Nick Robinson (American actor) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nick Robinson
Robinson promoting Love, Simon in 2018
Born	Nicholas John Robinson (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 (age 30) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present

Nicholas John Robinson (born on March 22, 1995) is an American actor. He started acting when he was a child. He performed in plays like A Christmas Carol and Mame.

Later, he got a main role in the TV show Melissa & Joey (2010–2015). Nick also played a big part in the adventure movie Jurassic World (2015). He has starred in many teen movies, such as The Kings of Summer (2013), The 5th Wave (2016), Everything, Everything (2017), and Love, Simon (2018). More recently, he starred in the TV shows A Teacher (2020) and Maid (2021).

Early Life and Education

Nick Robinson was born in Seattle, Washington, on March 22, 1995. He has four younger brothers and sisters. He first went to Seattle Preparatory School.

However, he moved to Los Angeles during his first year of high school. This was because he got a regular role on the TV show Melissa & Joey. He finished high school at Campbell Hall School in 2013. Nick was accepted into New York University’s College of Arts and Sciences. He attended during the summer to keep working on Melissa & Joey.

Acting Career Highlights

Nick Robinson started acting professionally when he was 11 years old. His first role was in a play based on Charles Dickens' book A Christmas Carol. A talent scout helped him find an agent in Los Angeles.

Because of a writers' strike in 2007–2008, Nick's family moved back to Washington. He kept performing in plays around Seattle.

Starting on TV

In 2010, Nick was cast as Ryder Scanlon in the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey. He played the nephew of Melissa Joan Hart's character. He stayed on the show until it ended in 2015.

While Melissa & Joey was on break in 2011, Nick filmed the Disney Channel movie Frenemies. He played Jake Logan in the movie, which came out in January 2012.

In 2012, Nick got the main role of Joe Toy in the movie The Kings of Summer. He also appeared in an episode of the HBO show Boardwalk Empire. Around this time, he also started appearing in TV commercials for Cox Communications.

Big Screen Roles

In 2015, Nick played Zach Mitchell in the popular movie Jurassic World. This role made him very well known. He then played Ben Parish in the movie The 5th Wave, which was released in January 2016. Because of these movie roles, he missed some episodes of the last season of Melissa & Joey. However, he returned for the final three episodes.

He also starred in the independent film Being Charlie. This movie was about director Rob Reiner's relationship with his son. It was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015 and released in theaters in 2016.

In 2017, Nick was in the comedy-drama film Krystal. He also played Olly in Everything, Everything, which was based on a popular book.

Love, Simon and Beyond

In 2018, Nick Robinson starred as Simon Spier in the movie Love, Simon. This film was very important because it was one of the first major studio movies to show a teenage romance between two boys. Nick's acting in the movie received great reviews. He said he usually avoided playing high school students, but he felt this movie was too important to pass up.

That same year, Forbes magazine included Nick in their "30 Under 30" list for Hollywood & Entertainment. In 2019, he was in the movie Native Son.

In 2020, Nick co-starred in the FX show A Teacher. He also lent his voice to the character of Simon Spier in the Love, Victor TV series. This show is a spin-off of Love, Simon. In 2021, he starred in the Netflix show Maid with Margaret Qualley and Andie MacDowell.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theatre

Awards and Nominations

Images for kids

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  Nick Robinson in 2018

See also

In Spanish: Nick Robinson para niños