Nickolas Gene Carter (born January 28, 1980) is an American musician, singer and actor. He is best known as a member of the pop group the Backstreet Boys. As of 2015, Carter has released three solo albums, Now or Never, I'm Taking Off and All American during breaks between Backstreet Boys schedules, and a collaboration with Jordan Knight titled Nick & Knight. He has made occasional television appearances and starred in his own reality shows, House of Carters and I (Heart) Nick Carter. He gained fame in the mid 1990s and early 2000s as a teen idol.

KNOWN FOR

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2013
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2022
The View
2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2006
Dancing with the Stars
2017
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2002
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2005
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1998
The Masked Singer
2020
Le monde est à vous
1996
MTV Video Music Awards
1998

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
94
Directing
1
Writing
2
Producing
4
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025
The Carters: Hurts to Love You
as Self
2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
as Self
2024
Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop
as Self (archive footage)
2022
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2022
as Self
2022
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Backstreet Boys
2021
This Is Pop
as Self - Backstreet Boys (archive footage)
2020
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
as Self - Backstreet Boys
2020
Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour - Argentina
as Self
2020
The Masked Singer
as Crocodile
2020
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Backstreet Boys - Guest
2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2019
Die Helene Fischer Show 2019
as Self
2019
Backstreet Boys Festival de Viña del Mar
as Self
2019
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
as Self - Presenter SiriusXM Volume
2019
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
as Self - Backstreet Boys
2018
Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night
as Self - Backstreet Boys
2017
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
2017
Boy Band
as Architect #3
2017
Drop the Mic
as Self - Backstreet Boys
2017
CMT Crossroads
as Self - Backstreet Boys
2016
Dead 7
as Jack
2016
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2016
Undateable
as Nick Carter
2016
Miss USA
as Self - Entertainment, Backstreet Boys
2015
Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of
as Self
2015
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2014
I ❤ Nick Carter
as Self
2013
This Is the End
as Backstreet Boys
2013
Backstreet Boys: In a World Like This - Japan Tour 2013
as Self
2013
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2012
NKOTBSB: Live From The O2 Arena London
as Self - Backstreet Boys
2012
90210
as Nick Carter
2010
Kill Speed
as Forman
2010
Backstreet Boys: This Is Us Japan Tour 2010
as Self
2010
The Pendant
as Barrett
2010
American Music Awards
as Self - Backstreet Boys - Musical Guest
2009
Backstreet Boys: MTV Play To Stop - Europe for Climate Live in Copenhagen
as Self
2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2008
Backstreet Boys: Live From The O2 Arena, London
as Self
2007
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
as Self
2006
Backstreet Boys: Never Gone Tour Live in Shanghai
as Self
2006
Backstreet Boys: Never Gone Tour Live in Seoul
as Self
2006
House of Carters
as Self
2006
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2005
Backstreet Boys: Never Gone: The Videos
as Self
2005
My Crazy Life
as Self
2005
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2005
TV total
as Self
2005
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
as Self - Backstreet Boys - Guest
2004
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
as Self
2004
The Hollow
as Brody
2004
Monster Island
as Self
2003
Punk'd
as Self
2003
8 Simple Rules
as Ben
2002
The Concert For World Children's Day
as Self
2002
Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as Self - Backstreet Boys (voice)
2002
Oh Aaron: Live in Concert!
as Self
2002
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
as Backstreet Boys
2002
The View
as Self
2002
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
2002
American Dreams
as Jay Black
2002
The Saturday Show
as Self
2002
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
2001
Backstreet Boys: Black & Blue Tour Live in Dallas
as Self
2001
Backstreet Boys: Black & Blue Tour Live in Argentina
as Self
2001
Backstreet Boys: The Video Hits - Chapter One
as Self
2001
The Concert for New York City
as Self - Backstreet Boys
2001
Backstreet Boys: Around the World
as Self
2001
Backstreet Boys: For the Fans
as Self
2001
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
as Self - Backstreet Boys
2000
Backstreet Boys: Secret Diary
as Self
2000
Diary: Backstreet Boys
as Self
2000
Backstreet Boys: Homecoming: Live in Orlando
as Self
1999
Backstreet Boys: Live Disney Transmission
as Self
1999
Backstreet Boys: Into The Millennium Tour Live in Barcelona
as Self
1999
Backstreet Boys: Backstreet Stories
as Self
1999
Shania Twain: Winter Break
as Self
1999
Teen Choice Awards
as Self
1998
Backstreet Boys: All Access DVD
as Self
1998
Backstreet Boys Festival de Viña del Mar
as Self
1998
Backstreet Boys: A Night Out with the Backstreet Boys
as Self
1998
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Nick Carter - Backstreet Boys
1998
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self - Backstreet Boys
1997
Backstreet Boys: Live in Frankfurt
as Self
1996
Backstreet Boys: The Video
as Self
1996
Le monde est à vous
as Self - Backstreet Boys
1995
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
as Self
1990
Judgment
A Very Backstreet Holiday
as Self