Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor known for his role as
Luke Dunphy on the
ABC sitcom ''
Modern Family
''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of t ...
''.
Early life and education
Gould was born in New York City, the son of Angela and Edwin Gould. Shortly after his birth, due to his father's military career, he and his parents moved to
Phenix City, Alabama
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Phenix City lies immediately west across the Chattahoochee Riv ...
. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California. His older brother,
Aidan Gould, is also an actor.
Gould is a member of
Mensa
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* Mensa International, an organization for people with a high intelligence quotient (IQ)
* Mensa (name), a name and list of people with the given name or surname
* Mensa (constellation), a constellation in the southern sky
* Men ...
,
[.] and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school.
He stated on ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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'' that he has an
IQ of 150. During summer 2012, at age 13, Gould took a
General Educational Development
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(GED) test and said he hoped to take online college courses.
Career
Gould began his career at age three doing commercials.
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
for his role on ''
Modern Family
''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of t ...
''. His other television credits include ''Eleventh Hour'' and the movie of the week, ''Sweet Nothing in My Ear''.
In 2017, Gould was featured in the music video for
Logic
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's hit song, "
1-800-273-8255
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," the number for the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 9- ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
References
External links
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1998 births
21st-century American male actors
Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state)
American male child actors
American male film actors
Male actors from New York City
American male television actors
Living people
Mensans
Actors from Columbus, Georgia