Allan F. Nicholls Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Allan F. Nicholls born April 8, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec, 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. He is probably most well known to the general public for his role as team captain Johnny Upton in the cult classic hockey movie Slap Shot.
His grandfather was Riley Hern, a goaltender for the Montreal Wanderers. The Wanderers won the Stanley Cup with Hern in goal in 1908, 1909 and 1911. Hern is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Never Get Outta the Boat
2002
assistant director
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001
first assistant director - as Allan Nicholls
The Crew
2000
first assistant director
Cradle Will Rock
1999
first assistant director
Dead Man Walking
1995
first assistant director - as Allan Nicholls
Ready to Wear
1994
second unit film & tv director - as Allan Nicholls
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
assistant director
Short Cuts
1993
first assistant director - as Allan Nicholls
Ethan Frome
1993
first assistant director
The Player
1992
first assistant director - as Allan Nicholls
Saturday Night Live
1989-1990
TV Series associate director - 21 episodes
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
TV Special associate director - as Allan Nicholls
Sweet Hearts Dance
1988
first assistant director - as Allan Nichols
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1988
TV Movie first assistant director - as Allan Nicholls
Under Cover
1987
first assistant director - as Alan Nicholls
Native Son
1986
first assistant director
The Laundromat
1985
TV Movie assistant director
Secret Honor
1984
assistant director
Streamers
1983
first assistant director - as Allan Nicholls
Brotherhood
2006
TV Series first assistant director - 1 episode
Tanner on Tanner
2004
TV Series first assistant director
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Brujo
completed
Karl
Retrogress
2011
Short
Canada Guy
Moonlight & Mistletoe
2008
TV Movie
Earl (as Allan Nicholls)
Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making
2005
TV Movie
Film Critic
Never Get Outta the Boat
2002
Older Man on Phone
The Crew
2000
Wiseguy #3 (as Allan Nicholls)
Cradle Will Rock
1999
George Zorn
Black Harbour
1997
TV Series
Rich Boyle
Bob Roberts
1992
Cutting Edge Director (as Allan Nicholls)
Hitting Home
1988
TV Movie
NY Cabbie (as Allan Nicholls)
Trouble in Mind
1985
Sector Representative Pete Regis (as Allan Nicholls)
Seeing Things
1985
TV Series
Father Dom
Home Free All
1984
Barry Simon
Threshold
1981
Dr. Basil Rents (as Allan Nicholls)
Popeye
1980
Rough House (as Allan Nicholls)
HealtH
1980
Jake Jacobs (as Allan Nicholls)
Lou Grant
1979
TV Series
Matt Kessler
A Perfect Couple
1979
Dana 115
A Wedding
1978
Jake Jacobs (as Allan Nicholls)
Slap Shot
1977
Johnny Upton (as Allan Nicholls)
Welcome to L.A.
1976
David Howard
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976
The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham) (as Allan Nicholls)
Nashville
1975
Bill (as Allan Nicholls)
Jennifer on My Mind
1971
Hell's Angel #2 (as Allan Nicholls)
Waiting for Caroline
1969
The Jaybees (musical group)
Playgirl Killer
1967
J.B. and The Playboys
Footsteps in the Snow
1966
The Jaybees (musical group / soundtrack)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Altman
2014
Documentary writer: "Exercise Your Right to Vote" - as Allan Nicholls
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982
performer: "Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone" - as Allan Nichols / writer: "Keep on Walking" - as Allan Nichols
HealtH
1980
as Allan Nicholls, "Health"
Rich Kids
1979
lyrics: "Reasons", "Hot Love in a Minute", "You Changed All That", "I Don't Want to Dance", "You Knock Me Out" - as Allan Nicholls
A Perfect Couple
1979
writer: "Hurricane", "Week-End Holiday", "Won't Somebody Care", "Love Is All There Is", "Searchin' For The Light", "Fantasy", "Let The Music Play", "Goodbye Friends" / writer: "Romance Concerto Adieu Mes Amis" - as Allan Nicholls
Remember My Name
1978
writer: "Keep On Walking", "Drink Until I Drop" - uncredited
$13 Million
