Nicholas Joseph Braun (born May 1, 1988)^[1] is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Hirsch in the HBO series Succession (2018–2023), for which he has received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.^[2] He has also appeared in several films, including Sky High (2005), Princess Protection Program (2009), Red State (2011), Prom (2011), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), The Watch (2012), Date and Switch (2014), How to Be Single (2016), Zola (2021) and Cat Person (2023).

Braun was born and raised on Long Island, New York. His father, Craig Braun, is an actor and a former graphic designer, who co-designed The Rolling Stones' tongue and lips logo.^[3] When Braun was five years old,^[4] his parents divorced, and he divided his time between his mother's home in Connecticut and his father's home in Manhattan.^[5]

Braun attended boarding school as a teenager,^[3] and acted during summer breaks.^[6] He attended Occidental College as a math major, but dropped out after two years to continue pursuing a career in acting.^[4]

Encouraged by his father, Braun began to take acting classes at a very young age.^[5]

He made his film debut in Sky High. He had roles in the Disney Channel Original Movies Minutemen (2008) and Princess Protection Program (2009).^[7][8] He played the regular role of Cameron on the ABC Family show 10 Things I Hate About You,^[8][9] until it was cancelled with its final episode airing on May 24, 2010.^[10] He appeared in The Secret Life of the American Teenager and portrayed the character Cole Waters on the web series The LXD. In 2011, he played Lloyd Taylor in Disney's theatrical release Prom,^[8][11] and Billy Ray in Kevin Smith's Red State. The following year, he had a supporting role in the coming-of-age film The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012).

In 2015, he was featured on two tracks of the Phantoms' debut EP, Broken Halo. He provided vocals on the title track and on "Voyeur".^[12] He also co-starred in both Date and Switch (2014)^[13] and How to Be Single (2016). He played Derek in the A24 drama film Zola (2021), which was directed by Janicza Bravo and written by Jeremy O. Harris. The film received positive reviews.

In 2018, Braun became a member of the main cast of the HBO drama series Succession, playing Gregory Hirsch. For his performance in the show, Braun received critical acclaim and was nominated three times—in 2020, 2022, and 2023—for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

On July 29, 2020, Braun released the music video for his single "Antibodies (Do You Have The)".^[14] He stated that the song was made in partnership with Partners In Health and the COPE Program to encourage listeners to donate in support of those most at risk from the pandemic.

In 2022, he appeared in the IFC mockumentary series Documentary Now! episode "Soldier of Illusion, Parts 1 & 2" which parodied the films of Werner Herzog. The episode was written by John Mulaney and directed by Alex Buono and Rhys Thomas.^[15]

Braun starred in the Susanna Fogel drama Cat Person (2023), which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.^[16] The film is based of the 2017 short story featured in The New Yorker, which was released amid the MeToo movement.^[17]

Braun has invested in various bars and restaurants in New York City.^[18][19]