Personal details
- Birth Date: 1995-03-22
- Height: 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Birth Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
- Parents: Denise Podnar
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Nick Robinson kicked off his film career as Joe in the indie darling The Kings of Summer (2013), basically playing the kind of kid you wish you'd been friends with in high school—awkward, rebellious, and just a little bit lost. Not long after, he was dodging dinosaurs in Jurassic World (2015), sharing the screen with Chris Pratt and a bunch of CGI raptors. That movie exploded, obviously, and Nick kinda jumped from teen drama to blockbuster territory overnight. He didn’t just stick to action, either. In Being Charlie (2015), Nick took on a much heavier role as a teenager battling addiction—definitely a far cry from running from T-Rexes, and honestly shows he's got some serious acting chops. Then there’s The 5th Wave (2016), where he’s tangled up in yet another world-ending mess, this time with aliens, opposite Chloë Grace Moretz. Sci-fi, drama, comedy—he’s checked a lot of boxes. You might’ve caught him in Boardwalk Empire back in 2010, too—yeah, he’s been around the TV block as well. But the big one, the movie that really put him in the spotlight, was Love, Simon (2018). Playing a gay teen navigating high school crushes and coming out—people loved it, and for good reason. He also starred in Everything, Everything (2017), getting swept up in a YA romance with Amandla Stenberg. Born and raised in Seattle, Nick Robinson’s filmography kinda reads like a Gen Z coming-of-age playlist—messy, heartfelt, a little wild, and never boring.
Alright, so here’s a bit of trivia for you: Nick almost snagged the gig as Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars back in 2014. Yeah, that’s right, he was totally in the running for that iconic, tearjerker role. But, in the end, Ansel Elgort swooped in and landed it. Wild, huh? Imagine how different the movie might’ve felt with Nick in the mix—maybe the chemistry with Shailene Woodley would’ve taken a whole other turn, who knows? Casting choices seriously change the entire vibe of a film, sometimes for better, sometimes for... meh. Anyway, The Fault in Our Stars turned out to be a massive hit, and Ansel’s performance got all sorts of buzz. Still, you gotta wonder what could’ve been if Nick had gotten the nod. Hollywood’s full of those almost-stories. Feels like sliding doors, honestly—one tiny change and suddenly everything’s different. That’s showbiz for you.
March 22, 1995
6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Seattle, Washington, USA
Denise Podnar and Surekha
30 years old