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Nick Zano

Born in Nutley, NJ, Nick Zano's passion for the movies began when he first watched Goodfellas at the age of 12. He had long dreamed of becoming a Navy Seal, but all that changed in one afternoon at the cinema. Shortly after that, Zano and his family moved south to West Palm Beach, Florida, where he finished his high school education. Throughout his high school years he was active in both the drama and TV production departments. In his junior year, Zano and his closest friends produced a weekly television program at Wellington High School. The wildly humorous and offbeat skit comedy show landed Zano in detention quite often, where he would kill time by writing a series of short films. Those shorts, which he starred in and helped to direct, made their way to the JVC Universal Film Competition semifinals 3 years in a row.

Shortly after high school, he was offered a position with Prelude Pictures (Lost in Space, Black Dog) in Television and Feature Film Development. During that time he also acted as Associate Producer on the World AIDS Day TV special, Living Positive, hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips. In June 2001, Zano made the move to LA where he began the daily grind of auditioning. His quick wit and charming sense of humor immediately made him a favorite among casting directors, who would call him in for reads even when the character description was totally opposite to his looks.

Not long after, he landed a covetable assignment as an MTV correspondent on its cinema-themed talk program Movie House, and later on the makeover-themed reality show Why Can't I Be You? He then went on to play 'Vince' on the WB hit What I Like About You. Zano's cinematic breakthrough arrived in 2008 with a plum role in the teen comedy, College. The same year, he also signed on for the fourth installment of the long-running Final Destination franchise.


Note: This profile was written in or before 2008.

Nick Zano Facts

Birth Name Nicholas Crapanzano
OccupationActor
BirthdayMarch 8, 1978 (46)
SignPisces
BirthplaceNutley, New Jersey, USA
Height6' 1" (1m85)  How tall is Nick Zano compared to you?

Selected Filmography

Scents and Sensibility
The Final Destination
What I Like About You: The Complete Second Season
College
DC's Legends of Tomorrow: 2016 Comic-Con Panel
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Love Surreal
4 Film Favorites: Final Destination
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