Nolan Gould

Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor, widely known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020).

Early life and education Gould was born in New York City, to Angela and Edwin Gould. Shortly after his birth, he and his family moved to Phenix City, Alabama, due to his father's military career. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California. His older brother, Aidan Gould, is also an actor.

Gould is a member of Mensa, and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school.

Career

Gould began his career at age three doing commercials. Gould began his acting career at the age of 8, when he made his short film debut in The McPassion as Son at Restaurant. He made his feature film debut in the 2007 comedy film Sunny & Share Love You, whereas he made his television debut in the live-action animated teen sitcom Out of Jimmy's Head portraying Jason, in which he played the role of young version of Dominic Janes' character Jimmy Roberts, he won for Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series in 29th Young Artist Awards. In 2009, Gould played the role of Sam in the sci-fi comedy film Space Buddies, the third installment of the Air Buddies franchise.

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.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 The McPassion Son at Restaurant Waiting Room Wild Child Sunny & Share Love You Jason 2008 Montana Johnny Sweet Nothing in My Ear Mark Scott Television film 2009 Space Buddies Sam Hysteria Child 2010 Monster Heroes Young Jonas Stein 2011 Friends with Benefits Sammy 2012 Ghoul Timmy Graco Television film Abominable Christmas Adam / Sweet Kid Television film 2013 The To Do List Max 2014 Field of Lost Shoes Robert / Sir Rat 2019 Yes Jeremiah Rosenhaft 2023 Miranda's Victim James Valenti The Nana Project Andrew Camp Ivan

Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Out of Jimmy's Head Young Jimmy 2 episodes 2007 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Young Paul Jackson Episode: "Paul Jackson" 2008 Eleventh Hour John Warner Episode: "Containment" 2009–2020 Modern Family Luke Dunphy Main role; 247 episodes 2010 Good Luck Charlie Zander Episode: "Sleepless in Denver" 2011–2014 The Haunting Hour: The Series Jack Pierce / Greg 2 episodes 2014 Whose Line is it Anyway? Himself Season 10 Episode 7 2015 Sofia the First Elliot (voice) Episode: "Substitute Cedric" 2016 Hell's Kitchen Himself (Guest diner) Episode: "When the Wall Comes Tumbling Down" 2018 Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition Himself (Contestant) Eliminated 2020 What's Up North Travis Tordjman 3 episodes 2021 Celebrity Dating Game Himself Bachelor 2022 Grey's Anatomy Chase Sams Episode: "Wasn't Expecting That"

Music videos Year Title Artist 2017 "1-800-273-8255" Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid 2019 "Help Me Now" Kevin McHale

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 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 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 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