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Nicolas Coster

Overview

  • Born
    December 3, 1933 · Hampstead, London, England, UK
  • Died
    June 26, 2023 · Hallandale Beach, Florida, USA (complications from MDS (myelodysplastic syndromes) following a long battle with cancer)
  • Birth name
    Nicolas Dwynn Coster
  • Nicknames
    • Nic
    • Nick Coster
    • Nick
  • Height
    5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

Biography

  • Nicolas Coster began his training in his teens at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He learned his craft doing theatre, studying with Lee Strasberg and Milton Katselas. Coster performed in many Broadway plays. "Happy Birthday Wanda June", "Twigs", "See Saw", "Otherwise Engaged" and "The Little Foxes" with Elizabeth Taylor (with runs in the US and in London at the Victoria Palace Theatre). He was the only actor picked to substitute for Sir Laurence Olivier in "Beckett". These are just a few of his theatre credits.

    He appearing as a guest star on popular TV series. He chased Jaclyn Smith around a football field in the series "Charlie's Angels"; wrestled with Sammy Davis Jr. in "Magnum PI"; had a stint on both "Wonder Woman" and "Incredible Hulk". He played opposite Bonnie Franklin in "One Day at a Time". Earlier in his career he even was in the "Green Hornet" with the legendary Bruce Lee.

    He had a fan club called "Nick's Chicks" who were loyal fans of his time spent doing soap operas. "Secret Storm" was one of his first, his role later as Robert Delaney on "Another World" was hugely popular. He had stints on "All My Children"playing along side Susan Lucci and the patriarch Lionel Lockridge of "Santa Barbara", which later aired in Europe as a night time series. In Russia, "Santa Barbara" was the first soap to be aired in that country it was a huge success and played as a night time series as well.

    His body of film work includes "How I got into College", "Betsey's Wedding", "Risky Business", and "Just You and Me Kid". He worked with Robert Redford in "All The President's Men"; with Gregory Peck in "MacArthur"; on "Reds" with Warren Beatty. Most recently, he appeared on "The Young Pope" with Jude Law, as well as popular Showtime and HBO projects. He won a few Daytime Emmys with the drama "The Bay".
    - IMDb mini biography by: Dinneen Coster

Family

  • Spouses
      Elena Borodulina(January 31, 2014 - June 26, 2023) (his death)
      Beth Pantel(January 17, 1982 - January 21, 2014) (divorced, 1 child)
      Candace Hilligoss(September 24, 1960 - 1981) (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Candace Nicole Coster (Smoller)
      Dinneen Coster
      Ian Coster
  • Parents
      Charles Ian Dillwyn Coster
      Martha Harris
  • Relatives
      Ian Richmond Coster(Sibling)
      Georgiana Frances Ethel Louise Coster (Copeland)(Sibling)

Trivia

  • He was a certified scuba diver.
  • During the second half of the 1980s, Coster was nearly killed in a car crash that left him in a coma. Despite his injuries and significant memory loss, he resumed working on Santa Barbara (1984) about a week later. Coster has credited series castmate Lenore Kasdorf with helping him during the aftermath of the crash.
  • Studied acting with Lee Strasberg in New York.
  • The son of a film critic.
  • Learned his craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.

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