Everything to Know About Graham Phillips

From Cosmopolitan

Come October, Riverdale fans will finally get to breathe a sigh of relief when the show premieres its second season on The CW. The Riverdale family will see some new faces this fall, including Mark Consuelos as Veronica’s dad Hiram, Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz, and Charles Melton as the new Reggie. Also new in the town of maple syrup and serpents: Graham Phillips, who will be playing Veronica’s ex boyfriend Nick St. Clair in at least two episodes.

As previously announced, Nick will be paying a little visit from New York and look to cause some drama between Varchie (Veronica and Archie). According to showrunner Robert Aguirre-Sacasa, Nick is “a wolf in sheep’s clothing: a hard-partying Lothario with dark desires and an unchecked sense of privilege.” Sweet!

1. You might know him from Broadway. In late 2008, Graham starred in the Broadway production of 13, a musical starring a cast of teenagers. Graham played the lead character Evan Goldman, who deals with both the aftermath of his parents’ divorce and his upcoming Bar Mitzvah. You know who else was in the musical? Ariana Grande. She was one of the cheerleaders. But you knew that already, right?

2. Graham and Ariana dated for about three years after meeting on 13. They broke up in 2011 and have remained friendly since.

In 2015, he shared this video from the front row of an Ariana show in Anaheim.

And in 2016, the pair had this sweet 13 reunion.

3. Graham also defend Ari during the great Donutgate of 2015. “I think the whole thing is hilarious,” he told People in July 2015. “I feel like it’s been so blown out of proportion. I guess that’s just the nature of the business... She’s such a sweet girl. It’s tough. We all say things that we regret. I don’t think it speaks to her character at all.”

4. He’s a pretty athletic guy. This applies to both participating and watching sports.