Nicholas D'Agosto (born April 17, 1980) is an American television and film actor.
D'Agosto was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Deanna and Alan D'Agosto, who own several Arby's in Omaha. D'Agosto was very involved in drama and theatre growing up, acting in many different plays and musicals. He attended Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha and graduated in 1998. His big break came when he was cast as the ethical committee chairman Larry Fouch ...
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Nicholas D'Agosto (born April 17, 1980) is an American television and film actor.
D'Agosto was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Deanna and Alan D'Agosto, who own several Arby's in Omaha. D'Agosto was very involved in drama and theatre growing up, acting in many different plays and musicals. He attended Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha and graduated in 1998. His big break came when he was cast as the ethical committee chairman Larry Fouch in the dark teenage comedy Election in 1999. The film was written and directed by Alexander Payne, another alumnus of Creighton Prep.
D'Agosto attended college at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, obtaining bachelor degrees in both history and theatre. In 2002, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time acting career.
D'Agosto portrayed the character of West Rosen on the television drama Heroes as the love interest to Hayden Panettiere's character Claire Bennet for several episodes in the second season.
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