Nicolaus Thomas Host (December 6, 1771 in Fiume, now Rijeka – January 13, 1834 in Schönbrunn) was an Austrian botanist, and the personal physician of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II.^[1] His botanical works include Synopsis plantarum in Austria and the four-volume Austriacorum Icones et descriptions graminum; he was also the first director of the botanical garden at the Belvedere palace.^[2] The genus Hosta is named for him.^[3]

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Thomas Ian Nicholas
Nicholas in Kadaň, Czech Republic, March 11, 2011
Born	(1980-07-10) July 10, 1980 (age 31) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Years active	1987 - Present

Thomas Ian Nicholas (born July 10, 1980) is an American film actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and writer. Nicholas is best known for playing Henry Rowengartner in Rookie of the Year and Kevin Myers in the American Pie film series.

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Nicholas was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. His mother, Marla, is an acting school administrator and professional dancer.^[1][2] He is of Italian (from his paternal grandfather), German, Irish, and English descent. Nicholas has six siblings.

Nicholas is known for his roles in Rookie of the Year (1993) and American Pie (1999). He appeared in the four theatrical films of the American Pie franchise, as the character Kevin Myers, played Frank Sinatra, Jr. in the Showtime movie Stealing Sinatra, and co-starred in Halloween: Resurrection. In 2009, he played the role a rookie cop in the drama Life Is Hot in Cracktown.^[3] He played Eugene in Nicole Holofcener's Please Give, which won the 2011 Indie Spirit Robert Altman Award.^[4] He had the role of Abbie Hoffman in the film entitled The Chicago 8. He also appeared on an episode of ABC'S Grey's Anatomy as Jeremiah. "I started acting when I was 6 years old. I have always enjoyed making people laugh or smile or think," he says.^{[citation needed]}

Nicholas released his debut album, Without Warning, on January 15, 2008,^[5] and his follow-up album, Heroes Are Human, on June 1, 2010. His 3rd album release is a self-titled EP, released March 20, 2012, in which the first single is also on the American Reunion soundtrack album.^[6] About his music career, he has said that "I started playing guitar when I was 14. I couldn't stop playing... I am very blessed and thankful for all that has happened."^{[citation needed]}

On June 30, 2010, Nicholas threw out the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field and sang the 7th inning stretch.

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External links[link]

• Thomas Ian Nicholas Band website
• Thomas Ian Nicholas at the Internet Movie Database