Nolan Gerard Funk
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Nolan Gerard Funk is an award nominated Canadian actor, Broadway performer, recording artist, and dancer best known as Nikko Alexander in the movie Spectacular!
, and as Conrad Birdie in the 2009 Broadway revival of the musical Bye Bye Birdie.
song Stay My Baby.
, produced by Nickelodeon Movies
, he has made numerous appearances on television shows including Supernatural
, The L Word
, Smallville
, Warehouse 13
, Lie to Me
, Detroit 187, Hellcats and Castle
, and played a recurring role
on Aliens in America. His movie appearances include a small role in X2
. In 2006, he portrayed Michael Magidson in A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
, one of the men convicted of murdering Gwen Araujo
, a transgendered woman.
On January 12, 2009, he had his first live concert performance, appearing at New York City
's Hard Rock Cafe
. He also had a guest role in the television series Castle
. Nolan played the title role of singer Conrad Birdie in the revival of the Broadway
musical Bye, Bye Birdie, which began previews at Henry Miller's Theatre
on September 10, 2009, and ran for a limited run from October 15, 2009 to January 24, 2010.
, which promotes environmental awareness among children and teenagers.
Spectacular!
Spectacular! is a 2009 Nickelodeon musical TV-movie. It stars singer Nolan Gerard Funk, Australian singer Tammin Sursok, Zoey 101 and Victorious star Victoria Justice, and Simon Curtis. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it premiered February 16, 2009...
, and as Conrad Birdie in the 2009 Broadway revival of the musical Bye Bye Birdie.
Early life
Nolan Gerard Funk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has an older sister named Natanya. His interest in music was piqued at an early age, as one of his earliest childhood memories is singing while his mother played the piano. He was in the music video for the Miranda CosgroveMiranda Cosgrove
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, where she participated in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock...
song Stay My Baby.
Career
In addition to his work in the film Spectacular!Spectacular!
Spectacular! is a 2009 Nickelodeon musical TV-movie. It stars singer Nolan Gerard Funk, Australian singer Tammin Sursok, Zoey 101 and Victorious star Victoria Justice, and Simon Curtis. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it premiered February 16, 2009...
, produced by Nickelodeon Movies
Nickelodeon Movies
Nickelodeon Movies is the motion picture production arm of children's cable channel Nickelodeon, originally launched in 1995. Its first film was Harriet the Spy. It has produced films based on Nickelodeon programs, as well as other adaptations and original projects...
, he has made numerous appearances on television shows including Supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
, The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
, Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
, Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...
, Lie to Me
Lie to Me
Lie to Me is a 2009-2011 American television series.Lie to Me may also refer to:* Lie to Me , a South Korean drama series* "Lie to Me" , an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
, Detroit 187, Hellcats and Castle
Castle (TV series)
Castle is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. On January 10, 2011, Castle was renewed for a fourth season...
, and played a recurring role
Recurring character
A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who appears from time to time during the series' run. Recurring characters often play major roles in an episode, sometimes being the main focus...
on Aliens in America. His movie appearances include a small role in X2
X2 (film)
X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the second film in the X-Men film series...
. In 2006, he portrayed Michael Magidson in A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story is a 2006 LGBT biography television film directed by award-winning director Agnieszka Holland and aired on Lifetime Television. The story documents the real life of Gwen Araujo, born Edward Araujo, Jr., a transgender teenager who was murdered after it was...
, one of the men convicted of murdering Gwen Araujo
Gwen Araujo
Gwen Amber Rose Araujo , born Edward Araujo, Jr., an American teenage pre-operative transgender woman, was murdered in Newark, California, in October 2002. She was killed by four men, with two of whom she had been sexually intimate, who beat and strangled her after discovering she was transgender...
, a transgendered woman.
On January 12, 2009, he had his first live concert performance, appearing at New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
. He also had a guest role in the television series Castle
Castle (TV series)
Castle is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. On January 10, 2011, Castle was renewed for a fourth season...
. Nolan played the title role of singer Conrad Birdie in the revival of the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical Bye, Bye Birdie, which began previews at Henry Miller's Theatre
Henry Miller's Theatre
The Stephen Sondheim Theatre, formerly Henry Miller's Theatre, is a Broadway theatre located at 124 West 43rd Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue, in Manhattan's Theatre District.-History:...
on September 10, 2009, and ran for a limited run from October 15, 2009 to January 24, 2010.
Activism
Funk is involved with Nickelodeon's The Big Green HelpThe Big Green Help
The Big Green Help is a reality television series that airs on Nickelodeon. The program shows how kids can find a way to take care of the Earth.-Purpose:The show premiered on Nickelodeon on April 22, 2008, on the same day as Earth Day...
, which promotes environmental awareness among children and teenagers.
