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'''Nico Tortorella''' (born July 30, 1988) is an American actor and model who is known for roles in films{{Snd}}including ''[[Scream 4]]'', the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] crime drama series ''[[The Following]]'' (2013–2015), and the [[TV Land]] comedy-drama series ''[[Younger (TV series)|Younger]]'' (2015–present). Since 2020, they have also played Felix Carlucci on the AMC series ''[[The Walking Dead: World Beyond]]'' (2020).
'''Nico Tortorella''' (born July 30, 1988) is an American actor and model who is known for roles in films{{Snd}}including ''[[Scream 4]]'', the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] crime drama series ''[[The Following]]'' (2013–2015), and the [[TV Land]] comedy-drama series ''[[Younger (TV series)|Younger]]'' (2015–present). Since 2020, he has also played Felix Carlucci on the AMC series ''[[The Walking Dead: World Beyond]]'' (2020).


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Tortorella is a native of [[Wilmette, Illinois]], and a graduate of [[New Trier High School]]. They are of Italian descent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/19700419-421/wilmettes-nico-tortorella-makes-his-exit-from-the-following.html |title=Wilmette's Nico Tortorella talks about his fate on 'The Following' - Chicago Sun-Times |publisher=Suntimes.com |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> In May 2009, [[The CW]] ordered a 13-episode first season of the drama series ''[[The Beautiful Life: TBL]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Calabria |first=Rosario T. |url=http://yourentertainmentnow.com/2009/05/19/the-cw-picks-up-the-beautiful-life-melrose-place-and-vampire-diaries-but-passes-on-gossip-girl-spinoff-and-cancels-privileged-and-the-game/ |title=The CW Picks Up The Beautiful Life, Melrose Place and Vampire Diaries; But Passes on Gossip Girl Spinoff and Cancels Privileged and The Game [Update: Reaper and 'Chris' Also Canceled |website=Your Entertainment Now |date=May 19, 2009 |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> The series centered on a group of models sharing a residence in New York City and Tortorella portrayed the role of an up-and-coming underwear model Cole Shepard. The series premiered on September 16, 2009, to mixed reviews from critics. The CW cancelled the series after its second episode due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite web |first=Nikki|last=Finke|url=https://www.deadline.com/2009/09/cw-cancels-the-beautiful-life/ |title=First Fall TV Season Fatality: CW Cancels 'The Beautiful Life' |website=Deadline|date=September 25, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref>
Tortorella is a native of [[Wilmette, Illinois]], and a graduate of [[New Trier High School]]. He is of Italian descent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/19700419-421/wilmettes-nico-tortorella-makes-his-exit-from-the-following.html |title=Wilmette's Nico Tortorella talks about his fate on 'The Following' - Chicago Sun-Times |publisher=Suntimes.com |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> In May 2009, [[The CW]] ordered a 13-episode first season of the drama series ''[[The Beautiful Life: TBL]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Calabria |first=Rosario T. |url=http://yourentertainmentnow.com/2009/05/19/the-cw-picks-up-the-beautiful-life-melrose-place-and-vampire-diaries-but-passes-on-gossip-girl-spinoff-and-cancels-privileged-and-the-game/ |title=The CW Picks Up The Beautiful Life, Melrose Place and Vampire Diaries; But Passes on Gossip Girl Spinoff and Cancels Privileged and The Game [Update: Reaper and 'Chris' Also Canceled |website=Your Entertainment Now |date=May 19, 2009 |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> The series centered on a group of models sharing a residence in New York City and Tortorella portrayed the role of an up-and-coming underwear model Cole Shepard. The series premiered on September 16, 2009, to mixed reviews from critics. The CW cancelled the series after its second episode due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite web |first=Nikki|last=Finke|url=https://www.deadline.com/2009/09/cw-cancels-the-beautiful-life/ |title=First Fall TV Season Fatality: CW Cancels 'The Beautiful Life' |website=Deadline|date=September 25, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref>


