Thomas Ian Nicholas (born July 10, 1980) is an American

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and

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. Nicholas is best known for playing Henry Rowengartner in '' Rookie of the Year'',

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in ''

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'' and Kevin Myers in the ''American Pie'' film series. He starred in the 2021 film ''Adverse'' with

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Early life

Nicholas was born in

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. His mother, Marla, was a professional dancer and an acting school administrator.

Acting

Nicholas is known for his roles in '' Rookie of the Year'' (1993) and '' American Pie'' (1999). He appeared in the four theatrical films of the '' American Pie'' franchise, as the character Kevin Myers, played Mitchel in the

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-directed The Rules of Attraction, played Frank Sinatra, Jr. in the Showtime movie '' Stealing Sinatra'', and co-starred in '' Halloween: Resurrection''. In 2009, he played the role of a rookie cop in the drama '' Life Is Hot in Cracktown''. with Lara Flynn Boyle. Nicholas played Eugene in the supporting cast of

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's film '' Please Give'', which won the 2010

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, given to the ensemble cast. He had the role of

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in the film ''

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''. He also appeared on an episode of ABC's ''

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'' as Jeremiah. In 2015, Nicholas appeared in ''

'', where he portrays a young

during the struggles of his early life and career. He was also a series regular on

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's TV drama series '' Red Band Society''. Nicholas is the lead actor in the

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film ''

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'', opposite

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and

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. The film was released in February 2021.

Music

Nicholas self-released his debut album, ''Without Warning'', on January 15, 2008, and his follow-up album, "Without Warning Acoustic" on February 28, 2009. His third release was ''Heroes Are Human'', put out on June 1, 2010. His fourth release is a self-titled EP, released March 20, 2012; the first single "My Generation" also appears as part of the ''

American Reunion ''American Reunion'' (also known as ''American Pie 4: Reunion'' or ''American Pie: Reunion'' in certain countries) is a 2012 American ensemble sex comedy film written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. It is the fourth installm ...

'' soundtrack album. His fifth release is the EP ''Security'' released on April 8, 2014. In March 2015, Nicholas appeared on

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's album '' Blow Up the Moon'', co-writing the song "All the Way." On July 9, 2022, Nicholas released "1999", a single that parodied the

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song "

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Personal life

Nicholas married Colette Marino, known as DJ Colette, in 2007. The couple had their first child, a son, in 2011. Their second child, a daughter, was born in April 2016. In May 2022, Colette filed for divorce from Nicholas.

Filmography

Films

Television

Music videos

References

External links

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