Nathan Fillion

• Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• Birthday: March 27, 1971

A tall, brown-haired, blue-eyed Canadian import, Nathan Fillion possessed good looks and an honest charm that made him a particularly compelling soap opera hunk. His three-year (1994-97) stint on ABC's "One Life to Live" helped to pave the way for a budding film career and a devoted fan following for his role as Capt. Malcolm Reynolds in Joss Whedon's cult TV series "Firefly" (Fox, 2002) and the surprise film follow-up "Serenity" (2005).

A veteran of Canadian stage and television productions, Fillion, then a University of Alberta student, m…more