Nick Thurston
Biography
Nick Thurston is an American actor who grew up in the San Francisco Bay area of California and trained at the American Conservatory Theater, the British American Drama Academy in London and the University of Southern California, where he earned a bachelor's degree in acting. After graduating he became active in the acting community, taking roles in independent films such as White Irish Drinkers (2010), in which he played Brian Leary, an artistic young man who feels misunderstood by his family, and Not for Human Consumption, as Jay Trotta, a sober ex-convict who becomes part owner of a hookah bar. His first blockbuster was Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), where he played Blue Eyes, a rebellious young ape. On television he appeared in Grimm, Ghost Whisperer, Cold Case and the online series The Lake, and he won a best actor award at the Hollyshorts film festival in 2015 for Primrose.
38years old
Turns 39 on December 7in 27 days
- Born Oakland
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 12 years2010 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022LuckIMDb rating 6.5
- 2014Dawn of the Planet of the ApesIMDb rating 7.6
- 2010White Irish DrinkersIMDb rating 6.7
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Early training
Thurston studied at the American Conservatory Theater and at the British American Drama Academy in London. He went on to earn an acting bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California.
A first
In Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Thurston plays Blue Eyes, a young ape who is rebellious and stubborn. His earlier work was on small scale, low budget indie productions, so this was his first blockbuster.
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Worked with
Nick Thurston made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Judy Greer's page
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Peggy HolmesDirector, 1 film, 2022
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John GrayDirector, 1 film, 2010
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