred in his biggest role to date alongside Ernie Reyes, Jr.
Ernie Reyes, Jr.
Ernie Reyes, Jr. , is an American actor, martial artist, action choreographer, director, producer, filmmaker, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer.-Early life:...
in Surf Ninjas
Surf Ninjas
Surf Ninjas is a 1993 American comedic family film involving martial arts, directed by Neal Israel and written by Dan Gordon. The film stars Ernie Reyes Jr., Rob Schneider, Nicolas Cowan, and Leslie Nielsen...
, as his brother Adam.
Post-Acting and Personal life
As of today after the 1994 release of Surf NinjasSurf Ninjas
Surf Ninjas is a 1993 American comedic family film involving martial arts, directed by Neal Israel and written by Dan Gordon. The film stars Ernie Reyes Jr., Rob Schneider, Nicolas Cowan, and Leslie Nielsen...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, he hasn't been in another movie or television show.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | No Man's Land No Man's Land (1987 film) No Man's Land is a 1987 film directed by Peter Werner and starring D. B. Sweeney, Charlie Sheen and Randy Quaid. Brad Pitt made his acting debut in this film as an uncredited extra.-Plot:... |
Unknown | Subsequently cut out of the film |
| 1989 | Paradise Paradise (TV series) Paradise is an American Western family television series, broadcast by CBS from 1988 to 1991. Created by David Jacobs and Robert Porter, the series presents the adventures of fictitious gunfighter Ethan Allen Cord, whose sister left her four children in his custody when she died.-Synopsis:Paradise... |
Gray Fox | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Alligator II: The Mutation | Felipe | |
| 1992-1993 | In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night (TV series) In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995... |
Eric DeLong | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Surf Ninjas Surf Ninjas Surf Ninjas is a 1993 American comedic family film involving martial arts, directed by Neal Israel and written by Dan Gordon. The film stars Ernie Reyes Jr., Rob Schneider, Nicolas Cowan, and Leslie Nielsen... |
Adam |