In June 2009, Tortorella was announced to star in the [[ABC Family]] teen drama television series ''[[Make It or Break It]],''<ref>{{cite web |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |url=http://www.hitfix.com/articles/abc-family-stretches-out-make-it-or-break-it |title=ABC Family stretches out Make It or Break It |website=Hitfix.com |date=August 24, 2009 |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> where they took the role of [[List of Make It or Break It characters#Razor|Razor]], an aspiring singer. Tortorella temporarily left the series to pursue work on ''The Beautiful Life'' and, after that series' cancellation, returned to ''Make It or Break It'' in a recurring role. In August 2010, Tortorella made a special guest appearance in the episode "If Only..." which marked their final appearance on the series. That year, Tortorella also had a small role in the [[Joel Schumacher]] film ''[[Twelve (2010 film)|Twelve]].''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37986/nico-tortorella-more-meat-beast-scream-4 |title=Nico Tortorella More Meat for the Beast in Scream 4 |publisher=Dread Central |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref>
In June 2009, Tortorella was announced to star in the [[ABC Family]] teen drama television series ''[[Make It or Break It]],''<ref>{{cite web |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |url=http://www.hitfix.com/articles/abc-family-stretches-out-make-it-or-break-it |title=ABC Family stretches out Make It or Break It |website=Hitfix.com |date=August 24, 2009 |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> where he took the role of [[List of Make It or Break It characters#Razor|Razor]], an aspiring singer. Tortorella temporarily left the series to pursue work on ''The Beautiful Life'' and, after that series' cancellation, returned to ''Make It or Break It'' in a recurring role. In August 2010, Tortorella made a special guest appearance in the episode "If Only..." which marked his final appearance on the series. That year, Tortorella also had a small role in the [[Joel Schumacher]] film ''[[Twelve (2010 film)|Twelve]].''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37986/nico-tortorella-more-meat-beast-scream-4 |title=Nico Tortorella More Meat for the Beast in Scream 4 |publisher=Dread Central |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref>


In June 2010, Tortorella was announced to star in the horror film ''[[Scream 4]]'', the fourth installment of the [[Scream (film series)|''Scream'' film series]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644714/20100729/story.jhtml |title='Scream 4' Stars Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella On Working With Original 'Scream' Cast|website=MTV|date=July 29, 2010 |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> They portrayed Trevor Sheldon, a Woodsboro teenager whose life is in danger when school peers are killed off one by one.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20550 |title=Another Young Teen to Solve the Riddle of 'Scream IV' |website=Bloody Disgusting|date=June 13, 2010 |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> Tortorella next appeared on the Fox serial killer drama ''[[The Following]]''. The show was created by [[Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)|Kevin Williamson]], who also wrote ''Scream 4''. In 2014, Tortorella was cast as Josh, [[Sutton Foster]]'s character Liza's younger lover in the [[TV Land]] comedy-drama ''[[Younger (TV series)|Younger]]'', created by [[Darren Star]].<ref>{{cite press release |title=''Younger'', Darren Star's new single camera comedy to premiere Tuesday, January 13th at 10pm ET/PT on TV Land |url=http://biz.viacom.com/sites/tvlandpress/Press%20Release/FINAL%20YOUNGER%20RELEASE%2010-2%20(2).pdf |publisher=[[TV Land]] |date=October 2, 2014 |access-date=October 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082611/http://biz.viacom.com/sites/tvlandpress/Press%20Release/FINAL%20YOUNGER%20RELEASE%2010-2%20(2).pdf |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Their first leading film role was in the 2015 independent film ''[[Hunter&Game]]'', in which they played hard-partying electronic musician Carson Lowe, which they described as a "role I was meant to play."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teeco71.com/2015/11/nico-tortorella-heart-hunter-game/ |title=Nico Tortorella and the Heart of Hunter&Game |publisher=Teeco71 |date=November 11, 2015 |access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> The film premiered at the LA Indie Film Fest in October 2014, where it won Best Feature and Best Director of a Feature Awards. The film had its East Coast premiere at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival in May 2015, where it won the Best Feature award.
In June 2010, Tortorella was announced to star in the horror film ''[[Scream 4]]'', the fourth installment of the [[Scream (film series)|''Scream'' film series]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644714/20100729/story.jhtml |title='Scream 4' Stars Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella On Working With Original 'Scream' Cast|website=MTV|date=July 29, 2010 |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> He portrayed Trevor Sheldon, a Woodsboro teenager whose life is in danger when school peers are killed off one by one.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20550 |title=Another Young Teen to Solve the Riddle of 'Scream IV' |website=Bloody Disgusting|date=June 13, 2010 |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> Tortorella next appeared on the Fox serial killer drama ''[[The Following]]''. The show was created by [[Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)|Kevin Williamson]], who also wrote ''Scream 4''. In 2014, Tortorella was cast as Josh, [[Sutton Foster]]'s character Liza's younger lover in the [[TV Land]] comedy-drama ''[[Younger (TV series)|Younger]]'', created by [[Darren Star]].<ref>{{cite press release |title=''Younger'', Darren Star's new single camera comedy to premiere Tuesday, January 13th at 10pm ET/PT on TV Land |url=http://biz.viacom.com/sites/tvlandpress/Press%20Release/FINAL%20YOUNGER%20RELEASE%2010-2%20(2).pdf |publisher=[[TV Land]] |date=October 2, 2014 |access-date=October 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082611/http://biz.viacom.com/sites/tvlandpress/Press%20Release/FINAL%20YOUNGER%20RELEASE%2010-2%20(2).pdf |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His first leading film role was in the 2015 independent film ''[[Hunter&Game]]'', in which he played hard-partying electronic musician Carson Lowe, which he described as a "role I was meant to play."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teeco71.com/2015/11/nico-tortorella-heart-hunter-game/ |title=Nico Tortorella and the Heart of Hunter&Game |publisher=Teeco71 |date=November 11, 2015 |access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> The film premiered at the LA Indie Film Fest in October 2014, where it won Best Feature and Best Director of a Feature Awards. The film had its East Coast premiere at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival in May 2015, where it won the Best Feature award.