Awards
In 2007, Funk was nominated for a Leo Award in the "Best Performance or Host in a Youth or Children's Program or Series" category for his work on Renegadepress.com.Filmography
- Red Hot Charlie film (2012) - Jack Dupree Rumored
- House at the End of the StreetHouse at the End of the StreetHouse at the End of the Street is an upcoming horror film directed Mark Tonderai by starring Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue and Max Thieriot...
(film) (2012) - Tyler Reynolds - HellcatsHellcatsHellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
(TV series) (2010) Pete (1 episode, season 1, episode 11) - Detroit 187 (2010) Trevor Elkin (1 episode, season 1, episode 8)
- Warehouse 13Warehouse 13Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...
(2010) - Todd - Triple DogTriple DogTriple Dog is a 2009 drama film about a group of teenage girls playing a game of challenging dares. As they progress, they uncover the truth behind a former student's suicide.-Plot:...
(2010) (as Nolan Funk) Todd - BereavementBereavement (film)Bereavement is a 2010 American Slasher film starring Michael Biehn, Alexandra Daddario, John Savage and Nolan Gerard Funk. It is a prequel to director Steven Mena's previous film Malevolence, and centers on a child who is abducted and forced to bear witness to a madman's crimes.-Plot:The film...
(2010) - William - CastleCastle (TV series)Castle is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. On January 10, 2011, Castle was renewed for a fourth season...
(2009) Brandon (1 episode, season 1, episode 3 :Brandon) - Spectacular!Spectacular!Spectacular! is a 2009 Nickelodeon musical TV-movie. It stars singer Nolan Gerard Funk, Australian singer Tammin Sursok, Zoey 101 and Victorious star Victoria Justice, and Simon Curtis. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it premiered February 16, 2009...
(2009) Nikko Alexander - Lie to MeLie to MeLie to Me is a 2009-2011 American television series.Lie to Me may also refer to:* Lie to Me , a South Korean drama series* "Lie to Me" , an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
(2009) Dan (1 episode) - 18 (2009) Kevin
- Class Savage (2008) Preppy Dealer
- DeadgirlDeadgirl (2008 film)Deadgirl is a horror film directed by Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel, and written by Trent Haaga.-Plot:Rickie and J.T. are two high school seniors who gaze at the girls they wish they could get, especially JoAnn, the object of Rickie's affection, whom he has known since he was a child...
(2008) Dwyer - Aliens in America (2007) Todd Palladino (4 episodes)
- My Name Is Sarah (2007) (TV) Kit Peterson
- SupernaturalSupernatural (TV series)Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
(2006) (as Nolan Funk) Jake Tanner - Alice, I ThinkAlice, I Think (TV series)Alice, I Think was a Canadian television series based on the Susan Juby book of the same name. Fifteen-year-old Alice is a "hyper-critical, socially-retarded narcissist with mind-numbingly poor judgement," played by Carly McKillip. Alice's brother, MacGregor, is played by Connor Price. Alice's...
(2006) Daniel Feckworth (1 episode) - A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo StoryA Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo StoryA Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story is a 2006 LGBT biography television film directed by award-winning director Agnieszka Holland and aired on Lifetime Television. The story documents the real life of Gwen Araujo, born Edward Araujo, Jr., a transgender teenager who was murdered after it was...
(2006) (as Nolan Funk) Michael Magidson - Hollow Man II (2006)(V) (as Nolan Funk) Josh
- The Obsession (2006) Jesse Sherman
- Killer InstinctKiller InstinctKiller Instinct is a fighting game developed by Rare and published by Midway and Nintendo. Initially released in arcades in 1994, and rumored to use an "Ultra 64" hardware engine, in reality the proprietary arcade hardware was co-developed by Rare and Midway. The game received a high profile launch...
(2006) Allan Harris (1 episode) - SmallvilleSmallvilleSmallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
(2005) Zack Greenfield (1 episode) - Renegadepress.com (2004–2006) Ben Lalonde (6 episodes)
- The L WordThe L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
(2004) Malcolm (1 episode) - X2: X-Men UnitedX2 (film)X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the second film in the X-Men film series...
(2003)(as Nolan Funk) Captured X-Kid - Taken (2002) Eric Crawford - Teen (1 episode)
- Moon in the Afternoon (2002) (as Nolan Funk) Alexander
- Seven DaysSeven DaysSeven Days is a science fiction television series based on the premise of time travel. It was produced by UPN from 1998 to 2001.The television channel Sleuth started syndicating all of the episodes as of August 2, 2009....
(2001) (as Nolan Funk) Ryan (1 episode) - Romeo!Romeo!Romeo! is an American/Canadian television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2003 to 2006, totaling 53 episodes. The filming was done in Vancouver, British Columbia, while the show takes place in Seattle, Washington....
(????) Booker (1 episode)
External links
- Nick.com: Nolan Gerard Funk (official biography)