Nolan Gould

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

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.
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
TelevisionModern Family
RelativesAidan Gould (brother)

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 older brother, Aidan Gould, is also an actor.

Gould is a member of Mensa,[5][6] and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school.[6] He stated on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he has an IQ of 150. During summer 2012, at age 13, Gould took a General Educational Development (GED) test and said he hoped to take online college courses.[7]

Career

Gould began his career at age three doing commercials.[5] His recent films include the lead in the feature 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. His other television credits include Eleventh Hour and the movie of the week, Sweet Nothing in My Ear.[5]

Gould (third from right) with the cast of Modern Family at the 69th Golden Globe Awards

In 2017, Gould was featured in the music video for Logic's hit song, 1-800-273-8255, the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007The McPassionSon at Restaurant
Waiting RoomWild Child
Sunny & Share Love You Jason
2008MontanaJohnny
2009Space BuddiesSam
2009HysteriaChild
2011Friends with BenefitsSammy
2012GhoulTimmy Graco
2013The To Do ListMax
2014Field of Lost ShoesRobert / Sir Rat
2019YesJeremiah RosenhaftDirected by Rob Margolies

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009–2020Modern FamilyLuke DunphyMain role; 250 episodes
2010Good Luck CharlieZanderEpisode: "Sleepless in Denver"
2011R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourJack PierceEpisode: "Best Friend Forever"
2014Whose Line is it Anyway?HimselfSeason 10 Episode: 7
2015Sofia the FirstElliotEpisode: "Substitute Cedric"
2016Hell's KitchenHimself (Guest diner)Episode: "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
2019"Help Me Now"Kevin McHale

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. "Nolan Gould Biography". Pop Tower. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  6. "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.
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