In September 2016, Tortorella launched the podcast ''The Love Bomb'' on the [[At Will Radio]] podcast network.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://atwill.us/artists/the-love-bomb/ |title=The Love Bomb |website=At Will Radio|access-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> On May 1, 2018, Tortorella and [[Matteo Lane]] were featured on a [[Nancy (podcast)|''Nancy'']] podcast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/podcasts/527636117/nancy/partials?start=placeholder|title=Nancy podcast episodes|date=2018|website=NPR|access-date=September 30, 2018}}</ref>
In September 2016, Tortorella launched the podcast ''The Love Bomb'' on the [[At Will Radio]] podcast network.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://atwill.us/artists/the-love-bomb/ |title=The Love Bomb |website=At Will Radio|access-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> On May 1, 2018, Tortorella and [[Matteo Lane]] were featured on a [[Nancy (podcast)|''Nancy'']] podcast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/podcasts/527636117/nancy/partials?start=placeholder|title=Nancy podcast episodes|date=2018|website=NPR|access-date=September 30, 2018}}</ref>


In April 2020, Tortorella competed in ''[[RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race]]'', spin-off of the hit television reality show ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'', where they lost.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Quinn |first1=Dave |title=RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race: See Every Star's Unrecognizable Drag Queen Transformation |journal=People |date=May 18, 2020 |url=https://people.com/tv/rupauls-secret-celebrity-drag-race-see-every-transformation/ |access-date=June 2, 2020}}</ref>
In April 2020, Tortorella competed in ''[[RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race]]'', spin-off of the hit television reality show ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'', where he lost.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Quinn |first1=Dave |title=RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race: See Every Star's Unrecognizable Drag Queen Transformation |journal=People |date=May 18, 2020 |url=https://people.com/tv/rupauls-secret-celebrity-drag-race-see-every-transformation/ |access-date=June 2, 2020}}</ref>


Tortorella is also the author of several books, including ''All of It is You'', a poetry collection published in April 2018, and ''Space Between'', a memoir published in September 2019.{{cn|date=June 2020}}
Tortorella is also the author of several books, including ''All of It is You'', a poetry collection published in April 2018, and ''Space Between'', a memoir published in September 2019.{{cn|date=June 2020}}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Speaking to the ''[[New York Post]]''{{'}}s [[Page Six]] in June 2016, Tortorella declared themself [[sexual fluidity|sexually fluid]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Greer |first=Carlos |url=http://pagesix.com/2016/06/21/younger-star-reveals-hes-sexually-fluid/ |title='Younger' star reveals he is sexually 'fluid' |work=[[New York Post]] |date=June 21, 2016 |access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> and identified as [[homosexuality|bisexual]] in an October 2016 interview with ''[[Vulture (blog)|Vulture]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jung |first=E. Alex |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/10/nico-tortorella-younger-c-v-r.html |title=Nico Tortorella Wants to Be 'The Future Man' |publisher=[[Vulture (blog)|Vulture]] |date=October 30, 2016 |access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> In November 2017, Tortorella and [[Bethany C. Meyers]] (who had been dating for 11 years) talked about being in a [[Polyamory|polyamorous]] relationship, a revelation that got them uninvited from their respective families' [[Thanksgiving]] dinners.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://people.com/tv/nico-tortorella-partner-arent-welcome-at-familys-holiday-celebrations-as-theyre-polyamorous/ |title=Nico Tortorella & Partner Aren't Welcome at Family's Holiday Celebrations As They're Polyamorous |work=People |access-date=December 25, 2020 |date=November 14, 2017 |first=Alexia |last=Fernández}}</ref>
Speaking to the ''[[New York Post]]''{{'}}s [[Page Six]] in June 2016, Tortorella declared himself [[sexual fluidity|sexually fluid]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Greer |first=Carlos |url=http://pagesix.com/2016/06/21/younger-star-reveals-hes-sexually-fluid/ |title='Younger' star reveals he is sexually 'fluid' |work=[[New York Post]] |date=June 21, 2016 |access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> and identified as [[homosexuality|bisexual]] in an October 2016 interview with ''[[Vulture (blog)|Vulture]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jung |first=E. Alex |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/10/nico-tortorella-younger-c-v-r.html |title=Nico Tortorella Wants to Be 'The Future Man' |publisher=[[Vulture (blog)|Vulture]] |date=October 30, 2016 |access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> In November 2017, Tortorella and [[Bethany C. Meyers]] (who had been dating for 11 years) talked about being in a [[Polygamy|polygamous]] relationship, a revelation that got them uninvited from their respective families' [[Thanksgiving]] dinners.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://people.com/tv/nico-tortorella-partner-arent-welcome-at-familys-holiday-celebrations-as-theyre-polyamorous/ |title=Nico Tortorella & Partner Aren't Welcome at Family's Holiday Celebrations As They're Polyamorous |work=People |access-date=December 25, 2020 |date=November 14, 2017 |first=Alexia |last=Fernández}}</ref>


