British actor
Nathaniel Curtis
Born (1990-12-29 ) 29 December 1990 (age 33) Nationality British Alma mater East 15 Acting School Occupation Actor Years active 2019–present
Nathaniel Curtis (born 29 December 1990) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Ash Mukherjee in the Channel 4 drama It's a Sin (2021).
Early life and education
Curtis grew up just outside Bournemouth [ 1] to an English mother and an Indian father.[ 2] [ 3] He completed his acting degree at East 15 Acting School in Loughton , Essex in 2014.[ 4] [ 5]
Career
After graduating, Curtis went five years without an acting job.[ 6] One of his first acting roles was as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet for Fuller's Brewery's Shakespeare in the Garden theatre series, run by Open Bar Theatre[ 7] in 2019[ 8] [ 9] which was nominated for an Offie award.[ 10] He later played Ferdinand, Alonso, and Trinculo in the following year's production of The Tempest .
Curtis played Ash Mukherjee in It's a Sin ,[ 11] [ 12] the Award Winning British television series developed by Russell T Davies that premiered in early 2021 on Channel 4 in the UK[ 13] [ 14] and on HBO Max in the United States.[ 15] Curtis was named the winner of the 2021 Great British Bake Off Christmas Special after competing in baking challenges with other members of the cast of It's a Sin .[ 16]
In the summer of 2022, Curtis returned to the stage to play the title role in Britannicus at the Lyric Theatre , Hammersmith.[ 17] [ 18]
He played the role of Brian[ 19] in The Witcher: Blood Origin ,[ 20] a Netflix miniseries that serves as a prequel to The Witcher and was released on 25 December 2022.[ 21] [ 22] [ 23]
Following his performance in the world premiere of Andrew Stein's play, Disruption , at the Park Theatre in London[ 24] in the summer of 2023, Curtis later joined the cast of 2:22 A Ghost Story . His involvement in this production was marked by a UK tour, which took place throughout the autumn season.
In December 2023, he had a brief appearance as Sir Isaac Newton in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special "Wild Blue Yonder".[ 25]
Personal life
Curtis identifies as queer[ 26] [ 27] and stands 6'5" tall.[ 28] He has an older sister.[ 29]
Stage and screen credits
Television
Theatre
Audio
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2021
Torchwood
Lancelyn Green
Episode: "The Five People You Kill in Middlesbrough"[ 46]
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
^ Scott Handcock (4 April 2021). "Nathaniel Curtis" . From Queer to Eternity (Podcast). Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ "Interview With 'It's A Sin' Actor Nathaniel Curtis" . PIBE Magazine . 18 February 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ Opie, David (22 January 2021). "Nathaniel Curtis on Ash's love story and why It's a Sin is "not an AIDS drama" " . Digital Spy .
^ "2014 graduates of East 15 Acting School | University of Essex" . www.east15.ac.uk . Retrieved 21 December 2020 .
^ Hogan, Michael (22 May 2022). "Actor Nathaniel Curtis: 'I realised It's a Sin was a hit when Elton John called' " . The Guardian . Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ "Nathaniel Curtis on making 'It's A Sin' " . The Book of Man . 3 February 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ Open Bar Theatre https://twitter.com/weareopenbar?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
^ "Romeo & Juliet Cast | Shakespeare In The Garden - Fuller's" . Fuller Smith & Turner . Retrieved 21 December 2020 .
^ "REVIEW: Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET/ Touring Fuller's pub gardens between 9 July - 3 August 2019/Press night: George IV, Chiswick" . www.londonpubtheatres.com . 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020 .
^ "2019: Full Run: Performance Ensemble – Grace Kelly Miller, Stuart Turner, Nathaniel Curtis & Laura Harling – Romeo & Juliet – The Offies" . Offies . 22 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ "Meet The Exuberant Young Stars Of Russell T Davies's New '80s-Set Drama, 'It's A Sin' " . Vogue . 11 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021 .
^ Wright, Valentina (20 January 2021). "Centre Stage: Nathaniel Curtis" . Vanity Fair . Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ "When is Russell T Davies' 1980s AIDS drama It's A Sin on TV?" . Radio Times . 6 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021 .
^ "It's a Sin: 'If Covid was an STD it would be hidden too' " . The Guardian . 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021 .
^ Greene, Steve (1 February 2021). "February TV Premieres: 16 New Shows to Look Out For" . IndieWire . Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ Sarrubba, Stefania (26 December 2021). "Great British Bake Off confirms winner of Christmas special" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 4 January 2022 .
