Nico Evers-Swindell

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Nico Thomas Evers-Swindell is a New Zealand actor who portrayed Prince William in the 2011 Lifetime original film William & Kate . Previous roles include minor appearances in the 2010 film Edge of Darkness and the television crime drama Law & Order . He is a cousin of twice gold-winning Olympic rowing champions Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell. [1] [2]

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He studied at Victoria University of Wellington, from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration and Bachelor of Laws in 2003. [3]

In 2011, Evers-Swindell married American actress Megan Ferguson. [4] He played Prince Kenneth on the series Grimm . [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Edge of Darkness State Trooper #2
2013 Parkland Rufus Youngblood
2018 White Rabbit Ethan
2018MaudeEricShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Law & Order EricEpisode: "Executioner"
2008The Secret Game#6 Duke MedicalTelevision film
2008 Guiding Light MessengerSeason 57, episode 52
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Blond Russian #1Episode: "Deliverance"
2011 William & Kate: The Movie Prince William Television film
2013 The Office Cpl. MillerEpisode: "A.A.R.M."
2013 Drop Dead Diva Zack Trent/David ClemensEpisode: "Jane's Secret Revealed"
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Deputy WillisEpisode: "Girls Gone Wild"
2014 Manhattan Love Story Tucker6 episodes
2015 Grimm Prince Kenneth6 episodes
2015 American Horror Story: Hotel CraigEpisode: "Devil's Night"
2017–2020 The Magicians Nigel/Umber3 episodes
2018 The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Phil Cote2 episodes
2019 Arrested Development Officer HowellEpisode: "Check Mates"
2019–2020 On My Block Bryan2 episodes
2019 In the Dark BradleyEpisode: "Pilot"
2020 Robbie Nate DanielsEpisode: "Robbie vs. Janie's Husband"
2021 Bonding Martin2 episodes

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRoleRef.
2015"Sugar" Maroon 5 Groom [6] [7]

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