Nicholas Edward Palatas (born January 22, 1988) is an American actor. Palatas has appeared in short films including The Erogenous Zone, Love, and Air We Breathe and has been in several ads. In 2009, he played Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the film Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and reprised the role in Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster which aired in October 2010. A newcomer to the Scooby-Doo series, Palatas took over for Matthew Lillard. Palatas is of Slovakian, English and German descent.
Personal life Palatas married his wife Marissa Denig in 2012. Denig filled for divorce from Palatas in 2017; the divorce was finalized in 2019. Palatas began dating Mary Armstrong of Columbus, Ohio in 2024. The couple married at St. John Lutheran Church in Dublin, Ohio in January 2025.
Filmography Year Film Role Notes2007The Erogenous Zone Flip Fowler Short Film2008LoveSchool Boy 1Short Film2009Scooby-Doo! The Mystery BeginsNorville "Shaggy" RogersTV movie2009The Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. Personality QuizVideo Short2009Scooby-Doo: The Coolsville High Video YearbookVideo Short2010Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake MonsterTV movie2010Scooby-Doo: The Whole World Loves You!Video Short2010True Jackson, VPSkeetTV series2010Destroy Build DestroyHimselfTV series2011Air We BreatheDylan AveryShort Film2011 Searching For PhantosaursHimselfVideo Short2011Scooby-Doo: Rock, Rap and RollerskatesHimselfVideo Short2011Jeepers! Jinkies! Zoinks! A Tribute to the Classic Gags of Scooby-Doo!HimselfVideo Short2013School of ThronesRobb StarkWeb Series2025White Ladybug The AgentIndependent Film
Theater 2023 : Ken Ludwig's Sherwood 2024 : See No Evil by Cory Skurdal
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