Nolan Gould
Introduction '''Nolan Gould''' (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family''.
Early life and education Gould was born in New York City, to Angela and Edwin Gould. Shortly after his birth, he and his family moved to Phenix City, Alabama due to his father's military career. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California. His older brother, Aidan Gould, is also an actor.Gould is a member of Mensa, and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school. He stated on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' that he has an IQ of 150.During summer 2012, at age 13, Gould took a General Educational Development (GED) test and said he hoped to take online college courses.
Career Gould (third from right) with the cast of ''Modern Family'' at the 69th Golden Globe AwardsGould began his career at age three doing commercials. Gould began his acting career at the age of 8, when he made his short film debut in ''The McPassion'' as Son at Restaurant. He made his feature film debut in the 2007 comedy film ''Sunny & Share Love You'', whereas he made his television debut in the live-action animated teen sitcom ''Out of Jimmy's Head'' portraying Jason, in which he played the role of young version of Dominic Janes' character Jimmy Roberts, he won for Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series in 29th Young Artist Awards. In 2009, Gould played the role of Sam in the sci-fi comedy film ''Space Buddies'', it is the third installments of the ''Air Buddies'' franchise.His breakthrough came as Luke Dunphy, youngest child and son of Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) on the Emmy-winning smash ''Modern Family''. As of the 2014–15 TV season, Gould made over US$70,000 per episode for his role on ''Modern Family''. Buoyed by his ''Modern Family'' fame, Gould also landed a small role in the big screen comedy ''Friends with Benefits'', in which he played the role of Sammy. His recent films include the lead in the feature ''Ghoul'', based on the novel by Brian Keene. In 2013, Gould played the role of Max in the romantic comedy film by Maggie Carey titled ''The To Do List'', which was released on July 26, 2013.Gould appeared in the 2014 war drama film ''Field of Lost Shoes'', where he played the role of Robert / Sir Rat.In 2017, Gould was featured in the music video for Logic's hit song, "1-800-273-8255," the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. In 2019, Gould starred Oscar Nuñez in the drama film ''Yes'', in which he played  the lead role of Jeremiah Rosenhaft.In 2023, Gould appeared in the period drama film ''Miranda's Victim'' as James Valenti. On the same year, Gould appeared in the mockumentary comedy film ''The Nana Project'' directed by Robin Givens, in which he played Andrew.
Filmography === Film === Year Title Role Notes 2007  ''The McPassion''  Son at Restaurant  ''Waiting Room''  Wild Child  ''Sunny & Share Love You ''  Jason  2008  ''Montana''  Johnny  ''Sweet Nothing in My Ear''  Mark Scott  Television film 2009  ''Space Buddies''  Sam  ''Hysteria''  Child  2010  ''Monster Heroes''  Young Jonas Stein   2011  ''Friends with Benefits''  Sammy  2012  ''Ghoul''  Timmy Graco  Television film ''Abominable Christmas''  Adam / Sweet Kid  Television film 2013 ''The To Do List''  Max  2014  ''Field of Lost Shoes''  Robert / Sir Rat  2019  ''Yes''  Jeremiah Rosenhaft  2023  ''Miranda's Victim''  James Valenti  ''The Nana Project''AndrewPost-production=== Television === Year Title Role Notes 2007  ''Out of Jimmy's Head''  Young Jimmy  2 episodes 2007  ''America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back''  Young Paul Jackson  Episode: "Paul Jackson" 2008  ''Eleventh Hour''  John Warner  Episode: "Containment" 2009–2020  ''Modern Family''  Luke Dunphy  Main role; 250 episodes 2010  ''Good Luck Charlie''  Zander  Episode: "Sleepless in Denver" 2011–2014  ''The Haunting Hour: The Series''  Jack Pierce / Greg  2 episodes 2014  ''Whose Line is it Anyway?'' Himself  Season 10 Episode 7 2015  ''Sofia the First''  Elliot  Episode: "Substitute Cedric" 2016  ''Hell's Kitchen''  Himself (Guest diner) Episode: "When the Wall Comes Tumbling Down" 2018  ''Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition''  Himself (Contestant)  Eliminated 2020  ''What's Up North''  Travis Tordjman  3 episodes 2021  ''Celebrity Dating Game''  Himself  Bachelor 2022  ''Grey's Anatomy''  Chase Sams  Episode: "Wasn't Expecting That"=== Music videos === Year Title Artist 2017  "1-800-273-8255"  Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid 2019  "Help Me Now"  Kevin McHale
Awards and nominations  Year Award Category Work Result  2008 Young Artist Award Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series ''Out of Jimmy's Head''    2010 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series ''Modern Family''    Gold Derby Awards Ensemble of the Year   Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series   2011 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series   Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series   2012 Young Hollywood Awards Scene Stealer   Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series    2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018 Legionnaires of Laughter Legacy Awards Best Children's Comedy Artist Male    2019 Bergen International Film Festival of NJ Best Actor ''Yes''  Best Actor Award Best Duo  Oniros Film Awards Best Ensemble/Duo
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