The son of actress Susan Wilder and director Ken Marini, Nick spent his childhood in the greenrooms of theaters across the East coast. Originally setting out to become a diplomat and leave the family business behind, it was not until late high school that Nick realized his true passion as an actor and storyteller. Nick attended the University of Pennsylvania as a Cinema Studies major, balancing classes and auditions in NY until graduation. After finishing college in 2014 he jumped in the Atlantic Ocean before driving West to LA and jumped into the Pacific, completing his journey sea to shining sea. His first audition in Los Angeles was for Summer of 8, which would go on to become his first lead in a feature film.