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Adrian Pasdar as Nathan Petrelli on "Heroes"
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Adrian Pasdar stars in NBC's new ensemble drama series "Heroes" as Nathan Petrelli, Peter's (Milo Ventimiglia) over-achieving brother who is running for political office. He pretends that Peter is delusional with his fantasies of flight, but, in actuality, Nathan has a secret of his own. "Heroes" follows the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.

On the small screen, Adrian Pasdar starred for two seasons on both "Judging Amy" and "Mysterious Ways." Adrian Pasdar also held starring roles on "Profit" and Dick Wolf's "Feds." Adrian Pasdar recently recurred on the hit series "Desperate Housewives" as David Bradley, as well as on "Touched by an Angel" as Edward Tanner. Adrian Pasdar guest-starred on "The Twilight Zone," "The Outer Limits" and "Great Performances." Additionally, Adrian Pasdar starred in a variety of television movies, including Lifetime's "Crossing the Line," NBC's "Mutiny" and "House of Frankenstein" and Showtime's "Slave of Dreams," as well as "The Perfect Getaway," "Love in Another Town," "Touched by Evil," "The Pompatus of Love," "Shadows of Desire," "A Mother's Gift," "The Lost Capone" and "Big Time."

Adrian Pasdar began his career in "Top Gun" when he was cast as Chipper alongside Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards and Val Kilmer. Since then, Adrian Pasdar has starred in films such as "Secondhand Lions" with Michael Caine and Robert Duvall, Brian De Palma's "Carlito's Way," opposite Al Pacino and Sean Penn, "Solarbabies" with Jami Gertz, Jason Patric and Lukas Haas, "Streets of Gold" with Wesley Snipes, "Near Dark" directed by Kathryn Bigelow and "Vital Signs," starring Diane Lane.

Behind the scenes, Adrian Pasdar has written and directed a short film titled "Beyond Belief" and directed the feature film "Cement," starring Chris Penn and Sherilyn Fenn.

Before becoming an actor, Adrian Pasdar excelled in football and attended the University of Florida on a football scholarship. After suffering an injury, Adrian Pasdar turned to acting and eventually studied at the famed Lee Strasberg Theater Institute.

Adrian Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, but grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia. Pasdar currently resides in both Los Angeles and New York with his wife, Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, and their two children. His birthday is April 30.






ADRIAN PASDAR: FACTS

How tall is Adrian Pasdar? How old is Adrian Pasdar? Where was Adrian Pasdar born? Where does Adrian Pasdar live? Find out here.

Age: 44 years old
Birthday: April 30, 1965
Height: 5' 10"
Full Name / Real Name: Adrian Kayvan Pasdar
Birthplace: Pittsfield, MA
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY
Wife: Natalie Maines




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