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Nick Zano

Nick Zano

Actor, also producer · Born March 8, 1978 (48) · Nutley, New Jersey, USA

Nick Zano (born March 8, 1978) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for playing Vince in The WB's 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 8, 1978 (48)
From
Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Nick Zano's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
30%
Survival
14%
Morality
4%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Power
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
5
Thrilling
4
Tense
3
Absurd
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nick Zano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Zano's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Obliterated(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chad McKnight

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 94 episodes · as Nathaniel 'Nate' Heywood / Steel

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Minority Report(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • One Big Happy(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Luke

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Handy Randy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as David

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Desperately Seeking Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as David Morretti

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Nate Heywood

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Years(2011)

    Producer · as Nick Vanillo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Scents and Sensibility(2011)

    as Brandon

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Drew Pragin

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Final Destination(2009)

    as Hunt

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Kline

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead(2008)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Operating Instructions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Luke Taylor

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua(2008)

    as Bryan

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Preston "PJ" Hillingsbrook

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • College(2008)

    as Teague

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • My Sexiest Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pierce

  • Love Surreal(2005)

    as Quinn Andrews

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Fat Albert(2004)

    as Camera Salesman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Zano

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Catch Me If You Can(2002)

    as James (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 64 episodes · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Movie House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 24 episodes · as Host

  • TRL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 464 episodes · Actor

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jonathan Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jim

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1996 to 2023; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The Final Destination (2009)

$186M worldwide

Highest rated

Happy Endings (2011)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Legends of Tomorrow (2016)

Film career

19962023

Peak 2008 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nick Zano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)

81st percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nick Zano's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles17–91 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles38–74 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles44–88 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles46–77 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nick Zano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Zano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elisha Cuthbert shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers