Nolan Gould
Gould at the 2015 PaleyFest for the show Modern Family
Born (1998-10-28) October 28, 1998 (age 25)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Known forLuke Dunphy in Modern Family
RelativesAidan Gould (brother)

Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998)[1] is an American actor. He is known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family.

Early life and education

Gould was born in New York City, to Angela and Edwin Gould.[2][3] Shortly after his birth, he and his family moved to Phenix City, Alabama due to his father's military career. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California.[4] His older brother, Aidan Gould, is also an actor.

Gould is a member of Mensa,[5][6] and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school.[6] He stated on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he has an IQ of 150. During summer 2012, at age 13, Gould took a General Educational Development (GED) test and said he hoped to take online college courses.[7]

Career

Gould (third from right) with the cast of Modern Family at the 69th Golden Globe Awards

Gould began his career at age three doing commercials.[5] Gould began his acting career at the age of 8, when he made his short film debut in The McPassion as Son at Restaurant. He made his feature film debut in the 2007 comedy film Sunny & Share Love You, whereas he made his television debut in the live-action animated teen sitcom Out of Jimmy's Head portraying Jason, in which he played the role of young version of Dominic Janes' character Jimmy Roberts, he won for Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series in 29th Young Artist Awards.[8] In 2009, Gould played the role of Sam in the sci-fi comedy film Space Buddies, it is the third installments of the Air Buddies franchise.[9]

His breakthrough came as Luke Dunphy, youngest child and son of Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) on the Emmy-winning smash Modern Family. As of the 2014–15 TV season, Gould made over US$70,000 per episode[10] for his role on Modern Family. Buoyed by his Modern Family fame, Gould also landed a small role in the big screen comedy Friends with Benefits, in which he played the role of Sammy. His recent films include the lead in the feature Ghoul, based on the novel by Brian Keene.[11] In 2013, Gould played the role of Max in the romantic comedy film by Maggie Carey titled The To Do List, which was released on July 26, 2013.[12] Gould appeared in the 2014 war drama film Field of Lost Shoes, where he played the role of Robert / Sir Rat.[13]

In 2017, Gould was featured in the music video for Logic's hit song, "1-800-273-8255," the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. In 2019, Gould starred Oscar Nuñez in the drama film Yes, in which he played the lead role of Jeremiah Rosenhaft.[14][15]

In 2023, Gould appeared in the period drama film Miranda's Victim as James Valenti.[16][17] On the same year, Gould appeared in the mockumentary comedy film The Nana Project directed by Robin Givens, in which he played Andrew.[18][19][20][21]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The McPassion Son at Restaurant
Waiting Room Wild Child
Sunny & Share Love You Jason
2008 Montana Johnny
Sweet Nothing in My Ear Mark Scott Television film
2009 Space Buddies Sam
Hysteria Child
2010 Monster Heroes Young Jonas Stein
2011 Friends with Benefits Sammy
2012 Ghoul Timmy Graco Television film
Abominable Christmas Adam / Sweet Kid Television film
2013 The To Do List Max
2014 Field of Lost Shoes Robert / Sir Rat
2019 Yes Jeremiah Rosenhaft
2023 Miranda's Victim James Valenti
The Nana Project Andrew Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Out of Jimmy's Head Young Jimmy 2 episodes
2007 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Young Paul Jackson Episode: "Paul Jackson"
2008 Eleventh Hour John Warner Episode: "Containment"
2009–2020 Modern Family Luke Dunphy Main role; 250 episodes
2010 Good Luck Charlie Zander Episode: "Sleepless in Denver"
2011–2014 The Haunting Hour: The Series Jack Pierce / Greg 2 episodes
2014 Whose Line is it Anyway? Himself Season 10 Episode 7
2015 Sofia the First Elliot Episode: "Substitute Cedric"
2016 Hell's Kitchen Himself (Guest diner) Episode: "When the Wall Comes Tumbling Down"
2018 Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition Himself (Contestant) Eliminated
2020 What's Up North Travis Tordjman 3 episodes
2021 Celebrity Dating Game Himself Bachelor
2022 Grey's Anatomy Chase Sams Episode: "Wasn't Expecting That"

Music videos

Year Title Artist
2017 "1-800-273-8255" Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid
2019 "Help Me Now" Kevin McHale

