Nicholas Gehlfuss is an American actor, known for his role in 2014 as Robbie Pratt in the fourth season of the

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family comedy-drama '' Shameless''. In 2015, he started starring as Dr. Will Halstead in the

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medical drama ''

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''.

Career

In 2014, Gehlfuss had a recurring role as Robbie Pratt in the fourth season of the

family comedy-drama '' Shameless''. In 2015, he guest-starred as Dr. Thomas Galen in the short-lived

horror drama ''

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'' in the penultimate episode "Angels and Ministers of Grace". Later that year, Gehlfuss was cast in the NBC medical drama ''

'' as Dr. Will Halstead. Halstead was first introduced in the police procedural drama '' Chicago P.D.'' and afterwards, the drama '' Chicago Fire'''s backdoor pilot for ''Chicago Med''.

Personal life

Gehlfuss was born in

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and raised in

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and Chesterland, Ohio. He holds a

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from

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and completed his

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. He has two younger siblings: Vincent and Jillian. On May 13, 2016, Gehlfuss married hotel marketer Lilian Matsuda.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gehlfuss, Nick 1985 births American male television actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Cleveland Marietta College alumni University of Missouri–Kansas City alumni Living people American male film actors