Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion (born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor. He played the leading roles of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds on Firefly and its film continuation Serenity, and Richard Castle on Castle. As of 2018, he was starring as John Nolan on The Rookie.
Fillion has acted in traditionally distributed films like Slither and Trucker, Internet-distributed films like Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, television soap operas, sitcoms and theater. His voice is also featured in animation and video games, such as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in various DC Comics projects, the Bungie games Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, Destiny and Destiny 2, along with the 343 Industries game Halo 5: Guardians, and Wonder Man in Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. (2021).
Fillion first gained recognition for his work on One Life to Live in the contract role of Joey Buchanan, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, as well as for his supporting role as Johnny Donnelly in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl.
Acted in
Superman
2025
as Guy Gardner / Green Lantern
Skincare
2024
as Brett Wright
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
as Headpool (voice)
Bupkis
2023
as Ace Spade
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Master Karja
The Recruit
2022
as CIA Director
The Rookie: Feds
2022
as John Nolan
Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men
2022
as Duke
Adrienne
2021
as Self
The Suicide Squad
2021
as T.D.K.
Monsters at Work
2021
as Johnny (voice)
Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
2021
as Simon Williams / Wonder Man (voice)
Resident Alien
2021
as Octopus (voice)
Resident Alien
2021
as 42 (voice)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
as Self
The Death and Return of Superman
2019
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
Night Hunter
2019
as Quinn
Reign of the Supermen
2019
as Green Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)
Henchmen
2018
as Captain Superior (voice)
The Rookie
2018
as John Nolan
The Death of Superman
2018
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
Big Mouth
2017
as Nathan Fillion (voice)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
as Shojun
Cars 3
2017
as Sterling (voice)
Santa Clarita Diet
2017
as Gary West
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Jacques Snicket (voice)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Jacques Snicket
American Housewife
2016
as Nathan Fillion
HarmonQuest
2016
as Tetter Spice
CelebriD&D
2015
as Jolene Glaplok
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015
as Green Lantern (voice)
Con Man
2015
as Jack Moore
Being Canadian
2015
as Self
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
2015
as Cactoid Jim
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015
as Green Lantern / Hal Jordan (voice)
Assassin Banana
2015
as Chick del Monte / Assassin Banana (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Monstrous Inmate
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014
as Green Lantern / Black Adam (voice)
Highway of Tears
2014
as Narrator
Party Central
2014
as Johnny (voice)
Rick and Morty
2013
as Cornvelious Daniel (voice)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Mark Devereaux
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013
as Hermes
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
Monsters University
2013
as Johnny (voice)
Much Ado About Nothing
2013
as Dogberry
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
2012
as Himself
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012
as Green Lantern / Mr. Freeze (voice)
Gravity Falls
2012
as Preston Northwest (voice)
Justice League: Doom
2012
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
O Brave New World
2011
as Himself
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
2011
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
Super
2010
as The Holy Avenger
Modern Family
2009
as Rainer Shine
Community
2009
as Bob Waite
Castle
2009
as Richard Castle
Wonder Woman
2009
as Col. Steve Trevor (voice)
James Gunn's PG Porn
2008
as Chris
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008
as Captain Hammer
Commentary! The Musical
2008
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008
as Captain Hammer
Trucker
2008
as Runner
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2007
as Himself
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Nathan Fillion
The Guild
2007
as Nathan Fillion
Waitress
2007
as Dr. Pomatter
Drive
2007
as Alex Tully
White Noise 2: The Light
2007
as Abe Dale
Done the Impossible
2006
as Self
Slither
2006
as Bill Pardy
Serenity
2005
as Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds
American Dad!
2005
as American Businessman Klaus (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Liver / Joel Larson (voice)
Outing Riley
2004
as Luke Riley
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Adam Mayfair
Lost
2004
as Kevin Callis
The Venture Bros.
2004
as Brown Widow (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Vigilante (voice)
Water's Edge
2003
as Robert Graves
Miss Match
2003
as Adam Logan
Firefly
2002
as Mal Reynolds
Pasadena
2001
Dracula 2000
2000
as Father David
Blast from the Past
1999
as Cliff
Maggie Winters
1998
as Ronald
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as Minnesota Ryan
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Johnny Donnelly
Total Security
1997
as Troy Larson
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Caleb
King of the Hill
1997
as Frisbee Guy (voice)
The Outer Limits
1995
as Michael Ryan
Ordeal in the Arctic
1993
as Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine
One Life to Live
1968