30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Nicholas Duvernay, the New York actor who plays Zion in The White Lotus: from Hollywood dreams to a Banana Republic fashion campaign … and starring with Blackpink's Lisa in his breakout role
Fans were first offered a glimpse of
The White Lotus spa manager Belinda's son, Zion Lindsey, in the third instalment's cold opening. Played by actor Nicholas Duvernay, Zion was formally introduced in the season's sixth episode as a graduate student flying to Thailand for some quality time with his mother.
In the show, it's clear that Zion and his mother have a close relationship, while actress Natasha Rothwell, who plays Belinda, has nothing but praise for the 25-year-old.
Nicholas Duvernay plays Zion in The White Lotus. Photo: @nicholasduvernay/Instagram
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'Yeah. I mean, Nicholas Duvernay, he is that. He's a walking heart,' Rothwell said in an interview with Decider. 'He's very symmetrical, so it got a little Oedipal at times because I was just like, 'I cannot be attracted to my son!'' Rothwell admitted before adding, 'But no, seriously, he is so giving, so talented.'
Here's everything to know about
The White Lotus' handsome newcomer, Nicholas Duvernay.
He's from New York
Nicholas Duvernay was bitten by the acting bug when he was a teenager. Photo: @nicholasduvernay/Instagram
Duvernay was born in June 1999. The actor hails from Long Island, New York and was interested in pursuing acting from a young age, reports Esquire.
He made his debut with a minor part in 2016 movie Bad Girl. His first notable role was as Dante Reid in the 2017 TV series Gritz. Since taking minor roles in TV shows such as Magnum P.I., Duvernay's most notable projects have been Peacock's Bel-Air,
Tyler Perry 's Assisted Living and the 2022 romantic-drama movie Purple Hearts, starring Nicholas Galitzine and Sofia Carson.
He was confident he'd bag the role of Zion