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2008 Young Artist Award Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series Out of Jimmy's Head Won [22]
2010 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series Modern Family Won [23][24]
Gold Derby Awards Ensemble of the Year Won [25]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [26]
2011 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series Nominated [27]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won
2012 Young Hollywood Awards Scene Stealer Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won [28]
2013 Won [29][30][31]
2014 Won [32][33]
2015 Nominated [34]
2016 Nominated [35]
2017 Nominated [36]
2018 Legionnaires of Laughter Legacy Awards Best Children's Comedy Artist Male Nominated [37]
2019 Bergen International Film Festival of NJ Best Actor Yes Won
Best Actor Award Best Duo Won
Oniros Film Awards Best Ensemble/Duo Won

References

  1. ^ Modern Family Nation. Post at Twitter October 28, 2013.
  2. ^ Harvey, Alec (January 22, 2012). "'Modern Family' star Nolan Gould has ties to Alabama". Al.com. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Nolan Gould profile". TV Guide.
  4. ^ Gould profile, deardoctor.com; accessed September 17, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Nolan Gould Biography". Pop Tower. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "It's Evening in America". Vanity Fair. May 2012. p. 158..
  7. ^ Johnson, John (October 11, 2012). "Modern Family Star Nolan Gould Graduated High School Early at Age 13!". Us Weekly.
  8. ^ "Out of Jimmy's Head - TV - Review". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Space Buddies (2009)". Blu-ray.com. September 15, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Kids Of 'Modern Family' Are Getting Huge Raises". Huffington Post. August 29, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Ng, Philiana (May 3, 2011). "'Modern Family' Actor Lands Lead Role in 'Ghoul' Telefilm (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "That Funny Kid from 'Modern Family's' Joins Funny Movie 'The To Do List'". Hollywood.com. June 7, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "'Modern Family' star joins Andy Samberg's 'To Do List'". Detroit Free Press. September 26, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Yes (2019)". Filmzie. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Watch Yes (2020)". Tubi. October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  16. ^ Butler, Karen (October 6, 2023). "'Modern Family' alum Nolan Gould: 'Miranda's Victim' a true story that needs to be told". upi.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  17. ^ Butler, Karen (October 6, 2023). "Exclusive Interview: Nolan Gould Talks Miranda's Victim, the Untold Stories that Deserve to be Told, and More". upi.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  18. ^ Grobar, Matt (December 20, 2021). "'The Nana Project': Mercedes Ruehl, Nolan Gould & Will Peltz To Star In Mockumentary From Director Robin Givens". Deadline. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  19. ^ Seddon, Dan (December 21, 2021). "Modern Family and Manifest stars team up on new comedy movie". DigitalSpy. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "Robin Givens-directed 'The Nana Project' to film in Louisville". whas11. May 16, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  21. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 12, 2022). "Robin Givens Mockumentary 'The Nana Project' Adds Sierra McCormick, Tony Todd, Katie Sarife & More". Deadline. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  22. ^ "29th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  23. ^ "31st Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  24. ^ "2010 Nominations". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  25. ^ "2012 GOLDDERBY TV AWARDS". March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  26. ^ "SAG Awards 2012: The Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. January 29, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  27. ^ "2011 Nominations". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  28. ^ "SAG Awards 2012: The Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. January 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  29. ^ "SAG-AFTRA Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances at the 19th Annual SAG Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. January 27, 2013. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  30. ^ Rosen, Christopher (January 28, 2013). "SAG Awards Winners 2013: Screen Actors Guild Honors Best In Film & Television". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  31. ^ "SAG Awards 2013: List of winners". CBS News. January 28, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  32. ^ King, Susan; Lynch, Rene (January 18, 2014). "SAG Awards 2014: 'American Hustle' cast takes top honors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  33. ^ "SAG Awards 2014: The complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  34. ^ "SAG Awards 2015: Winners List". CNN. February 22, 2015. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  35. ^ "SAG Awards 2016: Full Winners List". Variety. January 30, 2016. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  36. ^ Nolfi, Joey (December 28, 2016). "SAG Awards nominations 2017: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  37. ^ "Legionnaires of Laughter Inaugural Awards Ceremony 2018 Legacy Awards". looktothestars.org. November 26, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

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