Nicholas X. Parsons

Is a Tea Connoisseur & Consultant for the World Tea Expo since 2015.

Nicholas X. Parsons is an American actor and documentary filmmaker. He grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia. During high school he attended The Governor's School for the Arts and studied Theater for 4 years under the direction of Michael S. Tick. He is also a graduate from George Mason University, receiving a B. A. in Acting. Upon graduation, Nicholas began a 1 year study of 'The Michael Chekhov Technique' under the tutelage of Yuri Kordonsky (current professor of directing at the Yale School of Drama), and had the privilege of being directed by him in one of his first U. S. productions: 'Antigone', at the now defunct Classika Theatre. From this experience and discovering a different approach to his craft, Nicholas was encouraged to pursue a career path towards his original dream to work in film and television. Having no formal training in acting for the camera, Mr. Parsons soon began studies with Keith Flippen at 'The Actor's Place' for 2 years. He stayed local to the South-East market to gain knowledge, experience, and to learn the dynamics of the business. In time, and with patience, Mr. Parsons began working with some of the biggest names in the business on projects all over the Southeast. Nicholas's first break came when he was cast as the 'Motel Clerk' in the dark comedy Pain & Gain (2013), opposite Tony Shalhoub, Mark Wahlberg, and Dwayne Johnson under the direction of Michael Bay.

Luckily he also had the opportunity to be directed by Taika Waititi early in his career in an episode of the short lived TV series The Inbetweeners (2012). Nicholas X.

For the small screen he is best known from season 3 of Necessary Roughness (2011), recurring as the quirky computer hacker sidekick 'Stanzi Palmer'.