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He’s been playing wise-cracking mystery writer Richard Castle for almost a decade, but Nathan Fillion, 44, has a bunch of other quirky credits under his kilt … er, his belt. Now we share secrets of his early gigs, his claim to nerd fame — and why he and his sexy “Castle” co-star had to dial down the steam! Here are 10 things you didn’t know about the charming Canadian...
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1. Canadian native Nathan is the son of two retired high school teachers — and his brother is a teacher, too!
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2. “I don’t get hit on often by any fans,” he says, except for “a flirt now and again.”
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3. Nathan owns — and likes to wear — a leather kilt.
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4. He achieved cult superstar status on the fan convention circuit after playing Capt. Mal Reynolds on the short-lived Fox sci-fi show “Firefly.”
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5. The future star used to deliver singing telegrams while dressed as Tarzan.
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6. His first big acting job was as cougar-bait cutie Joey Buchanan on the soap opera “One Life to Live” — where he paid his dues from 1994 to 1997.
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7. He can sing more than telegrams! Nathan played inept superhero Capt. Hammer in a musical comedy with Neil Patrick Harris (pictured) called “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.”
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8. Nathan’s most recent squeeze is George Clooney’s ex, actress Krista Allen!
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9. He’s the voice of the Green Lantern in a series of “Justice League” animated movies.
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The Paley Center For Media’s PaleyFest 2012 Honoring “Castle”
10. When Nathan and Stana Katic filmed the first episode of “Castle,” network execs thought they had too much chemistry and said the pair had to “pull it back!”
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