Niko Nicotera
Biography
Niko was born in Giessen, Germany to Italian parents, the youngest of three children, his Father, Fernando, is a Sculptor and Painter and his Mother, Alexandra, a voluntary worker, travelling frequently and growing up between Europe and the United Kingdom, Niko developed an interest in Theatre when his older sisters Dharma and Leila, encouraged him to try out for a School play, he never looked back, at 18 years old, he moved to London to study Classical Theatre, where he was selected to represent his School for the BBC Carlton Hobbs Bursary Award, as well as perform at Shakespeare Globe Theatre for the Annual National Classical Theatre Festival. Finding representation while still at School, he went on to work in various British TV and Film productions, as well as working extensively throughout Europe and Abroad, before relocating to Los Angeles in 2007, where three weeks later he met his future Wife, Lesly, who had also just relocated from London, they spend their time between Los Angeles and Glasgow, Scotland.
Niko was last seen in the feature FATHER STU, starring Mark Wahlberg, Jacki Weaver and Mel Gibson. Before that, was last seen on the big screen in Clint Eastwood's RICHARD JEWELL in the role of Dave Dutchess, Richard Jewel's best friend, opposite Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates and Jon Hamm. He was "Roddy" in Universal's 2014 supernatural feature THE PURGE: ANARCHY . On the TV side, he played Gene, in the critically acclaimed series GOOD GIRLS for NBC. Befo
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re that, he starred as Ratboy on SONS OF ANARCHY (FX) for four seasons, becoming a Series Regular, which he followed with a guest lead in GOTHAM (FOX), HALT AND CATCH FIRE (AMC) and a multi-episode arc on YOU'RE THE WORST (FX). Other TV roles include THE ORVILLE (Fox) , THE ROOKIE (CBS), MACGYVER (CBS), CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS) and THE PLAYER (Fox).
In the role of actor
Let Me Make You a Martyr (27/09/2017)
Two adoptive siblings are on the run from their crime boss father and a reclusive hit man in Let Me Make You a Martyr. Drew Glass (Niko Nicotera) finds himself in an interrogation room being questioned by Charon (Michael Potts), who asks Drew to describe how he found himself in this predicament. Drew recounts the story of […]
Let Me Make You a Martyr (23/07/2016)
Two adoptive siblings are on the run from their crime boss father and a reclusive hit man in Let Me Make You a Martyr. Drew Glass (Niko Nicotera) finds himself in an interrogation room being questioned by Charon (Michael Potts), who asks Drew to describe how he found himself in this predicament. Drew recounts the story […]
California Solo (01/03/2013)
In California Solo, Robert Carlyle plays Lachlan MacAldonich, the former guitarist of a somewhat successful Britpop band. MacAldonich has long since given up music and is quite haunted by the tragic death of his older brother, who was the band’s lead singer. He currently lives a meagre existence working on a farm by day, while […]