Nicholas Joseph Braun (born May 1, 1988)[1] is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Hirsch in the HBO series Succession (2018–present), for which he has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020 and 2022.[2] He has also appeared in several films, including Sky High (2005), 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), and Zola (2021).
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Born | Nicholas Joseph Braun (1988-05-01) May 1, 1988 (age 34) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
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In 2005, he appeared in the film Sky High as Zach (a.k.a. Zach Attack!). Braun then had roles in the Disney Channel Original Movies Minutemen (2008) and Princess Protection Program (2009).[3]
He played the regular role of Cameron on the ABC Family show 10 Things I Hate About You,[3][4] until it was cancelled with its final episode airing on May 24, 2010.[5] He appeared in The Secret Life of the American Teenager and portrayed the character Cole Waters on the web series The LXD.
In 2011, he played Lloyd Taylor in Disney's theatrical release Prom,[3][6] and Billy Ray in Kevin Smith's Red State.
In 2015, he was featured on two tracks on Phantoms' debut EP, Broken Halo. He provided vocals on the title track and on "Voyeur".[7] He also co-starred with Dakota Johnson in both Date and Switch (2014),[8] and How to Be Single (2016).
In 2018, Braun became a member of the main cast of the HBO series Succession, playing Gregory Hirsch. For his performance in the show, Braun received critical acclaim and has been nominated twice for a Emmy award.
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Sky High | Zach / Zach Attack | |
2008 | Minutemen | Zeke | |
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 | ||
TBA | Cat Person ![]() |
Robert | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Walter and Henry | Henry | Television film |
2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kid | Episode: "Surveillance" |
2004 | Carry Me Home | Zeke | Television film |
2006 | Without a Trace | Zander Marrs | Episode: "Fade-Away" |
2007 | Shark | Craig | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
2008 | Minutemen | Zeke Thompson | Television film |
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 | Television film | |
2009–2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Cameron James | Main cast |
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 | Unsold NBC pilot | |
2012 | Friend Me | Rob | Unaired series |
2018–present | Succession | Greg Hirsch | Main cast |
2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | The Albino | 2 episodes[9] |
2021 | Calls | Tim (voice) | Episode: "The End" |
Saturday Night Live | Himself | Episode: "Jason Sudeikis / Brandi Carlile" | |
Santa Inc. | Devin (voice) | 7 episodes | |
2022 | The Simpsons | Cousin Greg (voice) | Episode: "Meet Is Murder" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008–2011 | Poor Paul | Clyde | 22 episodes |
2010 | The LXD | Cole Waters | 3 episodes |
2011 | Corey & Lucas for the Win! | Lloyd Taylor | Episode: "Party All Night!" |
2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Theater audience member | Short film |
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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2009 | "I Want You to Want Me" (10 Things I Hate About You version) | KSM | [10] |
2011 | "Your Surrender" (Prom version) | Neon Trees | [11] |
2021 | "Antibodies (Do You Have The)" (Atlantic Records) | Nicholas Braun | [12] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Succession | Nominated | [13] |
2022 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Succession | Nominated | [14] |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Succession | Nominated | [15] | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Succession | Won | [16] |
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