Nicholas Podany

Nicholas Podany is an American actor and musician.

Early life

He attended the Juilliard School in New York City, graduating in 2018.

He played Albus Severus Potter in the New York production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from 2019 at Broadway's Lyric [Theatre (New York City, 1998)|Lyric Theatre].

His television roles have included The CW's Hart of Dixie, the Disney Channel's I Didn't Do It and Netflix series Archive 81. In 2021, he was cast in a live action version of The Powerpuff Girls, however the series was later cancelled.
He had his first major screen role in 2023, where he could be seen as Joey in Apple TV+ science fiction comedy drama Hello Tomorrow! alongside Billy Crudup, Jacki Weaver and Hank Azaria.
In 2025, he was cast in Cold War-era spy thriller series Ponies featuring Emilia Clarke for Peacock.

He portrays Billy Crystal in the Jason Reitman biographical comedy drama Saturday Night. The cast for the film were nominated for the Critics' Choice [Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble].
He had a role as Mercutio in the musical Juliet & Romeo.

He has English heritage through his mother. He is also a musician.