^ Lewis, Isobel (1 June 2022). "Nathaniel Curtis: 'I'm tall, I'm half-Indian – the opportunities weren't there' " . The Independent . Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ Akbar, Arifa (2 June 2022). "Britannicus review – political drama is deadly serious but full of sass" . The Guardian . Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ Wiseman, Andreas (16 August 2021). " 'The Witcher: Blood Origin': Lenny Henry, Mirren Mack, Nathaniel Curtis, Dylan Moran Among Cast To Join Netflix Prequel Series; Filming Underway In UK" . Deadline . Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ SARRUBBA, STEFANIA (16 August 2021). "It's A Sin's Nathaniel Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry join The Witcher: Blood Origin prequel show" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ Fullerton, Huw. "The Witcher: Blood Origin – release date, cast, plot, trailer and news" . Radio Times . Retrieved 28 December 2022 .
^ Webster, Andrew (20 December 2021). "The Witcher: Blood Origin: an early glimpse at Netflix's live-action prequel" . The Verge . Retrieved 4 January 2022 .
^ Wehniainen, Grace (28 December 2021). " 'Blood Origin' Is Set 1,200 Years Before 'The Witcher' & It Stars Michelle Yeoh" . Bustle . Retrieved 4 January 2022 .
^ "It's A Sin's Nathaniel Curtis to star in AI play Disruption at Park Theatre | West End Theatre" . westendtheatre.com . 10 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023 .
^ Griffin, Louise (3 December 2023). "It's a Sin star Nathaniel Curtis makes surprise Doctor Who appearance " . Radio Times . Retrieved 4 December 2023 .
^ Harrison, Sarah-Rose (30 June 2022). "Marie Claire PRIDE: #MoreThanAMonth" . Marie Claire . Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ Opie, David (13 June 2021). "Nathaniel Curtis on queer resilience and the impact of It's A Sin" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ Kleinmann, James (27 February 2021). "Exclusive Interview: It's A Sin star Nathaniel Curtis "I longed to see Indian men portrayed as something other than academic or the comic relief. I love that I was able to show that Indian men can be sexy" " . The Queer Review . Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ Hogan, Michael (22 May 2022). "Actor Nathaniel Curtis: 'I realised It's a Sin was a hit when Elton John called' " . The Guardian . Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ "Nathaniel Curtis" . IMDb . Retrieved 21 December 2020 .
^ Media, P. A. (25 December 2021). "Bake Off Christmas special – winner crowned" . The Guardian . Retrieved 30 December 2021 .
^ "Great British Bake Off 2021 Christmas special: Release date, celebrity guests, and latest news" . Radio Times . 24 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021 .
^ "Watch The Witcher: Blood Origin | Netflix Official Site" . www.netflix.com .
^ Sarto, Debbie (14 June 2023). "Netflix Teases 'Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix' " . Animation World Network . Retrieved 14 June 2023 .
^ "Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder ★★★★" . Radio Times . Retrieved 3 December 2023 .
^ Kleinmann, James (27 February 2021). "Exclusive Interview: It's A Sin star Nathaniel Curtis "I longed to see Indian men portrayed as something other than academic or the comic relief. I love that I was able to show that Indian men can be sexy" " . The Queer Review . Retrieved 20 July 2022 .
^ "15 'It's A Sin' stars who have made their mark onstage" . TodayTix . 27 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022 .
^ "Full Casting Announced For Political Thriller Britannicus, On From 26 May To 25 June" . Lyric Hammersmith . 22 April 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022 .
^ "Pride and Prejudice (2013) | Our Heritage | Open Air Theatre" . openairtheatreheritage.com . Retrieved 20 July 2022 .
^ "Britannicus" . Lyric Hammersmith . Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ Lewis, Isobel (1 June 2022). "Nathaniel Curtis: 'I'm tall, I'm half-Indian – the opportunities weren't there' " . The Independent . Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ CULWELL-BLOCK, LOGAN. "Nathaniel Curtis Stars in World Premiere of A.I.-Themed Play Disruption in London, Opening July 13" . Playbill . Retrieved 5 September 2023 .
^ "2:22 A Ghost Story – UK tour cast revealed | West End Theatre" . www.westendtheatre.com . 29 June 2023.
^ "Joe Absolom and Nathaniel Curtis among cast of 2:22 - A Ghost Story UK tour" . The Stage .
^ Wild, Stephi. "Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the UK Tour of 2:22 - A GHOST STORY" . Broadway World .
^ "Nathaniel Curtis - Contributions" . Big Finish . Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ "BPG Awards 2022: Television And Streaming Nominations" . Broadcasting Press Guild . 12 March 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
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