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Nathaniel Curtis
Born (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990 (age 33)
Alma materEast 15 Acting School
OccupationActor
Years active2019-present
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)

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 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 theater series in 2019[7][8] which was nominated for an Offie award.[9] 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,[10][11] the Award Winning British television series developed by Russell T Davies that premiered in early 2021 on Channel 4 in the UK[12][13] and on HBO Max in the United States.[14] Curtis was named the winner on the 2021 Great British Bake Off Christmas Special after competing in baking challenges with other members of the cast of It's a Sin.[15]

In the Summer of 2022, Curtis returned to the stage to play the title role in Britannicus at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.[16][17]

He played the role of Brian [18] in The Witcher: Blood Origin,[19] a Netflix miniseries that serves as a prequel to The Witcher and was released on December 25, 2022.[20][21][22]

Personal Life

Curtis identifies as queer[23][24] and stands 6'5" tall.[25] He has an older sister.[26]

Stage and screen credits

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref
2021 It's a Sin Ash Mukherjee Channel 4 (UK)
HBO Max (US) 		5 episodes [27]
2021 The Great Christmas Bake Off Himself Channel 4 2021 Winner [28][29]
2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin Brian Netflix [30]

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2013 Pride and Prejudice Ensemble Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London [31][32][33][34]
2019 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Fuller's Shakespeare in the Garden
2020 The Tempest Ferdinand Fuller's Shakespeare in the Garden
2022 Britannicus Britannicus Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London [35][36]

Audio

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Torchwood: The Five People You Kill in Middlesbrough Lancelyn Green Torchwood audio series[37]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2022 BPG Awards Breakthrough Award[a] It's a Sin Nominated [38]

References

  1. ^ Shared.

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  1. ^ Scott Handcock (4 April 2021). "Nathaniel Curtis". From Queer to Eternity (Podcast). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Interview With 'It's A Sin' Actor Nathaniel Curtis". PIBE Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "2014 graduates of East 15 Acting School | University of Essex". www.east15.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Nathaniel Curtis on making 'It's A Sin'". The Book of Man. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Romeo & Juliet Cast | Shakespeare In The Garden - Fuller's". Fuller Smith & Turner. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  8. ^ "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. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  9. ^ "2019: Full Run: Performance Ensemble – Grace Kelly Miller, Stuart Turner, Nathaniel Curtis & Laura Harling – Romeo & Juliet – The Offies". Offies. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Meet The Exuberant Young Stars Of Russell T Davies's New '80s-Set Drama, 'It's A Sin'". Vogue. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  11. ^ Wright, Valentina (2021-01-20). "Centre Stage: Nathaniel Curtis". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  12. ^ "When is Russell T Davies' 1980s AIDS drama It's A Sin on TV?". Radio Times. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  13. ^ "It's a Sin: 'If Covid was an STD it would be hidden too'". The Guardian. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  14. ^ Greene, Steve (2021-02-01). "February TV Premieres: 16 New Shows to Look Out For". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  15. ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (26 December 2021). "Great British Bake Off confirms winner of Christmas special". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Akbar, Arifa (2 June 2022). "Britannicus review – political drama is deadly serious but full of sass". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  18. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2021-08-16). "'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 2021-09-13.
  19. ^ SARRUBBA, STEFANIA (2021-08-16). "It's A Sin's Nathaniel Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry join The Witcher: Blood Origin prequel show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  20. ^ Fullerton, Huw. "The Witcher: Blood Origin – release date, cast, plot, trailer and news". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  21. ^ Webster, Andrew (20 December 2021). "The Witcher: Blood Origin: an early glimpse at Netflix's live-action prequel". The Verge. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  22. ^ Wehniainen, Grace. "'Blood Origin' Is Set 1,200 Years Before 'The Witcher' & It Stars Michelle Yeoh". Bustle. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  23. ^ Harrison, Sarah-Rose (30 June 2022). "Marie Claire PRIDE: #MoreThanAMonth". Marie Claire. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  24. ^ Opie, David (13 June 2021). "Nathaniel Curtis on queer resilience and the impact of It's A Sin". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ "Nathaniel Curtis". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  28. ^ Media, P. A. (25 December 2021). "Bake Off Christmas special – winner crowned". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Great British Bake Off 2021 Christmas special: Release date, celebrity guests, and latest news". Radio Times. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  30. ^ "Watch The Witcher: Blood Origin | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com.
  31. ^ 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.
  32. ^ "15 'It's A Sin' stars who have made their mark onstage". TodayTix. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  33. ^ "Full Casting Announced For Political Thriller Britannicus, On From 26 May To 25 June". Lyric Hammersmith. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  34. ^ "Pride and Prejudice (2013) | Our Heritage | Open Air Theatre". openairtheatreheritage.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  35. ^ "Britannicus". Lyric Hammersmith. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  36. ^ 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.
  37. ^ "Nathaniel Curtis - Contributions". Big Finish. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  38. ^ "BPG Awards 2022: Television And Streaming Nominations". Broadcasting Press Guild. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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