Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting in theater at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002 which caught the attention of Columbia Records where Jonas formed a band with his older brothers, Joe and Kevin, known as the Jonas Brothers. The group released their debut studio album It's About Time through the Columbia label in 2006.
After leaving Columbia Records and signing with Hollywood Records, the group released their self-titled second studio album in 2007, which became their breakthrough record.
The band became prominent figures on the Disney Channel during this time, gaining a large following through the network and they appeared in the widely successful musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010) as well as two of their own series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream (2008–2010) and Jonas (2009–2010).
Nick Jonas and Laurence Fishburne have signed on to front the first film in a major new action-thriller franchise.
The singer, who has appeared in films such as Jumanji: The Next Level, and The Matrix actor will join Taken director Pierre Morel for The Blacksmith, in which Jonas will portray a weapons expert, known as a blacksmith, seeking out his mentor following an attack on his life. Fishburne will play the mentor.
The project, scripted by Ben Ripley, is based on Malik Evans and Richard Sparkman’s graphic novel for Kickstart Comics.
Movie bosses are now on the hunt for an “outstanding young female actor” who will play Jonas’ CIA sidekick in the movie, which will serve as the first of “a major new film franchise built around a very modern
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