Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998)Modern Family Nation. Post at Twitter October 28, 2013. is an American actor. He is known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020).
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.
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. In 2011, he was the lead in the feature film 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 alongside 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. In the same year, Gould appeared in the mockumentary comedy film The Nana Project, directed by Robin Givens, in which he played Andrew.
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| Episode: "Paul Jackson" |
| Episode: "Containment" |
| Main role; 220 episodes |
| Episode: "Sleepless in Denver" |
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| Season 10 Episode 7 |
| Episode: "Substitute Cedric" |
| Episode: "When the Wall Comes Tumbling Down" |
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| Bachelor |
| Episode: "Wasn't Expecting That" |
| Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid |
| Kevin McHale |
| 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 | ||||
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| 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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