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Austin Nichols

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Date of Birth:
April 24, 1980
Hometown:
Austin

Bio:
Austin Nichols (born on April 24, 1980 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American film and television actor. Austin’s family moved to Austin, Texas when he was a year old. He grew up in Lake Austin and attended Casis Elementary School. His interest in acting sparked when he was just fifteen years old and he started taking acting lessons. He initially wished to attend the University of Texas but moved to Los Angeles to study at the University of Southern California. He graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor’s Degree in 2002. Though Austin had appeared on shows like Sliders, CSI and Wolf Lake, his big break came in two episodes of Six Feet Under. From there, he gained critical praise for his role in 2003’s The Utopian Society. He then co-starred in two box office successes, The Day After Tomorrow and Wimbledon. In 2006, starred as the lead role in John From Cincinnati, a short-lived series from the creator of Deadwood. The next year, he appeared in a handful of episodes of Friday Night Lights before being cast on a recurring role of Julian Baker on One Tree Hill. After the show ended, he appeared on The Mob Doctor and Ray Donovan, before landing the role of Spencer Monroe on The Walking Dead.

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Austin Nichols is best known as a television actor, appearing in One Tree Hill and The Walking Dead.

Personal Life:
Austin dated Claire Oswalt until breaking off their engagement in 2004. He is a close friend of Jake Gyllenhaal since they met on The Day After Tomorrow. Austin began competitive water skiing from the age of two and he represented the US Junior Water Ski Team in the 1997 Pan-American Championships. He was also on the Junior US Olympic Skiing Team, ultimately being ranked third in the world when he was just thirteen. He suffered a shoulder injury and had to give up the sport. Since John From Cincinnati, he has taken up surfing.

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'One Tree Hill' Series Finale: 24 Moments That Made Us Cry

Warning: Don’t read this post until you’ve watched the ‘One Tree Hill’ series finale. It contains so many beautiful spoilers.
Mark Schwahn told me he wanted to make the series finale feel like “a quintessential One Tree Hill episode,” and that’s exactly what he delivered April 4: introspective voiceovers, unforgettable performances, and a look into the future that wrapped up nine years of story into an hour-long love letter to the fans of “the little show that could.”

April 4, 2012

'One Tree Hill' Recap: Which Couple Is Finally Engaged?

The March 28 episode brought smiles, waterworks & a major step for one fan-favorite couple!
As One Tree Hill’s series finale inches closer and closer — it’s literally seven days away now — the residents of Tree Hill burned their failures and burdens at the town’s Burning Boat Festival.

March 28, 2012

'One Tree Hill' Recap: Dan Makes A Major Sacrifice For Nathan

Is Dan dying? Is Brooke OK? This week’s ‘One Tree Hill’ was insane!
The March 14 episode of One Tree Hill was the most action-packed hour of the series. Dan (Paul Johansson) put his plan into action to try and save Nathan (James Lafferty), while Brooke Davis (Sophia Bush) was just trying to stay alive.

March 14, 2012

'One Tree Hill' Recap: Xavier Gets His Revenge On Brooke & Julian

The March 7 episode of ‘One Tree Hill’ gave a whole new meaning to the song ‘Rock-a-bye Baby. It’s officially creepy now.
Xavier Daniels (Devin McGee) was still lurking around town on this week’s One Tree Hill, and even persuaded Tara (Chelsea Kane) to give him a job at Tree Hill Cafe — right across the street from Karen’s Cafe. My guess is that it didn’t take much convincing, because I have no doubt Tara only gave him the job get under Brooke’s skin. Julian (Austin Nichols) and Brooke (Sophia Bush) decided to stalk Xavier to catch him in a criminal act, and when they saw him “break into a house,” they called the police. Well, he actually lived at the house and had to use the window because he forgot a key. Brooke and Julian merely added fuel to Xavier’s fire.

March 7, 2012

'One Tree Hill' Recap: Nathan's Whereabouts Are Revealed

Nathan’s new foe makes Nanny Carrie look like Mother Teresa! We’re kind of worried.
On the Feb. 15 episode of One Tree Hill, viewers finally found out where Nathan (James Lafferty) is — sort of. It turns out he’s been kidnapped! Also, people in Europe take basketball way too seriously. Apparently, Nathan tried to sign a player who was the “property” of someone else. (It’s just a sport. Winning isn’t everything, remember?!) Unfortunately, his family and friends back in Tree Hill are still left in the dark.

February 15, 2012

'One Tree Hill' Recap: Brooke Struggles To Forgive Julian

Plus, Nathan disappears! Is anyone ever happy in Tree Hill?
The opening scene on the Feb. 1 episode of One Tree Hill brought me close to tears, as Brooke (Sophia Bush) walked right past Julian (Austin Nichols) in the hospital after getting the news about Davis. Julian couldn’t forgive himself for leaving Davis in the car, and Brooke struggled to trust him with the twins — like, she literally had them strapped to her for the entire episode. Trying to help, Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) shared her own “worst parent ever” story and tried to convince Brooke to put herself in Julian’s shoes.

February 1, 2012

'One Tree Hill' Scoop: Julian Goes To A Dark Place After Baby Tragedy

Austin Nichols tells us the dramatic story line is the type of ‘challenge’ he’s been waiting for.
We all knew the ninth season of One Tree Hill was going to be rough, but I don’t think anyone was expecting to see Brooke (Sophia Bush) and Julian’s (Austin Nichols) son Davis being carried off in a stretcher on last week’s episode. “It could happen with any parent,” Austin told HollywoodLife.com during our recent visit to the show’s North Carolina set, adding that “Julian really puts a lot of blame on himself for this thing that happens.”

January 31, 2012
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