Nicholas Joseph Braun (born May 1, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Hirsch in the HBO series ''

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'' (2018–present), for which he has received two nominations for the

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in 2020 and 2022. He has also appeared in several films, including '' Sky High'' (2005), ''

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'' (2009), ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2011), '' The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' (2012), '' The Watch'' (2012), '' Date and Switch'' (2014), ''

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'' (2016), and ''

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'' (2021).

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 ''

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'' (2008) and ''

'' (2009). He played the regular role of Cameron on the

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show ''

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'', until it was cancelled with its final episode airing on May 24, 2010. He appeared in ''

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'' and portrayed the character Cole Waters on the web series '' The LXD''. In 2011, he played Lloyd Taylor in Disney's theatrical release ''

'', and Billy Ray in

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's ''

''. In 2015, he was featured on two tracks on Phantoms' debut EP, ''Broken Halo''. He provided vocals on the title track and on "Voyeur". He also co-starred with

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in both '' Date and Switch'' (2014), and ''

'' (2016). In 2018, Braun became a member of the main cast of the HBO series ''

'', playing Gregory Hirsch. For his performance in the show, Braun received critical acclaim and has been nominated twice for a

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award.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Official site (Atlantic Records)

Artist page at Atlantic Records
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