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Nathaniel Buzolic ( ; born 4 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He was the host of
Nine Network
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's late-night television quiz show ''
The Mint'', and had a regular role on the
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soap opera ''
Out of the Blue'' (2008). He was also a co-host of the educational show ''Weather Ed'' on
The Weather Channel
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. He is also known for his role as Kol Mikaelson on the
CW show ''
The Vampire Diaries
''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, ...
'' and its spin-off ''
The Originals''.
Early life
Buzolic is a first-generation Australian, and is of
Croatian descent. Buzolic studied at
De La Salle College Ashfield
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, type = Independent, comprehensive, single-sex school, secondary school, day school
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, and later attended the
Australian Theatre for Young People
Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) is a not-for-profit national youth theatre company located in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in 1964 by Eleanor Witcombe.
History
The first committee was formed in 1964 and c ...
(ATYP) in Sydney and later studied at Screenwise Acting School for Film and Television, graduating in 2004.
Career
Buzolic hosted the
Disney Channel
Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...
's afternoon kids show ''
Studio Disney
''Studio Disney'' (originally ''Studio D'') is a show that aired on Disney Channel in Asia, Australia, and India.
History
It aired in Asia as ''Disney Buzz'' from 1999 until it changed its name to Studio Disney in July 2003, and went off the ai ...
'' (2005). He has also appeared in ''
All Saints'' (2003), ''
Home and Away'' (2002) and an uncredited role in an episode of ''
Water Rats'' (2001).
Buzolic's played the title role in the feature comedy ''
Offing David'' (2008) alongside fellow Australian actor
Adam J. Yeend
Adam J. Yeend is an Australian actor/producer best known for his roles in ''Offing David'', ''Liz & Dick'' and ''Holding the Man (play), Holding the Man'', and producer of the 2014 feature film ''Lust for Love (2014 film), Lust for Love'' as ...
. Previously, he had minor roles in the 2007 Australian short films ''Road Rage'' and ''My Greatest Day Ever''.
In 2011, it was confirmed that Buzolic would play Kol Mikaelson in the
CW series ''
The Vampire Diaries
''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, ...
''. He reprised his role in the pilot episode of ''The Vampire Diaries'' spin-off series ''
The Originals''. It was reported on 30 May 2014 that Buzolic would return to ''The Originals'' for its second season and he appeared in the first trailer that debuted at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con.
On 20 February 2014, it was announced that Buzolic had landed one of the lead roles in ''
Supernatural: Bloodlines'', a spin-off of the CW series ''
Supernatural'', with the
twentieth episode of the latter's
ninth season serving as a
backdoor pilot
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. However, The CW passed on the pilot in May 2014. In March 2014, Buzolic appeared in two episodes of the
fourth season of
ABC Family's ''
Pretty Little Liars
''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...
'' as Dean Stavros,
Spencer's (
Troian Bellisario
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) substance abuse counselor. He reprised his role in the fifth and sixth episodes of the
sixth season. In March 2022 it was announced that he would appear in Legacies as Kol Mikaelson.
Personal life
Buzolic is a
born-again Christian.
Filmography
Film
Television
Web
References
External links
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21st-century Australian male actors
Australian game show hosts
Australian male film actors
Australian male television actors
Australian people of Croatian descent
Living people
Male actors from Sydney
1983 births
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