Gavin Thomas Leatherwood (born June 7, 1994) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for portraying Nicholas Scratch on Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020). He also plays Nico in the first season of the Max original series The Sex Lives of College Girls. He released his debut single "Just For Tonight" on February 19, 2021. Also the singles “Be My Lover” and “Driftwood Mermaid” are available on all platforms.[1]
Gavin Leatherwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gavin Thomas Leatherwood June 7, 1994 Maui, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Early life
editLeatherwood was born on June 7, 1994[2] in Maui, Hawaii. He spent his youth in California and moved to Oregon when he was 18. Leatherwood has one older sister named Chloe.[3] He is mostly of Irish descent with Native American, English, Spanish and Welsh ancestry.[4]
Acting career
editIn the beginning of his acting career, Leatherwood performed in various theatrical plays such as All My Sons and Peter Pan. In 2017, he made a cameo appearance in an episode for NCIS and Grown-ish.
In 2018, Leatherwood was cast in the lead male role as Nicholas Scratch in Netflix's supernatural horror series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. He also made a cameo appearance as Sabrina Carpenter's love interest in the music video for her single "Skin".[5] Leatherwood appears in the main cast in season 1 of the HBO Max teen comedy-drama streaming television series The Sex Lives of College Girls, created by Mindy Kaling in late 2021.[6]
In 2024, Leatherwood starred in the sci-fi thriller film It's What's Inside, written and directed by Greg Jardin.
Music career
editApart from acting, Leatherwood released his debut single "Just For Tonight" on February 19, 2021. He has worked with Boom Forest Music, Thomas Dutton and Gavin McDonald to help produce different aspects of this song. He released the single “Driftwood Mermaid” on October 22, 2021.[7] Leatherwood then released "Be My Lover" on April 8, 2022, before releasing his debut EP "Moonlighting" on October 21, 2022.
Personal life
editIn addition to acting, Leatherwood plays a variety of instruments including the guitar, ukulele, and piano.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bad Therapy | Spit | |
| 2024 | It's What's Inside | Dennis |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NCIS | Dezic's Son | 1 episode: "Pandora's Box, Part I" |
| 2018 | Time Being | Honest Man | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Grown-ish | Pete | 1 episode: "Un-Break My Heart" |
| 2018 | My Dead Ex | Bryce | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Wicked Enigma | Jason | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Nicholas Scratch | Main cast |
| 2021 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Nico Murray | Main cast (season 1) |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Skin" | Love interest | Sabrina Carpenter |
| 2024 | "Sweet Delusion" | Love interest | Bella Poarch |
References
edit- ^ Said, Abigail (February 20, 2021). "Gavin Leatherwood's New Single, 'Just for Tonight,' Is Here". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "How old is Gavin Leatherwood?". PopBuzz. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ Guthrie, Susannah (April 9, 2019). "Sorry Noah Centineo, The Internet's New Netflix Boyfriend Is Gavin Leatherwood". ELLE.
- ^ Kevin (December 19, 2018). "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina's Gavin Leatherwood". www.pop-culturalist.com/. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ Mamo, Heran (February 1, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter Weathers the Storm With 'Sabrina' Actor in 'Skin' Video". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 14, 2020). "'The Sex Lives Of College Girls': Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Renée Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott To Lead HBO Max Comedy Series From Mindy Kaling". Deadline. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Said, Abigail (February 20, 2021). "Gavin Leatherwood's New Single, 'Just for Tonight,' Is Here". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Gavin Leatherwood plays multiple instruments". PopBuzz. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2020.