Nicholas Cirillo (born 5 June 1997) is an American actor and producer.

Early life

He is from

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, and was a 2014 graduate of

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. He trained as an actor at the Actor’s Group in

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Career

He had an early role in ''

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'' and featured in ''

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'' series '' The Act''. He had a recurring role as Barry the drug dealer in ''

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'' series ''

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''. He had a recurring role as Cousin Ched in ''

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'' series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' and appeared as Jennings in ''

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''. He could be seen as an ill-fated rock drummer in the episode '' Rest in Metal'' in ''

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''’s 2023 mystery crime series '' Poker Face''. He made his feature film debut as Taylor in the mystery/crime thriller ''The Giant'', which premiered in 2019. His film roles include 2021 film '' Ida Red'', as well as 2023's ''

Jesus Revolution ''Jesus Revolution'' is a 2023 American Christian drama film directed by Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle. Based on the autobiographical book of the same name co-written by Greg Laurie, the film follows the teenage Laurie ( Joel Courtney), Christia ...

'', 2023 adventure comedy film ''Good Egg'', and

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget buddy comedy film ''Clerks (film), Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted i ...

comedy '' The 4:30 Movie''. He featured as Allie in

Jennifer Esposito Jennifer Esposito (born April 11, 1973) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the feature films ''Summer of Sam'' (1999), ''Don't Say a Word'' (2001), ''The Master of Disguise'' (2002), ''Welcome to Collinwood'' (2002), ''Crash (2 ...

2024 gangster film ''

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'' alongside

Emily Bader Emily Bader (born November 8, 1996) is an American actress. On television, she is known for her role in the Amazon Prime series '' My Lady Jane'' (2024). Her films include '' Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin'' (2021) and ''Fresh Kills'' (2023). ...

. In 2024, he was cast in series seven of Netflix dystopian drama ''

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''.

Personal life

His father was a gastroenterologist at

Wilkes Medical Center Wilkes Medical Center is a 130-bed, medical center in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina North Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,131 at the 2020 US Census. No ...

. He has two sisters. He set-up the production company Enzo Entertainment in 2023 with fellow actor Matthew Montemaro whom he met on the set of ''Jesus Revolution''.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cirillo, Nicholas Living people 1997 births American male television actors American male film actors Actors from North Carolina