Tortorella civilly married Meyers on March 9, 2018, at a Manhattan City clerk's office before exchanging vows at [[St. Paul's Chapel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.them.us/story/inside-nico-tortorella-and-bethany-meyers-private-epic-wedding|title=Inside Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers' Private, Epic Wedding|first=Condé|last=Nast|website=Them.us|access-date=December 28, 2018}}</ref> Tortorella announced that they are [[gender fluid]] during a video collaboration with drag queen [[Trinity The Tuck]] in the same year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Damshenas|first=Sam|date=May 17, 2018|title=American actor Nico Tortorella comes out as gender fluid|work=[[Gay Times]]|url=http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/american-actor-nico-tortorella-comes-out-as-gender-fluid/|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref> Tortorella uses ''they''/''them'' pronouns.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Petter|first=Olivia|date=May 8, 2018|title=Nico Tortorella speaks out about exploring gender identity and using they/them pronouns|work=[[The Independent]]|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/nico-tortorella-gender-identity-sexuality-them-they-pronouns-a8341946.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>
Tortorella civilly married Meyers on March 9, 2018, at a Manhattan City clerk's office before exchanging vows at [[St. Paul's Chapel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.them.us/story/inside-nico-tortorella-and-bethany-meyers-private-epic-wedding|title=Inside Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers' Private, Epic Wedding|first=Condé|last=Nast|website=Them.us|access-date=December 28, 2018}}</ref> Tortorella announced that they are [[gender fluid]] during a video collaboration with drag queen [[Trinity The Tuck]] in the same year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Damshenas|first=Sam|date=May 17, 2018|title=American actor Nico Tortorella comes out as gender fluid|work=[[Gay Times]]|url=http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/american-actor-nico-tortorella-comes-out-as-gender-fluid/|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref> Tortorella uses ''they''/''them'' pronouns.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Petter|first=Olivia|date=May 8, 2018|title=Nico Tortorella speaks out about exploring gender identity and using they/them pronouns|work=[[The Independent]]|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/nico-tortorella-gender-identity-sexuality-them-they-pronouns-a8341946.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>
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Revision as of 05:13, 31 December 2020

Nico Tortorella
Born (1988-07-30) July 30, 1988 (age 36)
Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2009–present
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
[1]

Nico Tortorella (born July 30, 1988) is an American actor and model who is known for roles in films – including Scream 4, the Fox crime drama series The Following (2013–2015), and the TV Land comedy-drama series Younger (2015–present). Since 2020, he has also played Felix Carlucci on the AMC series The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020).

Life and career

Tortorella is a native of Wilmette, Illinois, and a graduate of New Trier High School. He is of Italian descent.[2] In May 2009, The CW ordered a 13-episode first season of the drama series The Beautiful Life: TBL.[3] The series centered on a group of models sharing a residence in New York City and Tortorella portrayed the role of an up-and-coming underwear model Cole Shepard. The series premiered on September 16, 2009, to mixed reviews from critics. The CW cancelled the series after its second episode due to low ratings.[4]

In June 2009, Tortorella was announced to star in the ABC Family teen drama television series Make It or Break It,[5] where he took the role of Razor, an aspiring singer. Tortorella temporarily left the series to pursue work on The Beautiful Life and, after that series' cancellation, returned to Make It or Break It in a recurring role. In August 2010, Tortorella made a special guest appearance in the episode "If Only..." which marked his final appearance on the series. That year, Tortorella also had a small role in the Joel Schumacher film Twelve.[6]

