Cecil Taylor Nichols (born March 3, 1959) is an American actor. He is known for roles in the

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films '' Metropolitan'', ''

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'', ''

The Last Days of Disco ''The Last Days of Disco'' is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Whit Stillman, and loosely based on his travels and experiences in various nightclubs in Manhattan, including Studio 54. Starring Chloë Sevigny and Kate Bec ...

'', and ''

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''. His characters in the first three of these films were insecure, stuttering sidekicks to those of the more outgoing

Chris Eigeman Christopher Eigeman (born March 1, 1965) is an American actor and film director. Eigeman is best known for roles in films written and directed by Whit Stillman: ''Metropolitan'' (1990), ''Barcelona'' (1994), and '' The Last Days of Disco'' (19 ...

. Nichols and Eigeman also played minor roles in the independent film ''The Next Step'', released in 1997, of which Nichols was an associate producer.

Career

Nichols has also appeared in the films '' Boiler Room'', '' Congo'', ''

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'', '' The Big Easy'', and ''

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'', as well as episodes of the TV series '' Murder, She Wrote'', ''

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'', '' Chicago Hope'', '' ER'', '' Man of the People'', '' Judging Amy'', ''

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'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' 24'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2007 Nichols appeared in the film ''

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''. He can also be seen in the 2018 film '' Chappaquiddick''.

Personal life

Nichols was born in

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. He has been married since 1995 to Margarita de Eguilior, a Spanish woman he met during the production of ''Barcelona''. They have two daughters, Alexandra, who was born January 21, 1999, and Lee, born January 30, 2002.

Filmography

*'' Metropolitan'' (1990) as Charlie Black *''

'' (1994) as Ted Boynton *''Dirty Money'' (1995) as Herb *''

Headless Body in Topless Bar ''Headless Body in Topless Bar'' is a 1995 American black comedy and psychological horror film directed by James Bruce and written by Peter Koper. The ensemble cast includes Raymond J. Barry, Rustam Branaman, Jennifer McDonald, Taylor Nichols, ...

'' (1995) as Danny *'' Congo'' (1995) as Jeffrey Weems *'' Serpent's Lair'' (1995) as Paul Douglas *''

'' (1995) as Stu *''Best Wishes Mason Chadwick'' (1995) as Mason Chadwick *''The Next Step'' (1997) as Peter *''Cadillac'' (1997) as Todd *''Born Bad'' (1997) as Agent Rickman *''

'' (1998) as Charlie / Ted Boynton *''Mixed Blessings'' (1998) as Rob *'' Gideon'' (1998) as Dr. Richard Willows *''

The Sex Monster ''The Sex Monster'' is a 1999 American comedy film written and directed by Mike Binder, produced by Jack Binder and Scott Stephens, and starring Mariel Hemingway and Mike Binder. Plot Martin "Marty" Barnes, a neurotic businessman (directo ...

'' (1999) as Billy *''Serious Business'' (1999) as Bradford *'' Boiler Room'' (2000) as Harry Reynard *''Mercury in Retrograde'' (2000) as Alex *''

'' (2001) as Mark Degler *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2004, TV Series) as Kevin Greer aka "The Blue Painted Killer" *''Age of Kali'' (2005) as Tom Watson *''The Air I Breathe'' (2007) as Sorrow's Father * ''

'' (2007) as William Reid *'' Case 219'' (2010) as Richard Ewing *''Black Mail'' (2010) as Lee Burrows *''

'' (2011) as Professor Black *''Hide Away'' (2011) as The Boss *'' Freeloaders'' (2012) as Kyle *''

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'' (2014) as Military Analyst *''Bipolar'' (2014) as Donald Poole *''Bestseller'' (2015) as Agent Hayes *''40 Nights'' (2016) as Joseph *'' Chappaquiddick'' (2017) as Ted Sorensen *'' 1BR'' (2019) as Jerry *'' The Walking Dead'' (2020) as Jeremiah

References

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* 1959 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Louisville, Kentucky People from East Lansing, Michigan {{Louisville-stub