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Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American child actor best known for his role as youngest sibling Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family. He is the brother of actor Aidan Gould.
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'''Nolan Gould''' (born October 28, 1998) is an [[United States|American]] [[child actor]] best known for his role as youngest sibling Luke Dunphy on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Modern Family]]''. He is the brother of actor [[Aidan Gould]].
 
==Career==
Gould began his career at the age of three doing commercials.<ref name="poptower" /> Nolan Gould's most recent films include leads in the features ''Ghoul'' (based on the novel by [[Brian Keene]]) and ''Space Buddies''.<ref name="poptower" /> Current television credits for Nolan Gould include ''Eleventh Hour'' and the movie of the week, "Sweet Nothing in My Ear."<ref name="poptower" /> He is also a star of the popular TV show ''[[Modern Family]]'', in which he has won a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series along with the rest of the show's cast.
 
Gould has trained with [[Patrick Malone (actor)|Patrick Malone]] and Lisa Picotte for years, focusing on [[scene study]], [[cold reading (theatrical)|cold reading]] and [[Improvisation|improv]].<ref name="poptower">http://www.poptower.com/nolan-gould.htm</ref> During 2009, Gould appeared in commercials for [[The Hartford]].
 
==Personal life==
Gould was born in New York City, New York, the son of Angela and Edwin Gould III, who is originally from Mobile, Alabama.<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ET&p_theme=et&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=101D749E4DE69A49&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM]</ref><ref>http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nolan-gould/bio/293440</ref> Shortly after birth, he moved to [[Phenix City, Alabama]], where his father, was stationed at [[Fort Benning]]. When Gould was age five, his family moved to California.<ref>[http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/01/modern_family_star_nolan_gould.html]</ref>
 
Gould is a member of [[Mensa International|Mensa]],<ref name="poptower"/><ref name=VanityFair>"It's Evening in America". ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''. May 2012. Page 158.</ref> and as of 2012, had accelerated six grades in school.<ref name=VanityFair/> During the 2012 summer, at age 13, he graduated from high school by taking a special exam and said he hopes to take online college courses.<ref>{{cite news|last=John|first=Johnson|title=Modern Family Star Nolan Gould Graduated High School Early at Age 13!|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/modern-family-star-nolan-gould-graduated-high-school-early-at-age-13-20121110|newspaper=Us Weekly|date=October 11, 2012}}</ref> Gould plays the [[double bass]].<ref name= "teds">YouTube channel ''TheEllenShow''. (January 9, 2012) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55BbRET4NiY "Nolan Gould from 'Modern Family' is a genius!"]. Retrieved April 9, 2012</ref>
 
==Filmography==
=== Films ===
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! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
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|rowspan="3"| 2007 || ''The McPassion'' || Son at Restaurant ||
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|''Waiting Room'' || Wild Child ||
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|''Sunny & Share Love You '' || Jason ||
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| 2008 || ''Montana'' || Johnny ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Space Buddies]]'' || Sam<ref name=MovieWeb>{{cite web|title=Movie Web Credits|url=http://www.movieweb.com/person/nolan-gould/credits|accessdate=27 February 2012}}</ref>  ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Hysteria'' || Child ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Friends with Benefits (film)|Friends with Benefits]]'' || Sammy<ref name=TVGUIDE>{{cite web|title=TV Guide Credits|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nolan-gould/credits/293440|accessdate=27 February 2012}}</ref>  ||
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| 2012 || ''Ghoul'' || Timmy Graco ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Monsters University]]'' || Young Mike ||
|}
 
