Nick is from Monaghan and lives in London.

Film and TV includes: Detective Kavanagh in Jack Taylor (TV3/RTL); as Garda Jay in series 2 of RAW (RTE); Single Handed- The Stolen Child (RTE/ITV); as Michael Collins in Frongoch- University of Revolution (TG4/S4C); as James Lester in the final series of Bachelors Walk (RTE); The Clinic (RTE); and Omagh (Channel 4).

His recent stage work includes: Bentham in Juno and the Paycock directed by Howard Davies (National Theatre/Abbey Theatre); Malachy in The Dead School (Livin Dred/Tricycle Theatre, London); as Andrey in Three Sisters directed by David Leveaux and The Passing (Abbey Theatre, Dublin); Mitya in the original production of Delirium by Enda Walsh (Barbican, London); Shawn Keogh in The Playboy of the Western World directed by Garry Hynes (Druid/Tokyo International Arts Festival/Perth International Arts Festival, Australia); Empress of India by Stuart Carolan directed by Garry Hynes (Druid); DruidSynge- The Complete Plays of JM Synge directed by Garry Hynes (Galway,Dublin, Edinburgh, Inis Meain, Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis & Lincoln Center Festival in New York City); The Year of the Hiker directed by Garry Hynes (Druid); as Michael Hegarty in The Freedom of the City (Finborough Theatre, London); Pineapple and The Legend of Devlin Cassidy/Moonlight Mickeys (Calipo Theatre and Picture Co.); as Patrick Kavanagh in The Green Fool (Upstate Theatre Project); The Illusion directed by Wayne Jordan (Randolf SD/Project Arts Centre, Dublin).