In June 2010, Tortorella was announced to star in the horror film Scream 4, the fourth installment of the Scream film series.[7] He portrayed Trevor Sheldon, a Woodsboro teenager whose life is in danger when school peers are killed off one by one.[8] Tortorella next appeared on the Fox serial killer drama The Following. The show was created by Kevin Williamson, who also wrote Scream 4. In 2014, Tortorella was cast as Josh, Sutton Foster's character Liza's younger lover in the TV Land comedy-drama Younger, created by Darren Star.[9] His first leading film role was in the 2015 independent film Hunter&Game, in which he played hard-partying electronic musician Carson Lowe, which he described as a "role I was meant to play."[10] The film premiered at the LA Indie Film Fest in October 2014, where it won Best Feature and Best Director of a Feature Awards. The film had its East Coast premiere at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival in May 2015, where it won the Best Feature award.

In September 2016, Tortorella launched the podcast The Love Bomb on the At Will Radio podcast network.[11] On May 1, 2018, Tortorella and Matteo Lane were featured on a Nancy podcast.[12]

In April 2020, Tortorella competed in RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race, spin-off of the hit television reality show RuPaul's Drag Race, where he lost.[13]

Tortorella is also the author of several books, including All of It is You, a poetry collection published in April 2018, and Space Between, a memoir published in September 2019.[citation needed]

Personal life

Speaking to the New York Post's Page Six in June 2016, Tortorella declared himself sexually fluid[14] and identified as bisexual in an October 2016 interview with Vulture.[15] In November 2017, Tortorella and Bethany C. Meyers (who had been dating for 11 years) talked about being in a polygamous relationship, a revelation that got them uninvited from their respective families' Thanksgiving dinners.[16]

Tortorella civilly married Meyers on March 9, 2018, at a Manhattan City clerk's office before exchanging vows at St. Paul's Chapel.[17] Tortorella announced that they are gender fluid during a video collaboration with drag queen Trinity The Tuck in the same year.[18] Tortorella uses they/them pronouns.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Twelve Tobias
2011 Scream 4 Trevor Sheldon
2011 Trespass Jake
2013 Odd Thomas Simon Varner
2014 Hunter&Game Carson Lowe
2019 Fluidity Matt

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Beautiful Life: TBL Cole Shepherd Main role
2009–2010 Make It or Break It Razor Recurring role
2013 The Following Jacob Wells Main role (season 1)
2015 Eye Candy Tommy Calligan Unaired original pilot
2015–present Younger Josh Main role
2016 Mamma Dallas Jesse Television film
2017 Menendez: Blood Brothers Lyle Menendez Television film
2018 RuPaul's Drag Race Himself Episode: "Tap That App"; also guest judge [20]
2018 Trailblazer Honors Television film
2018–2019 How Far Is Tattoo Far? Himself Host[21]
2019 Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club Himself Guest
2020 RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Himself Competitor
2020 Legendary Himself Guest judge, season 1 episode 4 – Wild Wild West
2020 The Walking Dead: World Beyond Felix Carlucci Main role

Music videos

Year Title Role Artist
2013 "Valentine's for One" Kissing Man Forklift Comedy

“Telescope” Hayden Panettiere Music of Nashville vol 1

References

  1. ^ "@nicotortorella on Instagram: "just married. for real. @bethanycmeyers and i wrote a very special piece about our wedding and unconditional love exclusively for @them -…"". Instagram. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Wilmette's Nico Tortorella talks about his fate on 'The Following' - Chicago Sun-Times". Suntimes.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Calabria, Rosario T. (May 19, 2009). "The CW Picks Up The Beautiful Life, Melrose Place and Vampire Diaries; But Passes on Gossip Girl Spinoff and Cancels Privileged and The Game [Update: Reaper and 'Chris' Also Canceled". Your Entertainment Now. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Finke, Nikki (September 25, 2009). "First Fall TV Season Fatality: CW Cancels 'The Beautiful Life'". Deadline. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (August 24, 2009). "ABC Family stretches out Make It or Break It". Hitfix.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Nico Tortorella More Meat for the Beast in Scream 4". Dread Central. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  7. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (July 29, 2010). "'Scream 4' Stars Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella On Working With Original 'Scream' Cast". MTV. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  8. ^ "Another Young Teen to Solve the Riddle of 'Scream IV'". Bloody Disgusting. June 13, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
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