Nicholas X. Parsons first became interested in acting as a young boy after watching the film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), with his grandmother, who grew up in the same town as James Dean (James Byron Dean) in Fairmount, Indiana. At that point in time, he knew if a kid from a small Midwest town could make it a reality, anything is possible. Had his first professional theater debut at age 15 in the The Virginia Stage Company's production of "Peter Pan" as the Pirate: Noodler. Graduated from The Governor's School For the Arts , Theater Department in Norfolk, Virginia. Received a BA degree in Theater Arts from George Mason University.

Went to same high school as basketball star Alonzo Mourning and "Saturday Night Live" (1975)'s Jay Pharoah .Has worked as a private ABA Therapist for Autistic Children, a Day-Care Supervisor, a Special-Ed Teacher, and a Personal Aide for the Blind and Disabled.He stars in the music video for "Don't Die Digging" by The Graduate.A full-time "Stand-in" for "The Inbetweeners" [US], Season 1.