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'''Adrian Pasdar''' is the American film and television actor who plays [[Nathan Petrelli]].
'''Adrian Pasdar''' is the American film and television actor who plays [[Nathan Petrelli]]. He also portrayed [[Sylar (explosion future)|Future Sylar]] in ''[[Five Years Gone]]'', as well as a [[shape shifting|shape shifted]] [[Sylar]] in ''[[Episode:1961|1961]]'', ''[[Episode:An Invisible Thread|An Invisible Thread]]'', and several episodes of [[Volume Five]].
==About==
==About==
Adrian has been acting since the 1980s. He has appeared in several television prime time shows such as ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Judging Amy''. He can also be seen in numerous films, such as ''Secondhand Lions'', ''Carlito's Way'', and ''Top Gun''. In the mid-90s, he appeared as the title character in the short lived TV series ''Profit''. Adrian also directed, produced, and wrote music for the 1999 film ''Cement''.
Adrian has been acting since the 1980s. He has appeared in several television prime time shows such as ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Judging Amy''. He can also be seen in numerous films, such as ''Secondhand Lions'', ''Carlito's Way'', ''Top Gun'' and ''Near Dark''. In the mid-90s, he appeared as the title character in the short lived TV series ''Profit''. Adrian also directed, produced, and wrote music for the 1999 film ''Cement''. He also co-wrote and co-directed the musical ''Atlanta''.


Following ''Heroes'', Adrian went on to voice superheroes in several television series, including "Hawkeye" (in ''The Super Hero Squad Show''), "[[Captain America]]" (in ''Black Panther''), and "[[Iron Man|Tony Stark]]" (in ''Iron Man'' and ''Ultimate [[Spider-Man]]''). Adrian also had recurring roles on ''Castle'' and ''The Lying Game''.
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Adrian has appeared with other ''Heroes'' cast members in ''Shadows of Desire'' (with [[Richard Roundtree]]), ''Carlito's Way'' (with [[Brian Tarantina]]), ''The Lost Capone'' (with [[Eric Roberts]]), ''Mysterious Ways'' (with [[Link Baker]]), and ''Judging Amy'' (with [[Erick Avari]] and [[John Prosky]]).

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Adrian has appeared with other ''Heroes'' cast members in ''Shadows of Desire'' (with [[Richard Roundtree]]), ''Carlito's Way'' (with [[Brian Tarantina]]), ''The Lost Capone'' (with [[Eric Roberts]]), ''Mysterious Ways'' (with [[Link Baker]]), ''Judging Amy'' (with [[Erick Avari]] and [[John Prosky]]), and ''Castle'' (with [[Matt Bushell]] and [[Stana Katic]]). The Geffen Playhouse production of his musical ''Atlanta'' featured [[Leonard Roberts]].

==Notes==
* In 2009, Adrian was [[Awards and nominations#Wins|awarded]] the Saturn Award for "Best Supporting Actor in Television Series" for his work on ''Heroes''.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Adrian Pasdar was the last [[Portal:Principal Cast|main actor]] to be cast.
* Adrian Pasdar was the last [[Portal:Principal Cast|main actor]] to be cast before ''[[Genesis]]'' aired.
* Adrian Pasdar married Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks in a $55 Las Vegas wedding.
* Adrian Pasdar married Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks in a $55 Las Vegas wedding. The Dixie Chicks's [[songs|song]] "Long Way Round" was featured in ''[[Once Upon a Time in Texas]]''.
* Adrian Pasdar has two sons: Jackson Slade, age 8 and Beckett Finn, age 5.
* On April 19, 2009, Adrian Pasdar joined [[Greg Grunberg]]'s Band from TV and performed at the [[Heroes for Autism]] fundraiser.
* Adrian auditioned for a role in the proposed ''Gilmore Girls'' spin-off as [[Milo Ventimiglia]]'s father. Since there are only twelve years difference between them, the casting director said they would be better off playing brothers. Years later, Adrian and Milo would portray brothers in ''Heroes''.


