Nicholas D'Agosto

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| image = Nicholas D'Agosto filming Final Destination 5 in Vancouver, October 2010.jpg

| caption = D'Agosto filming Final Destination 5 in Vancouver, October 2010

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|17}}

| birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| other_names = Nick D'Agosto

| alma_mater = Marquette University

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1999–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Andrea Bricco|2015}}

| children = 1

}}

Nicholas "Nick" D'Agosto (born April 17, 1980) is an American actor, best known for featuring in Final Destination 5, Heroes and The Office. He starred in the Showtime series Masters of Sex and the Fox series Gotham.

Early life

D'Agosto was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Deanna Rae (née Vellinga) and Alan D'Agosto, Omaha's major Arby's restaurant franchisee.{{cite web|title=About Panda Inc.|url=http://www.arbyspandainc.com/aboutus.html|work=Panda Inc.|access-date=28 October 2013|quote=Panda, Inc. was founded in 1981 by Alan D'Agosto when he purchased his four original Arby's® stores. Through the years, Panda has grown from those four original stores to more than 15 stores in the Nebraska and Iowa market.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021072945/http://www.arbyspandainc.com/aboutus.html|archive-date=21 October 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Stickney|first=Dane|title=Omaha native lands 'Heroes' role, superpower|url=http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2620&u_sid=10061153|access-date=28 October 2013|newspaper=Omaha World-Herald|date=June 26, 2007}}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web|title=Genealogy Data|url=http://www.johnhoag.net/genealogy/dat1374.html|work=JohnHoag.net|access-date=28 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513144716/http://www.johnhoag.net/genealogy/dat1374.html#5|archive-date=May 13, 2008|format=family tree / genealogy}} His mother is from Sioux City, Iowa, while his father is from Omaha.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Bruce|title=Omaha native Nicholas D'Agosto hopes 'Sex' will enlighten|url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/entertainment/television/omaha-native-nicholas-d-agosto-hopes-sex-will-enlighten/article_88608599-8dba-51a3-8884-087328466d25.html|access-date=28 October 2013|newspaper=Sioux City Journal|date=September 28, 2013}}

He has two older brothers, Andrew and Patrick, and two younger sisters, Julie and Katie.

D'Agosto was raised Roman Catholic and selected Genesius of Rome, the patron saint of actors, as his confirmation name.{{cite web|last=Sweeney Etter|first=Nicole|url=http://www.marquette.edu/magazine/winter08/big_break.shtml|title=Big break|work=Marquette magazine|quote=As a young Catholic growing up in Omaha, Nick D’Agosto had no trouble choosing his confirmation name: Genesius, after the patron saint of actors.|access-date=May 10, 2010}} D'Agosto said that he wanted to be a priest when he was young, then when he was 10 years old he started getting into improv.

D'Agosto was very involved in drama and theatre growing up, acting in many different plays and musicals. He participated in competitive forensics speech tournaments during sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. He graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in 1998 and attended Marquette University, where he graduated cum laude in 2002 with a double major in history and theatre.

Career

D'Agosto's big break came when he was cast as the ethical committee chairman Larry Fouch in the dark teenage comedy Election (1999), while he was still a senior at Creighton Prep.{{cite web|title=Nicholas D'Agosto – Bio|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808909195/bio|work=Yahoo! Movies|access-date=28 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628232213/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808909195/bio|archive-date=June 28, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Biga|first=Leo Adam|title=Home Boy Nicholas D'Agosto Makes Good on the Start 'Election' Gave Him; Nails Small But Showy Part in New Indie Flick 'Dirty Girl'|url=http://leoadambiga.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/home-boy-nicholas-dagosto-makes-good-on-the-start-election-gave-him-nails-small-but-showy-part-in-new-indie-flick-dirty-girl/|work=Leo Adam Biga's Blog|access-date=28 October 2013|date=October 16, 2011}} The film was written and directed by Alexander Payne, another alumnus of Creighton Prep. D'Agosto starred in the film Psycho Beach Party (2000) while still in college. In 2002, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time acting career.{{cite web|last=Fielding|first=Julien R.|title=Interviews|url=http://fieldingonfilm.com/wp/?p=1853|work=Fielding on Film|access-date=October 28, 2013|date=October 16, 2011|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200426/http://fieldingonfilm.com/wp/?p=1853|url-status=usurped}}

He landed guest appearances on primetime television series such as Boston Public, ER, Six Feet Under, Cold Case, House, Supernatural, and Without a Trace. He appeared in three episodes of The Office. He also played West Rosen on the series Heroes.

To prepare for the film Fired Up!, D'Agosto spent three weeks at a cheer camp and worked with a professional choreographer.{{cite web|last=McDonnell|first=Brandy|title=Q&A: "Fired Up!" becomes a learning experience for Nicholas D'Agosto|url=http://newsok.com/article/3821851|work=NewsOK|access-date=October 28, 2013|date=February 27, 2009}} He also starred in From Prada to Nada with Camilla Belle, which is loosely based on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.{{cite web|last=Grant|first=Drew|title=5 Facts About 'From Prada To Nada' Star Nicholas D'Agosto|url=http://www.crushable.com/2011/01/31/entertainment/5-facts-about-from-prada-to-nada-star-nicholas-dagosto/|work=Crushable|access-date=28 October 2013|date=January 31, 2011|archive-date=January 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131093919/http://www.crushable.com/2011/01/31/entertainment/5-facts-about-from-prada-to-nada-star-nicholas-dagosto/|url-status=dead}} In 2011, he starred as Sam Lawton in Final Destination 5.{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bobby|url=http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/interview-Nicholas-DAgosto|title=Interview: Nicholas D'Agosto|work=Shave Magazine|access-date=August 16, 2011|archive-date=September 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924130231/http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/interview-Nicholas-DAgosto|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=McGrath|first=Kara|title=hot guy to know: nicholas d'agosto|url=http://www.seventeen.com/cosmogirl/nick-dagosto-final-destination-5|work=COSMOgirl|publisher=Seventeen|access-date=October 28, 2013|date=August 8, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Lyons |first=Ben |title=VIDEOS/ Star on the Rise: Nicholas D'Agosto |url=http://www.eonline.com/shows/e_news/videos/169201/star-on-the-rise-nicholas-d-agosto |work=E Online |access-date=November 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194430/http://www.eonline.com/shows/e_news/videos/169201/star-on-the-rise-nicholas-d-agosto |archive-date=October 29, 2013 }}

