Nick Zano

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Nick Zano (born March 8, 1978) is an American television actor and producer best known for playing Vince in the WB Network sitcom What I Like About You. He got his big break on MTV, where he hosted that network's former infotainment program about the film industry, Movie House, and briefly worked as an MTV News correspondent before he began an acting career.

Early life

Zano was born in Nutley, New Jersey^[1] and has also lived in Florida as a child. While attending Wellington High School in Wellington, Florida, Zano was active in the drama and television departments. Throughout his junior and senior years, he and his fellow classmates produced a weekly off-beat skit comedy show that aired on the school's television station. While working on the show, Zano also wrote, starred in and directed student films that made their way to the JVC Universal Film Competition, a festival in which over 800 local high schools participate.

Career

Shortly after graduating from high school, Zano moved to Los Angeles and landed a job developing films and television projects for a small production company. During that time, he also was the associate producer for Living Position, a World AIDS Day television special hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips. It was while he was selling shoes in a trendy Los Angeles boutique that a customer, unbeknownst to Zano, went back to her office and told her supervisors she'd just met a man who would be a wonderful on-air personality. The mystery woman was an employee at MTV, which led to Zano landed as hosting job of MTV's Movie House.

In 2003, he won the role of Vince in the The WB sitcom What I Like About You, starring Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth. Zano made his first appearance in the series second season and remained with the series until its fourth and final season with the series ending April 24, 2006. After the series ended, he went on to host and executive produced his MTV reality show Why Can't I Be You?.

The following year Zano appeared alongside Haylie Duff and Frankie Muniz in the independent romantic comedy My Sexiest Year. The film released to mixed reviews had its world premiere at the 2007 Hamptons International Film Festival. In 2008 he appeared in a supporting role opposite Drake Bell in MGM's teen comedy film College. Zano also appeared in Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead later that same year.

In 2009, Zano co-starred in the fourth installment in the Final Destination film series, The Final Destination. He also guest starred on the ABC's sitcom Cougar Town, starring Courtney Cox.

Filmography

References

External links

• Nick Zano at the Internet Movie Database
• Nick Zano at TV.com
• Zano's MTV Bio