Nathan Fillion is a Canadian actor who was born on March 27, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta. He is the son of Bob and Cookie Fillion, who both used to work as English teachers, and ... has an older brother named Jeff. He studied at the Concordia University College of Alberta, as well as the University of Alberta. One of his most well-known roles so far was as the world-weary starship captain Malcolm Reynolds in the science fiction television series Firefly, from Buffy creator Joss Whedon. Other TV shows that Fillion has acted in are King of the Hill, Spin City, and Justice League. He has also worked on the film Saving Private Ryan and the video game Jade Empire.