Nicholas Brendan Beard (born 16 September 1989) is a New Zealand former professional cricketer. He played as a left-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler for Otago. He was born at Dunedin and educated at Kavanagh College. Beard played for the New Zealand under-19 side at the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, playing in two warm-up matches and five Youth One Day International matches during the competition. He went on to make two Youth Test appearances and two further Youth One Day International appearances against the England under-19 side on the side's 2008 tour of England.