Casting and Creation
Nick was born onscreen on the episode dated December 31, 1988. In 1994, his birth date was revised to December 31, 1976. In 2008, his age was confirmed to be 35, reestablishing his birthday as December 31, 1972. As of 2012, his birth date stands at October 11, 1972. He was first portrayed by twins Marco and Stefan Flores in 1989, followed by Griffin Ledner from 1990 to January 1991. Child actor John Nelson-Alden played the role from 1991 to 1994, until the character was shipped off to boarding school. Upon Nick's return, he was eighteen years old and played by Joshua Morrow, having been rapidly aged. Morrow continues to play Nick today. On-Air On-Soaps described Morrow as "One of the most underrated actors in daytime, who delivers real and honest performances day after day, no matter what the material." In May 2007, Nick was "killed off" in a plane crash, but was later revealed to be alive that October.
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