Nicholas Podany

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Nicholas Podany
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, Musician
Years active2012–present

Nicholas Podany is an American actor, and musician.

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Early life

He attended the Juilliard School in New York City, graduating in 2018. [1] [2]

Career

Stage

He played Albus Severus Potter in the New York production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from 2019 at Broadway's Lyric Theatre. [2] [3] [4]

Television

His television roles have included The CW's Hart of Dixie , the Disney Channel's I Didn't Do It and Netflix series Archive 81 . [5] In 2021, he was cast in a live action version of The Powerpuff Girls, however the series was later cancelled. [6]

He had his first major screen role in 2023, where he could be seen as Joey in Apple TV+ science fiction comedy drama Hello Tomorrow! alongside Billy Crudup, Jacki Weaver and Hank Azaria. [7] [8] [9]

In 2025, he was cast in Cold War-era television series Ponies featuring Emilia Clark for Peacock. [10]

Film

He portrays Billy Crystal in the Jason Reitman biographical comedy drama Saturday Night . [11] The cast for the film were nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble. [12]

He had an upcoming role as Mercutio in musical Verona's Romeo & Juliet . [13]

Personal life

He has English heritage through his mother. [2] He is also a musician. [5]

Partial filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012-2013 Hart of Dixie Max4 episodes
2014 I Didn't Do It Max1 episode
2022 Archive 81 Jonah Vos1 episode
2022 Blue Bloods Officer Mark Cooper1 episode
2023 Hello Tomorrow! Joey10 episodes
2023 Law & Order Matthew Nelson1 episode
2024 Chicago PD Cam Boyd1 episode
2024 Saturday Night Billy Crystal
2025 Verona's Romeo & Juliet Mercutio Post-production
TBAPoniesRay

References

  1. Galuppo, Mia (28 September 2024). "Nicholas Podany Watched 'When Harry Met Sally' for First Time Before 'Saturday Night' Audition for Billy Crystal". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Moynihan, Caitlin (Jul 3, 2019). "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Nicholas Podany on 'Always Wanting to Be a Wizard' & More". Broadway.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  3. "BWW Exclusive: Nicholas Podany & Bubba Weiler on Making Broadway Magic in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD". Broadway World. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  4. Gibson, Kelsie (April 22, 2019). "How Nicholas Podany and Bubba Weiler Went From Harry Potter Fans to Wizards on Broadway". Pop Sugar. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 Diaz Guasp, Maria (May 10, 2023). "Nicholas Podany: A Multifaceted Talent on the Rise". irkmagazine.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  6. Del Rosario, Alexandra (April 1, 2021). "Powerpuff' Adds Nicholas Podany As Mojo Jojo Jr. To CW's Live-Action Reboot Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (October 25, 2021). "'Hello Tomorrow!': Hank Azaria, Haneefah Wood & Alison Pill Among Five Joining Billy Crudup in Apple Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  8. Prusakowski, Steven (28 May 2023). "Interview: Nicholas Podany On His 'Hello Tomorrow!' Character's Moral Compass". Awardsradar. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  9. Hullender, Tatiana (Feb 16, 2023). "Billy Crudup & Nicholas Podany On The Screen Magic Of Hello Tomorrow!". Screen Rant. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  10. Cordero, Rosy (February 4, 2025). "Adrian Lester & Nicholas Podany Among 5 Cast In Peacock's 'PONIES' Alongside Emilia Clarke". Deadline Hollywood.
  11. Kroll, Justin; D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 7, 2024). "SNL 1975 Origin Movie Finds Its Jim Henson, Michael O'Donoghue And Billy Crystal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  12. Evans, Greg (December 12, 2024). "'Conclave' And 'Wicked' Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  13. Grobar, Matt (May 15, 2024). "Briarcliff Entertainment, Hero Entertainment Acquire Pop Musical 'Verona's Romeo & Juliet'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 February 2025.