Biografi
Nathaniel Dean graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (Sydney) in 1999.
Since then, he has appeared in numerous theatre productions, television, and film roles worldwide. His film work includes Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale, and Walking on Water, for which he won the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2002. In 2004, he received an AFI Award nomination for the cult Australian film Somersault. Other notable films include Candy and The Final Winter.
Nathaniel's extensive television credits feature Anzac Girls, Puberty Blues, Parer's War, Old School, Bikie Wars, Wild Boys, Underbelly, East West 101, Rain Shadow, All Saints, City Homicide, Killing Time, Satisfaction, and Always Greener.
He began his theatre career at the Sydney Theatre Company with the iconic play The One Day of The Year.
Dean starred as Macbeth in the 2018 production by The Australian Shakespeare Company and has appeared in The Effect for the Melbourne Theatre Company, as well as portraying Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire and performing in Tommy Murphy's Gwen in Purgatory at Belvoir, among others.
In 2013, he took on the lead role of William Thornhill in the acclaimed production The Secret River, earning a Helpmann Award nomination for Best Actor. He reprised this role in two subsequent tours across Australia, including outdoor performances at the Adelaide Festival. In 2019, the production made its international debut at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival and The National Theatre in London, both receiving critical acclaim.
Nathaniel is a sought-after professional voice artist, working extensively on national and international campaigns for brands such as Canon, Holden, Playstation, and Cricket Australia.
He also runs a production company with upcoming projects in both theatre and television.
