Nicholas Joseph Braun (lahir 1 Mei 1988) adalah aktor asal Amerika Serikat. Ia dikenal karena perannya sebagai Greg Hirsch dalam serial HBO, Succession (2018–2023), di mana ia telah menerima tiga nominasi Primetime Emmy Award untuk Aktor Pendukung Luar Biasa dalam Serial Drama. Ia juga tampil di beberapa film, antara lain Sky High (2005), Minutemen (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Red State (2011), Prom (2011), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), The Watch (2012), Date and Switch (2014), How to Be Single (2016), Zola (2021) dan Cat Person (2023).
Kehidupan awal
Braun lahir dan besar di Long Island, New York. Ayahnya, Craig Braun, adalah seorang aktor dan mantan desainer grafis, yang ikut merancang logo lidah dan bibir The Rolling Stones. Ketika Braun berusia lima tahun, orang tuanya bercerai, dan dia membagi waktunya antara rumah ibunya di Connecticut dan rumah ayahnya di Manhattan.
Braun bersekolah di sekolah asrama saat remaja, dan berakting selama liburan musim panas. Ia kuliah di Occidental College sebagai jurusan matematika, tetapi keluar setelah dua tahun untuk melanjutkan karier di bidang akting.
Kehidupan pribadi
Braun telah berinvestasi di berbagai bar dan restoran di New York City.
Filmografi
Film
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Keterangan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sky High | Zach / Zach Attack | |
| 2009 | The First Time | Ernie | |
| 2011 | Red State | Billy Ray | |
| Chalet Girl | Nigel | ||
| Prom | Lloyd Taylor | ||
| 2012 | The Watch | Jason | |
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Ponytail Derek | ||
| 2013 | At Middleton | Justin | |
| 2014 | Date and Switch | Michael | |
| 2015 | The Stanford Prison Experiment | Karl Vandy | |
| Poltergeist | Boyd | ||
| Freaks of Nature | Dag Parker | ||
| 2016 | How to Be Single | Josh | |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Tall Brian | ||
| Get a Job | Charlie | ||
| Good Kids | Andy Evans | ||
| 2017 | The Year of Spectacular Men | Charlie | |
| Avenues | Peter | ||
| 2020 | Zola | Derrek | |
| The Big Ugly | Will | ||
| 2023 | Cat Person | Robert Holt | |
| Dream Scenario | Brian Berg | ||
| 2024 | Saturday Night | Jim Henson / Andy Kaufman | |
| 2025 | Splitsville | Matt | |
| 2026 | Idiots | Pricka Bush Da Werewoof | |
| The Sheep Detectives | Tim Derry | ||
| One Night Only | Woodrow K. Mullhand |
Televisi
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Keterangan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Walter and Henry | Henry | Film TV |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kid | Episode: "Surveillance" |
| 2004 | Carry Me Home | Zeke | Film TV |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Zander Marrs | Episode: "Fade-Away" |
| 2007 | Shark | Craig | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
| 2008 | Minutemen | Zeke Thompson | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Cold Case | Lenny Snow (1951) | Episode: "Shore Leave" | |
| 2009 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Randy | Episode: "Money for Nothing, Chicks for Free" |
| Princess Protection Program | Ed | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| 2009–2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Cameron James | Pemain utama |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | Michael | Episode: "The Luckiest Man" |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Neal Monroe | Episode: "Hitting for the Cycle" |
| Brave New World | Matt Koutnick | Pilot | |
| 2012 | Friend Me | Rob | |
| 2018–2023 | Succession | Greg Hirsch | Pemain utama |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | The Albino | 2 episode |
| 2021 | Calls | Tim (suara) | Episode: "The End" |
| Saturday Night Live | Diri sendiri | Episode: "Jason Sudeikis / Brandi Carlile" | |
| Santa Inc. | Devin (suara) | 7 episode | |
| 2022 | The Simpsons | Cousin Greg (suara) | Episode: "Meat Is Murder" |
| Documentary Now! | Kevin Butterman | 2 episode |
Web
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Keterangan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | Poor Paul | Clyde | 22 episode |
| 2010 | The LXD | Cole Waters | 3 episode |
| 2011 | Corey & Lucas for the Win! | Lloyd Taylor | Episode: "Party All Night!" |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Theater audience member | Film pendek |
Video musik
| Tahun | Lagu | Penyanyi | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "I Want You to Want Me" | KSM | |
| 2011 | "Your Surrender" | Neon Trees | |
| 2021 | "Antibodies (Do You Have The)" | Nicholas Braun |
Teater
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Lokasi | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gruesome Playground Injuries | Doug | Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway | |
| 2026 | All Out: Comedy About Ambition | Performer | Nederlander Theatre, Broadway |
Penghargaan dan nominasi
| Penghargaan | Tahun | Kategori | Nominasi | Hasil | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Succession | Nominasi | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominasi | ||
| 2022 | Nominasi | ||||
| 2023 | Nominasi | ||||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Menang | ||
| 2024 | Menang |
Pranala luar
- Nicholas Braun di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
- Situs resmi (Atlantic Records)
- Halaman Artis di Atlantic Records