In Fall 2012, D'Agosto played the role of Tony Kirby in You Can't Take It with You.{{cite web|title=Masters of Sex Cast – Ethan Haas|url=http://www.sho.com/sho/masters-of-sex/cast/22233/ethan-haas|work=Showtime|access-date=October 28, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Gordon|first=David|title=Nicholas D'Agosto, Kate Maher, Lawrence Pressman Set for Antaeus You Can't Take it With You|url=http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles-theater/news/09-2012/nicholas-dagosto-kate-maher-lawrence-pressman-set-_61256.html|work=Theater Mania|access-date=28 October 2013|date=September 11, 2012}}

As of 2013, D'Agosto co-starred in Showtime's Masters of Sex as obstetrician Dr. Ethan Haas, fictional protégé of pioneering sex researcher Dr. William H. Masters (of Masters and Johnson fame).{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|title='Masters Of Sex' Star Warns Us Of 'Very Shocking' Season One: Actor Nicholas D'Agosto breaks down what's next for the good doctors on the Showtime series for MTV News|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1715121/masters-of-sex-showtime-nicholas-dagosto-interview.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006204119/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1715121/masters-of-sex-showtime-nicholas-dagosto-interview.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 6, 2013|work=MTV News|access-date=October 28, 2013|date=October 6, 2013}} His character is a composite of two of Masters' actual associates.{{cite web|last=Scarano|first=Ross|title=Interview: Nicholas D'Agosto, of Showtime's "Masters of Sex", Talks Pilots and Waiting for the Right Role|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/09/interview-nick-dagosto-masters-of-sex|work=Complex Magazine|access-date=October 28, 2013|date=September 27, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Camilleri|first=Ricky|title='Masters Of Sex' Star Nicholas D'Agosto|url=http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/nicholas-dagosto/5239edf378c90a4e900001f2|work=HuffPost Live|publisher=Huffington Post|access-date=28 October 2013|format=video interview|date=September 26, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Nicholas D'Agosto on the sex in 'Masters of Sex'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/tv/2013/09/27/2879187/|access-date=28 October 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=September 26, 2013}}

To prepare for the part of Dr. Haas, in addition to reading the biography that Masters of Sex is based on, D'Agosto read The Fifties by David Halberstam. He also watched movies from the 1950s and documentaries on journalist Edward R. Murrow, which had a lot of "individual footage of interviews with these sort of everyday people from that time period."{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Emma|title=CULTURE: NICHOLAS D'AGOSTO AND THE SCIENCE OF SEX|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/nicholas-dagosto|work=Interview Magazine|date=September 25, 2013 |access-date=October 28, 2013}}

In late 2014 he appeared on Grey's Anatomy playing the OB/GYN surgical resident Graham Maddox. He left the show late November 2014 in the episode 'Risk'.

D'Agosto was cast in early October 2015 in the role of Harvey Dent in the television series Gotham.{{Cite web|title = Nicholas D'Agosto to Play Harvey Dent in Fox's 'Gotham'|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/gotham-harvey-dent-nicholas-dagosto-1201319918|website=Variety|date=October 2, 2014 |access-date=2015-10-07}}

In 2017, D'Agosto starred in the lead role in NBC's mockumentary legal comedy series, Trial & Error. Season 2 wrapped in August 2018.{{cite web |last1=Philip |first1=Tom |title=Trial and Error Star Nicholas D'Agosto: If You Loved Parks and Recreation, Here's Your New Favorite Show |date=April 4, 2017 |url=https://www.gq.com/story/trial-and-error-nicholas-d-agosto |publisher=GQ |access-date=17 August 2020}}

In November 2022, D'Agosto has a recurring role as Deputy Director Doug Bailey in Criminal Minds: Evolution.{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=November 11, 2022 |title='Criminal Minds: Evolution' Adds Nicole Pacent In Recurring Role |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/criminal-minds-evolution-nicole-pacent-cast-1235170475/ |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

Personal life

He married Andrea Bricco in 2015.{{cite tweet |last1=D'Agosto|first1=Nicholas |author-link1=Nicholas D'Agosto |title=Nicholas D'Agosto on Twitter |user=nicholasdagosto|number=616646158157385728|website=Twitter |access-date=17 August 2020 |format=Tweet |date=2 July 2015}} They have one child, a son.{{cite web |last1=Steinberg |first1=Jamie |title=Nicholas D'Agosto – Trial & Error |url=http://starrymag.com/nicholas-dagosto-trial-error/ |website=Starry Constellation Magazine |date=July 19, 2018 |access-date=13 May 2019}}