Nicholas was born and raised in a small town on the coast of Lake Erie just outside Cleveland, Ohio. Growing up in the Midwest he discovered a love for competitive sports and martial arts, while action in film and television always seemed to captivate Nicholas.A stuntman was not a practical profession of choice in Ohio, but the desire to become a stuntman started from a young age. Nicholas went on to compete as an NCAA pole-vaulter for Ashland University where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree. Shortly after college Nicholas rediscovered his passion for the entertainment industry. With a great deal of hard work, patience and a little bit of luck on his side Nicholas landed his first job with Paramount Pictures in his own backyard.A few years later Nicholas stumbled onto the biggest opportunity of his life when was hired for a Nickelodeon TV series in Pittsburgh, PA. It was on this job that he was taught the most valuable tools he would ever learn for the road to come. Working on the TV series was the catalyst that inspired Nicholas to move West. He knew that in order to make this his career he would have to constantly surround himself with the best in the world. Shortly after the end of the TV show Nicholas and his wife packed up their belongings and drove West across the country to create a new life in Los Angeles.Nicholas is a working professional stuntman in Los Angeles, CA.