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Austin Nichols to guest star in ‘Friday Night Lights’
Unemployment didn’t last long for Austin Nichols, the Austin actor who starred as the mysterious surfing savant in HBO’s short-lived summer series “John From Cincinnati.”
Nichols, who also appeared in HBO’s “Deadwood,” has come home for a guest-starring role in the Austin-based NBC series “Friday Night Lights.” He’s not in the Oct. 5 season opener, but his multiple-episode story arc will begin soon after. Executive producer Sarah Aubrey will reveal few details but confirms that Nichols will play a teacher at Dillon High.
Best known in Central Texas as a water-skiing champ, like his mother Kay Nichols, Nichols grew up on Lake Austin, attended Casis Elementary and McCallum High School before heading to the University of Southern California where he earned a degree in creative writing in 2002. His father is radiologist David Nichols.
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By smpdawg
October 1, 2007 11:27 PM | Link to this
Bring back JFC!
By April
October 1, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this
We lived for sundaynights around our house! We love Austin and all the other peeps on JFC,HBO needs to bring JFC back!! Is there something we can do to show HBO that we want our people from IB back.
By Lynne
September 30, 2007 12:57 AM | Link to this
We miss you, Austin! Still grieving over the loss of John from Cincinnati. You nailed that part. Chamomile, Billy. Wonderful.
By Lynne
September 30, 2007 12:53 AM | Link to this
Glad Austin is working; HATE that HBO cancelled "John From Cincinnati"-Austin nailed that role. Fantastic watching him pick up other characters' speech patterns, mannerisms. Thanks, Austin, for giving me a great summer...and I have never surfed in my life!!
By Rajunz
September 28, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this
I dunno Butchie instead!
By Allison Hansen
September 28, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this
Can never get enough of Austin! His wonderful performance as John Monad in John From Cincinnati was a true joy to tune into every Sunday. I'm glad Austin has something to do on Friday Nights, but I'd rather HBO put him back in the water in Imperial Beach. Bring back John From Cincinnati, HBO!
By Ruth Rosenthal
September 26, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this
I am also very happy to hear that Austin Nichols is in a new series. He is a wonderful actor.
But it is a real pity that John From Cincinnati was cancelled. It was a fabulous series that should have been given more of a chance.
By Taylor
September 26, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this
That's great news! Austin did a remarkable job on JFC. Can't wait to see him in "Friday Night Lights".
By austinights
September 25, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this
Want to watch some really good TV? Then tune in on Tuesday evenings at 8 p.m. to CBS and watch "THE UNIT." I know some might think just another military style show, but it has one thing that a lot of shows lack - plot and action. I think if you watch a few episodes you'll actually leave with a different perspective.
By Susan
September 25, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this
I loved Austin in John from Cincinnati! So happy to know he will be on one of my other favorite shows. :) But so sad JFC did not catch on... I thought it was a fun show. :(