---
name: "Nicholas Braun"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nicholas-braun"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 May 1988"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 61
updated: "2026-09-17T00:51:25.190597+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Nicholas Braun

Actor. Born 1 May 1988 in Long Island, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 May 1988, Long Island, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Also known as:** 尼古拉斯·布劳恩, نیکلاس براون

## Biography

Nicholas Braun is an American actor. Born on 1 May 1988 on Long Island, New York, he is the son of actor Craig Braun. He attended Occidental College in Los Angeles before leaving to pursue acting.

Braun first appeared in Disney productions such as *Sky High* (2005) and *Princess Protection Program* (2009). He played Ponytail Derek in *The Perks of Being a Wallflower* (2012) and has roles in films including *How to Be Single* (2016), *Zola* (2021) and *Cat Person* (2023).

He is known for portraying Greg Hirsch in the HBO series *Succession* (2018–2023), receiving three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and contributing to two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series. He appears as Pricka Bush Da Werewoof in the 2026 film *Idiots*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *One Night Only* (2026), Fi1m 46, as Woodrow K. Mullhand, CFP — [page](https://film.one/film/one-night-only.md)
- *Dream Scenario* (2023), Fi1m 70, as Brian Berg — [page](https://film.one/film/dream-scenario.md)
- *The Perks of Being a Wallflower* (2012), Fi1m 67, as Ponytail Derek — [page](https://film.one/film/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Idiots* (2026), Actor
- *Succession* (2018), Actor

## Also known for

- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), Kid
- *How to Be Single* (2016), Josh
- *The Watch* (2012), Jason
- *Sky High* (2005), Zachary "Zach" Braun / Zack Attack
- *Poltergeist* (2015), Boyd
- *Princess Protection Program* (2009), Ed
- *The Sheep Detectives* (2026), Officer Tim Derry
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), Neal Monroe

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