Nick Searcy
Biography
Nick Searcy is an American actor, director and producer, born on March 7, 1959, in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He graduated with a degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts. He began his acting career in theatre, performing in several Off-Broadway productions before moving into film and television.
He gained recognition for playing Frank Bennett in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991). His other notable film appearances include The Fugitive (1993), Nell (1994), Cast Away (2000), Runaway Jury (2003), Head of State (2003), The Ugly Truth (2009), Moneyball (2011), The Shape of Water (2017) and The Best of Enemies (2019).
On television, he is particularly known for portraying Chief Deputy Art Mullen in the crime drama series Justified (2010–2015). His other television credits include American Gothic, Seven Days, From the Earth to the Moon, Rodney and 11.22.63. He has also worked as a director and producer, making his directorial debut with Carolina Low (1997) and later directing Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer (2018).
