- Nick was one of the main actors considered to play Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars (2014), but the role eventually went to Ansel Elgort.
- During his time on Melissa & Joey (2010) - he left numerous times to go work on films including Frenemies (2012), The Kings of Summer (2013), Jurassic World (2015) & The 5th Wave (2016).
- When it was announced that Ready Player One (2018) was set to become a film, Steven Spielberg immediately wanted Nick to play the main protagonist, Wade Watts, after working with him on Jurassic World (2015). The role eventually went to Tye Sheridan.
- Nick attended Seattle Prep for his freshman year before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.
- While still living in Seattle, Nick's parents put him into a theatre program called Broadway Bound, which is eventually what got him discovered as an actor.
- Over the course of his time on Melissa & Joey (2010), Nick grew about a foot in height which is why on the show there are consistent jokes about his character Ryder being a giant.
- Nick was accepted into New York University in 2013 shortly prior to his High School graduation from Campbell Hall - but deferred his first year to work on another season of Melissa & Joey (2010).
- Nick has 4 siblings, all of whom are younger than he is, and 2 half-siblings, both of whom are older than he.
- His first friend after moving out to Los Angeles was his Melissa & Joey (2010) co-star Taylor Spreitler.
- His favorite film of all time is The Big Lebowski (1998).
- He is close friends with his The 5th Wave (2016) co-star, Maika Monroe.
- His maternal grandfather is of Croatian descent. His other roots are English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swedish, and Danish.
- He gets consistent comparisons to actor James Franco. He has stated that he would like to work with him someday.
- Graduated Saint Anne School in 2009.
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