=== Television ===
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! Year
! Show
! Role
! Notes
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|rowspan="2"|  2007 || ''[[America's Most Wanted]]'' || Young Paul Jackson ||
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|''[[Out of Jimmy's Head]]'' || Young Jimmy || 2 episodes
|-
|rowspan="3"|  2008 || ''[[Sweet Nothing in My Ear]]'' || Mark Scott<ref name=TVGUIDE/> ||
|-
|''[[Eleventh Hour (U.S. TV series)|Eleventh Hour]]'' || John Warner<ref name=MovieWeb/> ||
|-
|''[[Disney's Really Short Report]]'' || Himself || Interviewed about ''Space Buddies''
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Access Hollywood]]'' || Himself ||
|-
| 2009–present || ''[[Modern Family]]'' || [[Characters of Modern Family#Luke Dunphy|Luke Dunphy]]<ref name=TVGUIDE/> || Main cast
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Good Luck Charlie]]'' || Zander<ref name=TVGUIDE/> ||episode Sleepless in Denver
|-
| 2010 || ''[[R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour]]'' || Jack || 1 episode
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Ghoul]]'' || Timmy Graco ||
|-
|}
 
==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2188098}}
 
{{ScreenActorsGuildAwards EnsembleTVComedy 2010–2019}}
 
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Revision as of 08:07, 27 November 2012

Nolan Gould
File:Nolan Gould 2010.jpg
Gould at the World of Color premiere at the Disney California Adventure Park in June 2010.
BornNolan Gould
OccupationActor
Years active2007-present

Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American child actor best known for his role as youngest sibling Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family. He is the brother of actor Aidan Gould.

Career

Gould began his career at the age of three doing commercials.[1] Nolan Gould's most recent films include leads in the features Ghoul (based on the novel by Brian Keene) and Space Buddies.[1] Current television credits for Nolan Gould include Eleventh Hour and the movie of the week, "Sweet Nothing in My Ear."[1] He is also a star of the popular TV show Modern Family, in which he has won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series along with the rest of the show's cast.

Gould has trained with Patrick Malone and Lisa Picotte for years, focusing on scene study, cold reading and improv.[1] During 2009, Gould appeared in commercials for The Hartford.

Personal life

Gould was born in New York City, New York, the son of Angela and Edwin Gould III, who is originally from Mobile, Alabama.[2][3] Shortly after birth, he moved to Phenix City, Alabama, where his father, was stationed at Fort Benning. When Gould was age five, his family moved to California.[4]

Gould is a member of Mensa,[1][5] and as of 2012, had accelerated six grades in school.[5] During the 2012 summer, at age 13, he graduated from high school by taking a special exam and said he hopes to take online college courses.[6] Gould plays the double bass.[7]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2007 The McPassion Son at Restaurant
Waiting Room Wild Child
Sunny & Share Love You Jason
2008 Montana Johnny
2009 Space Buddies Sam[8]
2009 Hysteria Child
2011 Friends with Benefits Sammy[9]
2012 Ghoul Timmy Graco
2013 Monsters University Young Mike

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2007 America's Most Wanted Young Paul Jackson
Out of Jimmy's Head Young Jimmy 2 episodes
2008 Sweet Nothing in My Ear Mark Scott[9]
Eleventh Hour John Warner[8]
Disney's Really Short Report Himself Interviewed about Space Buddies
2009 Access Hollywood Himself
2009–present Modern Family Luke Dunphy[9] Main cast
2010 Good Luck Charlie Zander[9] episode Sleepless in Denver
2010 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Jack 1 episode
2011 Ghoul Timmy Graco

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://www.poptower.com/nolan-gould.htm
  2. ↑ [1]
  3. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nolan-gould/bio/293440
  4. ↑ [2]
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "It's Evening in America". Vanity Fair. May 2012. Page 158.
  6. ↑ John, Johnson. "Modern Family Star Nolan Gould Graduated High School Early at Age 13!", October 11, 2012. 
  7. ↑ YouTube channel TheEllenShow. (January 9, 2012) "Nolan Gould from 'Modern Family' is a genius!". Retrieved April 9, 2012
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Movie Web Credits. Retrieved on 27 February 2012.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 TV Guide Credits. Retrieved on 27 February 2012.

External links

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