Nicholas Braun
| Nicholas Braun | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Nicholas Joseph Braun May 1, 1988 Bethpage, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Braun (born May 1, 1988) is an American actor and musician.
Life and career
Braun was born in Bethpage, New York, the son of Elizabeth Lyle and actor Craig Braun. In 2001, he made his acting debut in Walter and Henry, a father-son drama television film with an ensemble cast that included John Larroquette, Kate Nelligan, Dorian Harewood and James Coburn. He graduated from St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts in 2006.
Most famous for his role in the film Sky High as Zachary "Zach" Braun (a.k.a. Zach Attack!), Braun also played Zeke Thompson in Minutemen, a Disney Channel Original Movie. Braun appeared in another Original Disney Channel movie, Princess Protection Program, that starred Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez, in which he portrayed Edwin, who is always behind the camera video-taping.[1]
He played the regular role of Cameron on the ABC Family show 10 Things I Hate About You,[1][2] until it was cancelled with its final episode airing on May 24, 2010.[3] He appeared in The Secret Life of the American Teenager and currently portrays the character Cole Waters on the Web series The LXD.
In 2011, he played Lloyd Taylor in Disney's theatrical release Prom,[1] and Billy Ray in Kevin Smith's Red State.
In 2012, Braun appeared twice with Nina Dobrev in a Funny or Die comedy video called SPF and as "Ponytail Derek", in which he played Dobrev's on-screen boyfriend in the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Braun has a YouTube channel with Kyle Kaplan and Vincent Pergola called the Breakfast Toms, which is a group of young filmmakers that write, direct and produce its own media.
In 2015, he was featured on two tracks on Phantoms' debut EP, Broken Halo. He provided vocals on the title track and on "Voyeur".[4] He also co-starred with Dakota Johnson in both Date and Switch (2014) and How to Be Single (2016).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Walter and Henry | Henry | Television film |
| 2004 | Carry Me Home | Zeke | |
| 2005 | Sky High | Zachary "Zach" Braun/Zack Attack | |
| 2008 | Minutemen | Zeke Thompson | Television film |
| 2009 | Princess Protection Program | Ed | |
| First Time, TheThe First Time | Ernie | ||
| 2011 | Red State | Billy Ray | |
| Chalet Girl | Nigel | ||
| Prom | Lloyd Taylor | ||
| 2012 | Watch, TheThe Watch | Jason | |
| Perks of Being a Wallflower, TheThe Perks of Being a Wallflower | Derek | ||
| 2013 | At Middleton | Justin | |
| 2014 | Date and Switch | Michael | |
| 2015 | Poltergeist | Boyd | |
| Freaks of Nature | Dag Parker | ||
| Jem and the Holograms | Brad | Uncredited | |
| The Stanford Prison Experiment | Karl Vandy | ||
| 2016 | How to Be Single | Josh | |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Tall Brian | ||
| Get a Job | Charlie | ||
| Good Kids | Andy | Filming | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kid | Episode: "Surveillance" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Zander Marrs | Episode: "Fade-Away" |
| 2007 | Shark | Craig | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Lenny Snow '51 | Episode: "Shore Leave" |
| 2009 | Secret Life of the American Teenager, TheThe Secret Life of the American Teenager | Randy | Episode: "Money for Nothing, Chicks for Free" |
| 2009–2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Cameron James | Main cast; 20 episodes |
| 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 | |
| 2013 | Friend Me | Rob | Unaired CBS series |
References
- 1 2 3 "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.