Nolan Gerard Funk

Nolan Gerard Funk
Born	August 8, 1986 (age 23) Canada(1986-08-08)
Occupation	Actor, singer and dancer
Years active	2001–present

Nolan Gerard Funk is a Canadian actor, singer, and dancer best known as Nikko Alexander in the movie Spectacular!, and as Conrad Birdie in the 2009 Broadway revival of the musical Bye Bye Birdie.

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life and career

Nolan Gerard Funk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has an older sister named Natanya. His interest in music was piqued at an early age, as one of his earliest childhood memories is singing while his mother played the piano

In addition to his work in the film Spectacular!, produced by Nickelodeon Movies, he has made numerous appearances on television shows including Supernatural, The L Word, Smallville, Lie to Me, and Castle, and played a recurring role on Aliens in America. His movie appearances include a small role in X2. In 2006, he portrayed Michael Magidson in A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story, one of the men convicted of murdering Gwen Araujo, a transgendered woman.

On January 12, 2009, he had his first live concert performance, appearing with David Archuleta New York City's Hard Rock Cafe.^[3] He also had a guest role in the television series Castle. Nolan plays the supporting role of singer Conrad Birdie in the revival of the Broadway musical Bye, Bye Birdie, which began previews at Henry Miller's Theatre on September 10, 2009, and is scheduled to have a limited run from October 15, 2009 to January 10, 2010. at

[edit] Activism

Funk is involved in environmental causes and is also active in the charity Champions Against Bullying. He is also involved with Nickelodeon's The Big Green Help, which promotes environmental awareness among children and teenagers.

Awards

In 2007, Funk was nominated for a Leo Award in the "Best Performance or Host in a Youth or Children's Program or Series" category for his work on Renegadepress.com.^[6]