Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor known for his role as

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on the ABC sitcom ''

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''.

Early life and education

Gould was born in New York City, the son of Angela and Edwin Gould. Shortly after his birth, due to his father's military career, he and his parents moved to

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. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California. His older brother,

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, is also an actor. Gould is a member of Mensa,. and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school. He stated on ''

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'' that he has an IQ of 150. During summer 2012, at age 13, Gould took a

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(GED) test and said he hoped to take online college courses.

Career

Gould began his career at age three doing commercials. His recent films include the lead in the feature ''Ghoul'', based on the novel by

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. As of the 2014–15 TV season, Gould made over US$70,000 per episode for his role on ''

''. His other television credits include ''Eleventh Hour'' and the movie of the week, ''Sweet Nothing in My Ear''. Modern Family Cast

In 2017, Gould was featured in the music video for

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's hit song, "

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," the number for the

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Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gould, Nolan 1998 births 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state) American male child actors American male film actors Male actors from New York City American male television actors Living people Mensans Actors from Columbus, Georgia