Nolan Gould

Nolan Gould
Gould at the 2015 PaleyFest for the show Modern Family
Born (1998-10-28) October 28, 1998
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2007-present
Relatives Aidan Gould (brother)

Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998)[1] is an American actor. He is known for his role as youngest sibling Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family.

Early life and education

Gould was born in New York City, the son of Angela and Edwin Gould.[2][3] Shortly after his birth, due to his father's military career, he and his parents moved to Phenix City, Alabama. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California.[4] His elder brother, Aidan Gould, is also an actor.

Despite his character on Modern Family being dim-witted, Gould is a member of Mensa,[5][6] and as of 2012, had accelerated ten grades in school.[6] He stated on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he has an IQ of 150. During summer 2012, at age 13, he graduated from high school by taking a General Educational Development (GED) test and said he hopes to take online college courses.[7]

Career

Gould began his career at age 3 doing commercials.[5] Recent films include leads in the features Ghoul (based on the novel by Brian Keene)

As of the 2014-15 TV season, Gould made over US$70,000 per episode[8] for his role on Modern Family. Other television credits include Eleventh Hour and the movie of the week, Sweet Nothing in My Ear.[5]

Gould with the cast of Modern Family at the 69th Golden Globe Awards

In 2017, Gould was featured in the music video for Logic's new song, 1-800-273-8255, the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Gould played a gay man alongside Coy Stewart as his best friend and ultimately his husband, Matthew Modine as Gould's dad, and Don Cheadle as Stewart's dad.

Personal life and interests

Gould plays the double bass and banjo. He received his first banjo after appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and as a result, started playing instruments such as the didgeridoo and mandolin. When he appeared on the show a second time, he said he was thinking of either buying a theremin or a sitar.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007The McPassionSon at Restaurant
Waiting RoomWild Child
Sunny & Share Love You Jason
2008MontanaJohnny
2009Space BuddiesSam[9]
2009HysteriaChild
2011Friends with BenefitsSammy[10]
2012GhoulTimmy Graco
2013The To Do ListMax
2014Field of Lost Shoes[11]Robert / Sir Rat
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009–presentModern FamilyLuke DunphyMain role
2010Good Luck CharlieZanderEpisode: "Sleepless in Denver"
2011R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourJack PierceEpisode: "Best Friend Forever"
2014Whose Line is it Anyway?HimselfEpisode: 7
2015Sofia the FirstElliotEpisode: "Substitute Cedric"
2016Hell's KitchenHimselfEpisode: "When the Wall Comes Tumbling Down"
2018Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity EditionHimself (Contestant)Eliminated
Music videos
Year Title Artist
2017"1-800-273-8255"Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid

References

  1. ↑ Modern Family Nation. Post at Twitter October 28, 2013.
  2. ↑ Harvey, Alec. "'Modern Family' star Nolan Gould has ties to Alabama". Al.com. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Nolan Gould profile". TV Guide.
  4. ↑ Gould profile, deardoctor.com; accessed September 17, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "Nolan Gould Biography". Pop Tower.
  6. 1 2 "It's Evening in America", Vanity Fair. May 2012. Page 158.
  7. ↑ Johnson, John (October 11, 2012). "Modern Family Star Nolan Gould Graduated High School Early at Age 13!". Us Weekly.
  8. ↑ "The Kids Of 'Modern Family' Are Getting Huge Raises". Huffington Post. August 29, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Movie Web Credits". Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "TV Guide Credits". Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  11. ↑ Gould, Nolan. "First day of shooting "Field of Lost Shoes". Reaching into my southern past to remember how to do the accent". Twitter. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
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