Allan F. Nicholls

Allan F. Nicholls (born April 8, 1945) is a Canadian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, composer and musician. He was nominated for both a BAFTA and WGA award for his writing on the 1978 film A Wedding. He is often credited as Allan Nicholls. Allan was lead vocalist in the mid-60s with recording acts J.B. & The Playboys (RCA), who later became The Jaybees (on RCA) then Carnival Connection (Capitol). After playing Claude in the musical "Hair" he returned to Montreal to briefly sing lead vocals with Mashmakhan before releasing a number of solo recordings (with some charting in Canada) before delving into a career with the movie industry. A "J.B. & The Playboys – Anthology" CD was released by Super Oldies in 2005. He is probably most well known to the general public for his role as team captain Johnny Upton in the movie Slap Shot.

Personal life Nicholls's grandfather was goaltender Riley Hern, who played for the Montreal Wanderers. The Wanderers won the Stanley Cup with Hern in goal in 1908, 1909 and 1911.

Selected filmography as an actor Year Title Role 1975 Nashville Bill 1976 Welcome to L.A. Dana Howard Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Prentiss Ingraham 1977 Slap Shot Johnny Upton (#12) 1978 A Wedding Jake Jacobs 1979 A Perfect Couple Dana 115 1980 Popeye Rough House HealtH Jake Jacobs 1984 Home Free All Barry Simon 1985 Trouble in Mind Sector Representative Pete Regis 1992 Bob Roberts Cutting Edge Director 1999 Cradle Will Rock George Zorn

Filmography as a writer 1978 A Wedding 1979 A Perfect Couple

Filmography as a director 1982 Dead Ringer 1983 I Am a Hotel

Filmography as a composer 1975 Nashville 1979 A Perfect Couple