Nathaniel Curtis

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).

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

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 25 December 2022.[20][21][22]

Following his performance in the world premiere of Andrew Stein's play, Disruption, at the Park Theatre (London)[23] in the summer of 2023, Curtis later joined the cast of 2:22 A Ghost Story. His involvement in this production was marked by a UK tour, which took place throughout the autumn season.

Personal life

Curtis identifies as queer[24][25] and stands 6'5" tall.[26] He has an older sister.[27]

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 [28]
2021 The Great Christmas Bake Off Himself Channel 4 2021 Winner [29][30]
2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin Brian Netflix [31]
2023 Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix Dolph Laserhawk Lead voice role [32]

Theatre
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2013 Pride and Prejudice Ensemble Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London [33][34][35][36]
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 [37][38]
2023 Disruption Ben Park Theatre (London), London [39]
2023 2:22 A Ghost Story Sam UK Tour [40][41][42]

Audio
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Torchwood: The Five People You Kill in Middlesbrough Lancelyn Green Torchwood audio series[43]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2022 BPG Awards Breakthrough Award[lower-alpha 1] It's a Sin Nominated [44]

Notes
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References
  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. 18 February 2021. 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 21 December 2020.
  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 21 December 2020.
  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. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. "2019: Full Run: Performance Ensemble – Grace Kelly Miller, Stuart Turner, Nathaniel Curtis & Laura Harling – Romeo & Juliet – The Offies". Offies. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  10. "Meet The Exuberant Young Stars Of Russell T Davies's New '80s-Set Drama, 'It's A Sin'". Vogue. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  11. Wright, Valentina (20 January 2021). "Centre Stage: Nathaniel Curtis". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  12. "When is Russell T Davies' 1980s AIDS drama It's A Sin on TV?". Radio Times. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  13. "It's a Sin: 'If Covid was an STD it would be hidden too'". The Guardian. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  14. Greene, Steve (1 February 2021). "February TV Premieres: 16 New Shows to Look Out For". IndieWire. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  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 (16 August 2021). "'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 13 September 2021.
  19. SARRUBBA, STEFANIA (16 August 2021). "It's A Sin's Nathaniel Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry join The Witcher: Blood Origin prequel show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  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 (28 December 2021). "'Blood Origin' Is Set 1,200 Years Before 'The Witcher' & It Stars Michelle Yeoh". Bustle. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  23. "It's A Sin's Nathaniel Curtis to star in AI play Disruption at Park Theatre | West End Theatre". westendtheatre.com. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  24. Harrison, Sarah-Rose (30 June 2022). "Marie Claire PRIDE: #MoreThanAMonth". Marie Claire. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  25. Opie, David (13 June 2021). "Nathaniel Curtis on queer resilience and the impact of It's A Sin". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. "Nathaniel Curtis". IMDb. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  29. Media, P. A. (25 December 2021). "Bake Off Christmas special – winner crowned". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  30. "Great British Bake Off 2021 Christmas special: Release date, celebrity guests, and latest news". Radio Times. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  31. "Watch The Witcher: Blood Origin | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com.
  32. Sarto, Debbie (14 June 2023). "Netflix Teases 'Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  33. 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.
  34. "15 'It's A Sin' stars who have made their mark onstage". TodayTix. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  35. "Full Casting Announced For Political Thriller Britannicus, On From 26 May To 25 June". Lyric Hammersmith. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  36. "Pride and Prejudice (2013) | Our Heritage | Open Air Theatre". openairtheatreheritage.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  37. "Britannicus". Lyric Hammersmith. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  38. 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.
  39. CULWELL-BLOCK, LOGAN. "Nathaniel Curtis Stars in World Premiere of A.I.-Themed Play Disruption in London, Opening July 13". Playbill. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  40. "2:22 A Ghost Story – UK tour cast revealed | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. 29 June 2023.
  41. "Joe Absolom and Nathaniel Curtis among cast of 2:22 - A Ghost Story UK tour". The Stage.
  42. Wild, Stephi. "Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the UK Tour of 2:22 - A GHOST STORY". Broadway World.
  43. "Nathaniel Curtis - Contributions". Big Finish. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  44. "BPG Awards 2022: Television And Streaming Nominations". Broadcasting Press Guild. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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