--- name: "Taylor Nichols" canonical: "https://film.one/person/taylor-nichols" fi1m_id: "taylor-nichols" imdb_id: "nm0629737" tmdb_id: 4944 wikidata_id: "Q1754548" roles: ["Actor"] born: "3 March 1959" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 6 updated: "2026-10-07T19:20:08.612670+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." --- # Taylor Nichols ## Identity Taylor Nichols - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/taylor-nichols - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** taylor-nichols - **IMDb ID:** nm0629737 - **TMDB ID:** 4944 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1754548 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Nichols, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1754548, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629737/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4944 Actor. Born 3 March 1959 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 3 March 1959, Lansing, Michigan, USA - **Active:** 1990–2019 - **Also known as:** Cecil Taylor Nichols - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 6 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 74 (3), 2010s 74 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 74 across 6 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Action 2, Science Fiction 2, Adventure 1, Romance 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $897m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Nichols, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1754548, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629737/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4944 ## Streaming the US now - **The Criterion Channel:** [*Metropolitan*](https://film.one/film/metropolitan.md) (82) - **Hulu:** [*PEN15*](https://film.one/tv/pen15.md) (80) - **AMC+:** [*Jurassic Park III*](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park-iii.md) (58) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Taylor Nichols > Taylor Nichols makes sounding certain seem like hard work. We particularly value his precise, anxious comedy in Whit Stillman's ensembles, where a character's efforts to appear assured can be as funny as the opinions he offers. Charlie Black works hard to sound certain, and Taylor Nichols makes that effort audible. In Whit Stillman's *Metropolitan* (1990), his precise delivery gives the solemn talk about class just enough unease to make it funny. We rate him highly in this company because he lets us notice a character's insecurity without asking us to stop listening to what he says. These privileged young New Yorkers take their worries seriously. Nichols helps us understand why, even when their expectation of an attentive audience is unreasonable. Chris Eigeman's Nick Smith provides a useful contrast, delivering his opinions with a brisk certainty that Nichols declines to match. We laughed at the solemnity of their discussions about the future of their class, because their concern was real and their assumption that it deserved everyone's attention was just as plain. Nichols's delivery is mannered, but easy conversational fluency would miss the joke. Charlie needs us to notice how carefully he has thought. Stillman's dialogue gives Nichols something precise to do with that need. *Metropolitan* was his screen debut, and Stillman gave him one of the leads, Ted Boynton, in *Barcelona* (1994). Further appearances in *The Last Days of Disco* (1998) and *Damsels in Distress* (2011) made theirs a four-film association. That recurring employment makes sense: Nichols's careful speech fits Stillman's dialogue-driven ensembles, particularly beside Eigeman's more outgoing characters. His television work took him from a lead in the sitcom *Man of the People* (1991) to guest and recurring parts from the mid-1990s onwards. In *PEN15* (2019–2021), he played Curtis Kone as a regular cast member. The danger of this sort of casting is that the anxious man becomes merely the person who makes his more confident companion look entertaining. In *Metropolitan*, Nichols has enough comic detail of his own to prevent that. The film's later romantic plotting feels forced, but the acting remains a substantial reason to spend an evening with it. Start there, and give Charlie time to explain himself. ## Biography Taylor Nichols is an American actor. Born Cecil Taylor Nichols on 3 March 1959 in East Lansing, Michigan, he is known for his roles in films directed by Whit Stillman, including *Metropolitan* (1990), in which he played Charlie Black, *Barcelona* (1994) and *The Last Days of Disco* (1998). He has also appeared in films such as *Boiler Room* (2000), *Jurassic Park III* (2001) and *Chappaquiddick* (2018), and has had recurring or regular roles in television series including *PEN15* (2019–2021) and *Modern Family* (2010). Nichols is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied business and theatre, and has a background in stage work. