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Education

Nichols was born in

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, Texas. He attended Briarmeadow Charter School, where his interest in acting began as he acted in commercials for the

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franchise. Afterwards, he attended Stratford High School in

, Texas, where he was cast in multiple plays and musicals.

Career

In 2015, Nichols acted in the play '' 39 Steps'' at the Stratford High School’s Playhouse, which was adapted from

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's 1935 film. He acted in the play with Jack Goss, Keeley Flynn, and Cameron Munoz. After graduating from Stratford High School, Nichols was booked for an

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play in

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called ''Pooka''. At the age of 18, Nichols moved to

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to begin working as a professional actor, and was part of the

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union. Nichols has acted in the film ''All the Little Things We Kill'' with

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(who has also acted in ''

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''). He has also appeared in a TV series pilot called ''

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series ''

''. In 2019, Nichols acted in the horror film ''My Last Halloween'', directed by Jeff Gress. The film will also star

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, who played Amanda from the horror franchise ''

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''. Nichols will be playing the role of Kevin Preston. He has also acted in an episode of the TV show ''

'' on

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, '' The Deuce'' on

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, and ''

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. In the ''

'' episode "Hellcat", he played the role of Miles. Nichols is currently represented by Stewart Talent in New York and managed by Serendipity Entertainment in New York and LA. He is also the stand-in for the Jets members in the upcoming

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movie ''Westside Story''. In addition, Nichols has appeared in various television commercials.

Award nominations

In 2016, he was nominated for Best Leading Actor in the 14th Annual

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Awards for his role in the musical ''

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References

External links

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