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Nat Faxon
Faxon at the series premieres of You're the Worst and Married in July 2014
Born (1975-10-11) October 11, 1975 (age 49)
Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, screenwriter
Years active1999–present
SpouseMeaghan Gadd
Children3

Nathaniel "Nat" Faxon (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor, comedian and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. Though a frequent presence on comedic films and TV series, he is best known for winning the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing The Descendants (2011) and for his starring roles in the FOX comedy series Ben and Kate (2012-2013) and the FX comedy series Married (2014-2015). He also co-wrote and co-directed the acclaimed The Way, Way Back (2013) with writing partner Jim Rash.

Early life

Faxon's early years started in the seaside community of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, where he attended the Brookwood School. He later graduated from the Holderness School in Plymouth, New Hampshire and then Hamilton College in 1997.

Career

Acting

Faxon is an alumnus of the Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings, where he began performing in 2001.[1]

Faxon may be best known for his appearances in comedic films such as Orange County (2002), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Bad Teacher (2011), and several Broken Lizard films including Beerfest (2006). He co-starred in Darren Star's semi-autobiographical satire Grosse Pointe and had recurring roles in several television series such as The Cleveland Show, Joey, Up All Night and Reno 911!.

Faxon has been featured in a series of prominent Holiday Inn commercials featuring Joe Buck as well as an ad by Blockbuster. However, he did not get a significant lead role until 2012 when he was cast as the titular Ben in Ben and Kate,[2] for which he received many positive reviews.[citation needed] Faxon starred alongside Judy Greer in the FX comedy series Married, which ran for two seasons.

Writing and directing

Faxon and writing partner Jim Rash, whom he met while performing at The Groundlings, co-wrote the screenplay for the film The Descendants, starring George Clooney and directed by Alexander Payne. On February 26, 2012, the screenplay for The Descendants won an Oscar, with Faxon, Rash, and Payne all receiving Oscars for their efforts.[3] The duo made their directorial debut with The Way, Way Back (2013), based on their original screenplay, and starring Steve Carell, Toni Collette, and Sam Rockwell, among others.[4] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired it for $10 million,[5] and was released domestically to acclaimed reviews that July.

Personal life

Faxon is married to Meaghan Gadd and they have three children: Ruthie, Otis and Beatrice.[6]

Work

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Orange County Kip
Slackers Karl, the Grad Student
2004 Club Dread Manny
2006 The TV Set Reporter
Beerfest Rolf
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Awards Show Stage Manager
2008 Hamlet 2 Glenn from Copy Shop
Lower Learning Turner Abernathy
2009 The Slammin' Salmon Carl the Manager
2011 Freeloaders Fritz
Bad Teacher Mark
Zookeeper Dave
The Descendants co-screenwriter only; Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2012 The Babymakers Zig-Zag
2013 The Way, Way Back Roddy also co-screenwriter and co-director
2014 Tammy Greg
Sex Tape Max

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Rude Awakening Slackula 1 episode
2000–2001 Grosse Pointe Kevin the P.A. 17 episodes
2003–2004 Reno 911! Milk Shake et al. 6 episodes
2004 Significant Others Breck 1 episode
2004–2005 Joey Bodie 3 episodes
2005 Romy and Michele: In the Beginning Chad TV movie
NCIS Carter Finch 1 episode
Reba Elder Care Worker 1 episode
2005–2009 American Dad! various (voice) 3 episodes
2006–2008 Happy Hour Brad Cooper 14 episodes
2008 Mad Men Flatty 1 episode
2009 DJ & the Fro The Fro et al. (voice) 12 episodes
Glen Martin DDS Trailer Park Teen (voice) 1 episode
The Big D Brady pilot
The Burr Effect Dale pilot
2009–2012 The Cleveland Show Raymond the Bear et al. (voice) 10 episodes
2010 Party Down Garlan Greenbush 1 episode
2011 Allen Gregory Jeremy (voice) 7 episodes
Happy Endings Chef Leslie 1 episode
2012 Are You There, Chelsea? Tim Kornick 1 episode
Up All Night Lawrence 1 episode
2012–2013 Ben and Kate Ben Fox Series lead, 16 episodes
2013 Comedy Bang! Bang! Earl of Crathmore 1 episode
Trophy Wife Sad Steve 3 episodes
Spy Alan pilot
2014–2015 Married Russ Bowman Lead role
2014 Marry Me Scooby 1 episode
2014 Blaze and the Monster Machines Pickle Voice
2015 Community Director, 2 episodes
2015 The Grinder Lyle Episode: Little Mitchard No More

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Title of work Result
2011 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2011 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2011 Satellite Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2011 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2011 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2011 Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2011 Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2011 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2011 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2011 National Board of Review Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2012 Writers Guild of America Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2012 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2012 USC Scripter Award Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2012 Online Film Critics Society Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2012 London Critics Circle Film Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2012 Independent Spirit Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2012 Golden Globe Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2012 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2012 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2012 BAFTA Awards Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2012 Australian Film Institute Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Nominated
2012 Academy Award Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Won
2013 Newport Beach Film Festival Audience Award Feature Film The Way Way Back Won
2013 Filmfest Hamburg Art Cinema Award The Way Way Back Nominated
2014 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Comedy The Way Way Back Nominated
2014 Critics' Choice Movie Awards[7] Best Comedy The Way Way Back Nominated

References

  1. ^ Faxon at Groundlings.com
  2. ^ Adams, Erik (25 September 2012). "Nat Faxon ascends to leading man on Ben And Kate". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (28 February 2012). "Descendents Oscar Winner to Star in Fox Comedy Pilot". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  4. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (24 August 2012). "The Writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Direct The Way, Way Back". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  5. ^ "The Way, Way Back". Sundance Institute. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2015. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 30 December 2012 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Biography of Nat Faxon". FaxonRash.com.
  7. ^ "19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Nominations". CriticsChoice.com. The Broadcast Films Critics Association. 16 December 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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