Nolan Pugh was born in Placentia, California to Michael Pugh and Tammi Faulks. After his father's medical discharge from the Marine Corps, Pugh's family relocated to Nipomo, California. While there, Pugh discovered a passion for nerd culture, martial arts, and live theater, the last of which eventually led him to pursue a degree from AMDA College of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. During his time in college, Pugh also began performing stand up comedy and writing short films.
After graduating, Pugh soon found his way into commercial and television appearances before reuniting and collaborating with his former AMDA classmate, J.G. Murphy. Together they founded TMK Pictures and produced their debut project, Whatever We Want, in 2019.