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Nathan Fielder

Birth Name:
Nathan Fielder
Birth Place:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Profession
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack
Nathan Fielder

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award, a Gemini Award and a Writer's Guild Award for his work on "This Hour Has 22 Minutes․"
  • Won the Tim Sims Award for Outstanding Canadian Comedy Newcomer in 2006
  • Graduated from the University of Victoria in 2005, where he was unpopular with other comedians because of his lack of comic ability
  • In the mid-2000s he began performing stand-up shows and filming comedy shorts in Toronto
  • Best known as a stand-up comedian and writer on shows like "Nathan for You" and "This Hour Has 22 Minutes․"
  • Has written for Comedy Central shows like "Important Things with Demetri Martin" and "Jon Benjamin Has a Van," both of which he also appeared in
  • Is known for asking his Twitter followers to send questionable text messages to family and friends and post their reactions, like telling a significant other "I haven't been fully honest with you" and not replying for an hour

Awards

  • 2008Gemini - Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Nominated
  • 2008WGC Award - Variety:Nominated
  • 2014Canadian Comedy Award - Best Performance by a Male - Television:Winner
  • 2017The BAM Award - Best Cast:Nominated
  • 2017WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
  • 2018WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series:Nominated
  • 2019DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Nominated
  • 2019WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Winner
  • 2021Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Nonfiction Series:Nominated
  • 2022Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Anthology Series:Nominated
  • 2022Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Nonfiction Series:Nominated
  • 2023Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Anthology Series:Winner
  • 2023Heterodox AwardNominated
  • 2023Independent Spirit Award - Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series:Winner
  • 2024Astra TV Award - Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode:Nominated
  • 2024Gotham TV Award - Breakthrough Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Gotham TV Award - Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special:Nominated
  • 2024WGA Award (TV) - Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2025Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Anthology Series:Winner
  • 2025Dorian Award - Best TV Performance - Comedy:Nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2025Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 2025TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Comedy:Nominated
  • 2026Heterodox AwardNominated
  • 2026Peabody Award - Entertainment:Winner
  • 2026WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2026WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
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