Born and raised in the foothills of the Appalachians in Northeast Tennessee, storytelling is in Nick Kilgore’s blood. From an early age, Nick knew he was gay/queer, which led him to realize that Dolly Parton was indeed right: it IS hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world. So he traded one rhinestone world for another [Los Angeles] and found his diamond of a profession [writing]. Nick’s passion for writing dramedy, soap and gay rom-coms in order to expand mainstream representation of the LGBTQIA+ community drives his creativity. He is a member of the WGA.

Nick is currently working as part of the Documentary Film team at Participant, assisting the SVP. Prior to Participant, Nick worked as a Staff Writer and co-wrote episode 105 on Oprah Winfrey Network’s original drama series DELILAH; he also served as the Showrunner’s and Writers’ Assistant. Before that, Nick worked on the fourth and fifth seasons of OWN’s original drama series GREENLEAF, where he co-wrote episode 407 and was the Writers’ Production Assistant. Additionally, he was the Writers’ Production Assistant on the first season of Showtime’s dark comedy series BLACK MONDAY.

In 2019, Nick co-directed, produced, wrote and starred in the short film POST MORTEM, which was an Official Selection at the HollyShorts Film Festival and the Newport Beach Film Festival. Due to his volunteer work as a Crisis Services Counselor for The Trevor Project as well as his own personal struggles, Nick prioritizes telling stories like POST MORTEM that highlight mental health.

Nick resides in West Hollywood. In his spare time, you can find him hanging with his brunch club, teaching the occasional Bar Method class, playing beach bocce ball or striving to make the perfect margarita.