Nicolas Coster(1933-2023)
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Nicolas Coster began his training in his teens at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He learned his craft doing theatre, studying with Lee Strasberg and Milton Katselas. Coster performed in many Broadway plays. "Happy Birthday Wanda June", "Twigs", "See Saw", "Otherwise Engaged" and "The Little Foxes" with Elizabeth Taylor (with runs in the US and in London at the Victoria Palace Theatre). He was the only actor picked to substitute for Sir Laurence Olivier in "Beckett". These are just a few of his theatre credits.
He appearing as a guest star on popular TV series. He chased Jaclyn Smith around a football field in the series "Charlie's Angels"; wrestled with Sammy Davis Jr. in "Magnum PI"; had a stint on both "Wonder Woman" and "Incredible Hulk". He played opposite Bonnie Franklin in "One Day at a Time". Earlier in his career he even was in the "Green Hornet" with the legendary Bruce Lee.
He had a fan club called "Nick's Chicks" who were loyal fans of his time spent doing soap operas. "Secret Storm" was one of his first, his role later as Robert Delaney on "Another World" was hugely popular. He had stints on "All My Children"playing along side Susan Lucci and the patriarch Lionel Lockridge of "Santa Barbara", which later aired in Europe as a night time series. In Russia, "Santa Barbara" was the first soap to be aired in that country it was a huge success and played as a night time series as well.
His body of film work includes "How I got into College", "Betsey's Wedding", "Risky Business", and "Just You and Me Kid". He worked with Robert Redford in "All The President's Men"; with Gregory Peck in "MacArthur"; on "Reds" with Warren Beatty. Most recently, he appeared on "The Young Pope" with Jude Law, as well as popular Showtime and HBO projects. He won a few Daytime Emmys with the drama "The Bay".
He appearing as a guest star on popular TV series. He chased Jaclyn Smith around a football field in the series "Charlie's Angels"; wrestled with Sammy Davis Jr. in "Magnum PI"; had a stint on both "Wonder Woman" and "Incredible Hulk". He played opposite Bonnie Franklin in "One Day at a Time". Earlier in his career he even was in the "Green Hornet" with the legendary Bruce Lee.
He had a fan club called "Nick's Chicks" who were loyal fans of his time spent doing soap operas. "Secret Storm" was one of his first, his role later as Robert Delaney on "Another World" was hugely popular. He had stints on "All My Children"playing along side Susan Lucci and the patriarch Lionel Lockridge of "Santa Barbara", which later aired in Europe as a night time series. In Russia, "Santa Barbara" was the first soap to be aired in that country it was a huge success and played as a night time series as well.
His body of film work includes "How I got into College", "Betsey's Wedding", "Risky Business", and "Just You and Me Kid". He worked with Robert Redford in "All The President's Men"; with Gregory Peck in "MacArthur"; on "Reds" with Warren Beatty. Most recently, he appeared on "The Young Pope" with Jude Law, as well as popular Showtime and HBO projects. He won a few Daytime Emmys with the drama "The Bay".