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Allan F. Nicholls
Actor, Producer, Composer, Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Born April 8, 1945 (79 years)
Allan F. Nicholls 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 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 before delving into a career with the movie industry. A "J.B. & The Playboys – Anthology" CD was released by Super Oldies in 2005. He is probably most well known to the general public for his role as team captain Johnny Upton in the movie Slap Shot.
Allan was lead vocalist in the mid-60s with recording acts J.B. & The Playboys (RCA), who later became The Jaybees 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 before delving into a career with the movie industry. A "J.B. & The Playboys – Anthology" CD was released by Super Oldies in 2005. He is probably most well known to the general public for his role as team captain Johnny Upton in the movie Slap Shot.
Filmography
| 2019 | |
| 2008 | Moonlight & Mistletoe · as Earl |
| 2005 | Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making · as Film Critic |
| 2002 | Never Get Outta the Boat · as Older Man On Phone |
| 2000 | The Crew · as Wiseguy #3 |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock · as George Zorn |
| 1998 | Harvest · as Al The Bartender |
| 1996 | Black Harbour (TV Series) · as Rich Boyle |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts · as Cutting Edge Director |
| 1988 | Hitting Home · as Ny Cabbie |
| 1985 | Trouble in Mind · as Sector Representative Pete Regis |
| 1981 | Threshold · as Dr. Basil Rents |
| 1981 | Seeing Things (TV Series) · as Father Dom |
| 1980 | Popeye · as Rough House |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | A Perfect Couple · as Dana 115 |
| 1978 | A Wedding · as Jake Jacobs |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Matt Kessler |
| 1977 | Slap Shot · as Johnny Upton |
| 1976 | Welcome to L.A. · as David Howard |
| 1976 | Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson · as The Journalist (prentiss Ingraham) |
| 1975 | Nashville · as Bill |
| 1971 | Jennifer on My Mind · as Hell's Angel #2 |
| 1969 | |
| 1967 | Playgirl Killer · as J.b. And The Playboys |
| 1966 | Footsteps in the Snow · as The Jaybees (musical Group / Soundtrack) |