Nathanael Saleh

Nathanael Isaac E. Saleh[1] is an English actor best known for playing John Banks in Mary Poppins Returns. He also has a key role in The Letter for the King.

Nathanael Saleh
Born
Nathanael Isaac E. Saleh

(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006
Redditch, Worcestershire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Early life

Saleh started performing when he was three year old, singing songs and giving recitations to family and friends. At five years old he followed older brother to join Playbox Theatre at the Dream Factory in Warwick, England, gaining his first speaking role just a year later. This was followed over subsequent years by roles in a number of Playbox Theatre productions. At the beginning of 2015 he signed up at The Book, Playbox Theatre's own in-house agency, and almost immediately began receiving calls for auditions. Nathanael has always had an interest in dance, gaining a series of IDTA qualifications in Ballet and in Contemporary Dance. He has also worked on developing his range in acting, specifically in Voice Training, successfully completing LAMDA examinations in "Speaking Verse & Prose" up to Grade 3 at present, all with distinction.[2]

Career

He began acting in television roles. In 2016 he appeared on two episodes of Game of Thrones. In 2018 he made his film debut in the film Mary Poppins Returns, he plays John Banks, Michael's eldest son and Jane's nephew.

Most recently Nathanael has played Azolan in Dangerous Liaisons.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Mary Poppins Returns John Banks Released
2019 Days of the Bagnold Summer Alex Released
2020 The Snatcher Jimmy Released (Short film)

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Game of Thrones Arthur 2 episodes
2019 The Letter for the King Piak Main role
2022 The Last Bus Josh Main role
2022 Dangerous Liaisons Azolan Main role

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Best Song/Recording Created for a Film Mary Poppins Returns Nominated [3]
2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival Ensemble Cast Award Mary Poppins Returns Won [4]

References
  1. "Search Results for Civil Births in Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records". findmypast.co.uk. England & Wales Births 1837–2006. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. "Nathanael Saleh - Biography". IMDb.
  3. "Guild of Music Supervisors Awards (2019)". IMDb.
  4. "Palm Springs International Film Festival (2019)". IMDb.


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