Thomas Ian Nicholas
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Biography
Biography
A handsome yet typical-looking adolescent actor of TV and features, Thomas Ian Nicholas earned his first starring film role at age 12 in the baseball fantasy comedy "Rookie of the Year" (1993). Previously he had appeared in "Radio Flyer" (1992), portrayed the son of an agoraphobic Christine Lahti in the made-for-cable "The Fear Inside" (Showtime, 1992), and did guest spots on several TV series including "Who's the Boss?," "Married With Children" and "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." Nicholas also appeared the leading role in "A Kid in King Arthur's Court" (1995), as a California teenager who is tranported back in time to Camelot and the direct-to-video sequel "A Kid in Alladin's Palace" (1998). He graduated to teen sex comedies, appearing asTara Reid's sexual naif beau in "American Pie" (1999), a role he reprised to lesser effect in the sequels "American Pie 2" (2001) and "American Wedding" (2003). Arfter a stint as a regular on the final season of the TV series "Party of Five" and a role in "Halloween: Resurrection" (2002), another attempt to squeeze box office dollars out of the horror franchise, Nichols was cast in a slightly more mature role in the 2002 adaptation of novelist Brett Easton Ellis' "The Rules of Attraction."
Filmography
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Life Events
1988
Made his acting debut playing a young Tony Micelli (Tony Danza) on an episode of ABC's "Who's the Boss?"
1992
Made TV-movie debut as the son of an agoraphobic Christine Lahti in "The Fear Inside" (Showtime)
1992
Feature acting debut, "Radio Flyer"
1993
Played a recurring role on the CBS series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
1993
First leading role in a feature film, "Rookie of the Year"
1999
Landed breakout role as Kevin Myers in the teen comedy "American Pie"
2000
Cast in a recurring role on the Fox series "Party of Five"
2001
Reprised role of Kevin Myers in the sequel "American Pie 2"
2002
Played a bisexual 1980s college student in the film version of Brett Easton Ellis' bestseller "The Rules of Attraction"
2003
Cast as Frank Sinatra Jr. in the Showtime movie about his 1963 kidnapping called "Stealing Sinatra"
2003
Once again reprised the role of Kevin Myers for the sequel "American Wedding"
2004
Made his directorial debut "L.A. D.J." about two brothers trying to make it in the big city; co-starred with real-life brother Tim Scarne
2009
Appeared in actor Blair Underwood's directorial debut "The Bridge to Nowhere"
2010
Joined an ensemble cast for Nicole Holofcener's "Please Give"
2012
Reprised role of Kevin along with original cast in "American Reunion"
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