Nolan Gould

Nolan Gould was born in New York City on 28th October 1998. His father Edwin Gould served in the military. His mother’s name is Angela. He has one brother Aidan Gould, who is also an actor. He is of mixed English, French, and German ancestry. His family moved to California when he was five years of age because of his father’s job.

Though he portrays a dim-witted character on screen in ‘Modern Family’, he is a member of Mensa International and possesses an IQ of 150.

He is currently single. He previously dated Joey King.

Nolan Gould made his acting debut with a small role in the 2007 film ‘The McPassion’. He next appeared in the films ‘Waiting Room’ and ‘Sunny and Share Love You’ released the same year. The next year he appeared in the film ‘Montana’.

His first important role was in the 2009 film ‘Space Buddies’. Directed by Robert Vince, the film starred actors Jason Earles, Diedrich Bader, Lochlyn Munro, Bill Fagerbakke and Kevin Weisman besides Nolan. The same year, he appeared in another film ‘Hysteria’ in a minor role.

He earned even more popularity after he was cast in a significant role in the mockumentary family sitcom ‘Modern Family’. The series revolves around the story of Jay Pritchett and his family members living in suburban Los Angeles. It was created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, and it featured actors such as Eric Stonestreet, Ed O’ Neill, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, and Sarah Hyland. The show earned positive response from critics.

Till now, the show has won a total of 22 Primetime Emmy Awards and six Writers Guild of America Awards. Despite its popularity, the show was criticized for some issues such as always portraying women as stay-at-home mothers married to men with successful high-profile careers.

Besides playing Luke in ‘Modern Family,’ Gould also played guest roles in several other TV series such as ‘Good Luck Charlie’, ‘RL Stine’s The Haunting Hour’, and ‘Sofia the First’ over the years.