He is a distant relative of the Civil War general Jubal Early, and mentioned the name and the story at some point to Joss Whedon. As a result, Joss used the name for a character in the "Firefly" (2002/I) episode, "Objects in Space".
Wanted to be a High school English teacher (a profession that runs in his family) majoring in art, minoring in drama while pursuing an acting career on the side.
Originally auditioned for the role of "Angel" for Joss Whedon's first television series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997). However, Whedon did not remember him from that when he contacted Nathan about the part of "Mal" on "Firefly" (2002/I).
Nathan Fillion Detailed Biography -
Canadian-born Nathan Fillion most recently appeared as a series regular on the comedy series Two Guys and a Girl, where he portrayed likeable jukebox repairman Johnny Donnelly. Fillion recently wrapped production on the independent feature film Wicked Season opposite Emmanuelle Vaugier (40 Days, 40 Nights).
A veteran of Canadian stage and television productions, Fillion was attending the University of Alberta when he made his US debut in the telefilm Ordeal In The Attic starring Richard Chamberlain. Fillion was then cast in the daytime drama series One Life To Live, for which he garnered a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of Joey Buchanan. After completing a successful three-year run on the series, Fillion moved to Los Angeles, where he landed roles in the feature films Blast From the Past, Saving Private Ryan and Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000.
