Allan F. Nicholls (born April 8, 1945) is a Canadian actor, film
director, film producer, screenwriter, composer and musician. He was
nominated for both a BAFTA and WGA award for his writing on the 1978
film A Wedding. He is often credited as Allan Nicholls. Allan was lead
vocalist in the mid-60s with recording acts J.B. & The Playboys (RCA),
who later became The Jaybees (on RCA) then Carnival Connection
(Capitol). After playing Claude in the musical "Hair" he returned to
Montreal to briefly sing lead vocals with Mashmakhan before releasing
a number of solo recordings (with some charting in Canada) before
delving into a career with the movie industry. A "J.B. & The Playboys
â€" Anthology" CD was released by Super Oldies in 2005. He is probably
most well known to the general public for his role as team captain
Johnny Upton in the movie Slap Shot.Nicholls' grandfather was
goaltender Riley Hern who played for the Montreal Wanderers. The
Wanderers won the Stanley Cup with Hern in goal in 1908, 1909 and
1911.
director, film producer, screenwriter, composer and musician. He was
nominated for both a BAFTA and WGA award for his writing on the 1978
film A Wedding. He is often credited as Allan Nicholls. Allan was lead
vocalist in the mid-60s with recording acts J.B. & The Playboys (RCA),
who later became The Jaybees (on RCA) then Carnival Connection
(Capitol). After playing Claude in the musical "Hair" he returned to
Montreal to briefly sing lead vocals with Mashmakhan before releasing
a number of solo recordings (with some charting in Canada) before
delving into a career with the movie industry. A "J.B. & The Playboys
â€" Anthology" CD was released by Super Oldies in 2005. He is probably
most well known to the general public for his role as team captain
Johnny Upton in the movie Slap Shot.Nicholls' grandfather was
goaltender Riley Hern who played for the Montreal Wanderers. The
Wanderers won the Stanley Cup with Hern in goal in 1908, 1909 and
1911.
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