| Intro | American actor | ||
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Actor Television actor Child actor Film actor |
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| From | United States of America | ||
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 28 October 2000, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA | ||
| Age: | 19 years | ||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||
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Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as youngest sibling of Dunphy family, Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family.
Early life and education
Gould was born in New York City, the son of Angela and Edwin Gould. Shortly after his birth, due to his father’s military career, he and his parents moved to Phenix City, Alabama. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California. His elder brother, Aidan Gould, is also an actor.
Gould is a member of Mensa, and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school. 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.
Career
Gould began his career at age three doing commercials. His recent films include the lead in the feature Ghoul, based on the novel by Brian Keene.
As of the 2014–15 TV season, Gould made over US$70,000 per episode for his role on Modern Family. His other television credits include Eleventh Hour and the movie of the week, Sweet Nothing in My Ear.
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.
Advocacy
Nolan Gould has been publicly outspoken about the Black Lives Matter movement, using his personal Instagram as a platform for Black activists and community leaders. Gould also created an article titled “Nolan Gould’s Six Tips for Being a White Ally”, which was published on Subvrt Magazine in June 2020.