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *PEN15* (2019), Fi1m 80, as Curtis Kone — [page](https://film.one/tv/pen15.md) - *Godzilla* (2014), Fi1m 68, as Military Analyst — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md) - *Modern Family* (2009), Fi1m 77, as Mr. Plympton — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) - *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Kevin — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md) - *Jurassic Park III* (2001), Fi1m 58, as Mark — [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park-iii.md) - *Metropolitan* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Charlie Black — [page](https://film.one/film/metropolitan.md) ## Complete filmography (83) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Goldmine* (2026), as Nate - *Tracker* (2024), series, as Lawrence Koontz - *City of Love* (2023), as Ted Larsson - *Babylon* (2022), as Wealthy Man - *Silent Night in Algona* (2022), Actor - *The Dinner Parting* (2022), as Dr. Rubenstein - *Rise* (2022), as John Hammond - *Bestseller* (2022), as Agent Hayes - *Roar* (2022), series, as Stan - *Beauty, Brains, and Personality* (2021), as Dr. Neil Stroman - *Perry Mason* (2020), series, as Elder Eric Seidel — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md) - *1BR* (2019), as Jerry - *PEN15* (2019), series, as Curtis Kone — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/pen15.md) - *Dirty John* (2018), series, as Public Defender - *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Matt Christian - *Chappaquiddick* (2018), as Ted Sorensen - *40 Nights* (2016), Actor - *Minority Report* (2015), series, as Dr. Gage - *Godzilla* (2014), as Military Analyst — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md) - *Blue* (2012), series, as Bill - *Damsels in Distress* (2012), as Professor Black - *Possessions* (2012), as Father Porter - *Hide Away* (2011), as The Boss - *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, as Jeremiah — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) - *The Defenders* (2010), series, as Kasso - *Case 219* (2010), as Richard Ewing - *Trauma* (2009), series, Actor - *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Mr. Plympton — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) - *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Chad Brunson - *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as Dr. Thomas Lowenthal - *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Alex Mildray — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md) - *The Air I Breathe* (2007), as Sorrow's Father - *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Kevin — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md) - *Jericho* (2006), series, as Norman Perry - *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as William Reid — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) - *Bones* (2005), series, as Thomas Hemingway — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md) - *Prison Break* (2005), series, as Erik Stammel — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md) - *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Rick Humphrey — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) - *Medium* (2005), series, as Paul Downey - *Age of Kali* (2005), as Tom Watson - *Medical Investigation* (2004), series, as Raymond - *The Handler* (2003), series, Actor - *NCIS* (2003), series, as Hank Galvaston — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) - *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Dr. Wilson - *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Tom Wilkins - *Monk* (2002), series, as Steven Connelly - *24* (2001), series, as Burke — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md) - *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Lloyd - *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Alex Kaller - *The Mind of the Married Man* (2001), series, as Doug Nelson - *Jurassic Park III* (2001), as Mark — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park-iii.md) - *The Division* (2001), series, as Charles Brinkmeyer - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Kevin Greer - *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Guy Davis - *Boiler Room* (2000), as Harry Reynard - *Evolution's Child* (1999), Actor - *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Dr. Tracy Carroll - *The Sex Monster* (1999), as Billy - *Born Bad* (1999), Actor - *Becker* (1998), series, as Marty - *Gideon* (1998), as Dr. Richard Willows - *The Last Days of Disco* (1998), as Charlie / Ted Boynton - *Cadillac* (1997), as Todd - *The Next Step* (1997), as Peter - *The Practice* (1997), series, as Father Tom Dugan - *Too Soon For Jeff* (1996), as Steve - *Norma Jean & Marilyn* (1996), as Fred Karger - *The American President* (1995), as Stu - *Serpent's Lair* (1995), as Paul Douglas - *Congo* (1995), as Jeffrey Weems - *Headless Body in Topless Bar* (1995), as Danny - *NewsRadio* (1995), series, as Glenn - *ER* (1994), series, as Mr. Adams — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Gary Slater - *Barcelona* (1994), as Ted Boynton - *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as General Custer - *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Robbie — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) - *Man of the People* (1991), series, as Richard Lawrence - *Metropolitan* (1990), as Charlie Black — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/metropolitan.md) - *Wings* (1990), series, as Russell Greaney - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Drew Finley, Ted Fraley, George Erwin, Mark Mitchell - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Charlie Black - *Purgatory*, Actor --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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