==External Links==
==External Links==
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[[Image:Nathan Petrelli by Adrian Pasdar.jpg|thumb|right|Adrian Pasdar drew this picture of his character in order to raise money for the Pediatric Epilepsy Project.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/buckshotwon Adrian Pasdar's YouTube account] (with videos of [[Masi Oka]] in [[Times Square]])
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/buckshotwon Adrian Pasdar's YouTube account] (including videos of [[Masi Oka]] in [[Times Square]], [[Greg Grunberg]] going crazy, and others)
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* [http://www.9thwonders.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=25429 Interview with {{PAGENAME}}] and [[Milo Ventimiglia]] at 9thWonders.com, 10/31/06
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Pasdar Adrian Pasdar on Wikipedia]
* [http://www.squidoo.com/adrianpasdar Profile of {{PAGENAME}}] at Squidoo.com
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* [http://www.9thwonders.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=25429 Interview with {{PAGENAME}}] and [[Milo Ventimiglia]] at [[9thWonders.com]], 10/31/06
* [http://tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting={E26CCF19-0218-4D92-9DAF-B3F81E563963} Interview with Adrian Pasdar] at TVGuide.com, 2/19/07
* [http://tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting={E26CCF19-0218-4D92-9DAF-B3F81E563963} Interview with Adrian Pasdar] at TVGuide.com, 2/19/07
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10537 Interview with Adrian Pasdar], [[Cristine Rose]], and [[Malcolm McDowell]] at CBR.com, 5/13/2007
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10537 Interview with Adrian Pasdar], [[Cristine Rose]], and [[Malcolm McDowell]] at CBR.com, 5/13/2007
* [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/louellis/picspams/heroes/sfxheroes_018.jpg Interview with {{PAGENAME}}] at ''SFX Collection'', 8/15/07
* [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/louellis/picspams/heroes/sfxheroes_018.jpg Interview with {{PAGENAME}}] at ''SFX Collection'', 8/15/07
* [http://www.wat.tv/playlist/631673/video/631662/leblogtvnews-exclu-Heroes-interview-decalee-Adrian-Pasdar-par-Ron.html Mock interview with {{PAGENAME}}] at ''French Bread Magazine'', 8/28/07
* [http://www.divshare.com/download/1806499-6de Press Conference with Adrian Pasdar], [[Jack Coleman]], [[Hayden Panettiere]], [[Milo Ventimiglia]], and [[Dennis Hammer]] during the [[Heroes World Tour]], 8/30/07
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJBkAzPRE3E Interview with Adrian Pasdar] and [[Milo Ventimiglia]] on ''BBC Breakfast'', 8/31/07
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGeAvO40TSc Interview with Adrian Pasdar] and [[Milo Ventimiglia]] on ''This Morning'', 8/31/07
* [http://www.tvguide.com/News/heroes-adrian-pasdar/071112-01 Interview with {{PAGENAME}}] at TVGuide.com, 11/12/07
* [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20163930,00.html Interview with {{PAGENAME}}] at ''Entertainment Weekly'', 12/3/07
* [http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-11-30-Heroes30_ST_N.htm UsaToday] about his character, 11/30/09


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Latest revision as of 20:31, 30 September 2015

Adrian Pasdar
About
Also known as Adrian Kayvan Pasdar
buckshotwon
Character Nathan Petrelli
Date of birth 30 April 1965
Origin Pittsfield, MA, USA
Gender Male
IMDb profile

Adrian Pasdar is the American film and television actor who plays Nathan Petrelli. He also portrayed Future Sylar in Five Years Gone, as well as a shape shifted Sylar in 1961, An Invisible Thread, and several episodes of Volume Five.

About

Adrian has been acting since the 1980s. He has appeared in several television prime time shows such as Desperate Housewives and Judging Amy. He can also be seen in numerous films, such as Secondhand Lions, Carlito's Way, Top Gun and Near Dark. In the mid-90s, he appeared as the title character in the short lived TV series Profit. Adrian also directed, produced, and wrote music for the 1999 film Cement. He also co-wrote and co-directed the musical Atlanta.

Following Heroes, Adrian went on to voice superheroes in several television series, including "Hawkeye" (in The Super Hero Squad Show), "Captain America" (in Black Panther), and "Tony Stark" (in Iron Man and Ultimate Spider-Man). Adrian also had recurring roles on Castle and The Lying Game.

Adrian has appeared with other Heroes cast members in Shadows of Desire (with Richard Roundtree), Carlito's Way (with Brian Tarantina), The Lost Capone (with Eric Roberts), Mysterious Ways (with Link Baker), Judging Amy (with Erick Avari and John Prosky), and Castle (with Matt Bushell and Stana Katic). The Geffen Playhouse production of his musical Atlanta featured Leonard Roberts.

Notes

  • In 2009, Adrian was awarded the Saturn Award for "Best Supporting Actor in Television Series" for his work on Heroes.

Trivia

  • Adrian Pasdar was the last main actor to be cast before Genesis aired.
  • Adrian Pasdar married Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks in a $55 Las Vegas wedding. The Dixie Chicks's song "Long Way Round" was featured in Once Upon a Time in Texas.
  • Adrian Pasdar has two sons: Jackson Slade, age 8 and Beckett Finn, age 5.
  • On April 19, 2009, Adrian Pasdar joined Greg Grunberg's Band from TV and performed at the Heroes for Autism fundraiser.
  • Adrian auditioned for a role in the proposed Gilmore Girls spin-off as Milo Ventimiglia's father. Since there are only twelve years difference between them, the casting director said they would be better off playing brothers. Years later, Adrian and Milo would portray brothers in Heroes.

External Links

Adrian Pasdar drew this picture of his character in order to raise money for the Pediatric Epilepsy Project.


  Season Four Cast edit
Principal

Jack Coleman • Greg Grunberg • Robert Knepper • Ali Larter • James Kyson Lee • Masi Oka • Adrian Pasdar • Hayden Panettiere • Zachary Quinto • Sendhil Ramamurthy • Cristine Rose • Milo Ventimiglia

Supporting

Deanne Bray • Carlease Burke • Ray Campbell • Robb Conner • Daryl Crittenden • Brian Estwick • Erlene Garcia • Lakrishi Kindred • Jimmy Jean-Louis • Lisa Lackey • Michael John Lane • David H. Lawrence XVII • Jayma Mays • Saemi Nakamura • Dawn Olivieri • Ray Park • Harry Perry • Sasha Pieterse • Kat Purgal • Elisabeth Rohm • Todd Stashwick • Madeline Zima

See Also: Guest Cast • Season One Cast • Season Two Cast • Season Three Cast • Heroes Reborn Cast • Webisodes Cast • Evolutions Cast • Unaired Cast • Crew • Characters

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