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Nathaniel "Nat" Faxon (* 1975 ) is an American actor , screenwriter and director. He won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Descendants .
Life
Faxon grew up in Manchester-by-the-Sea in the US state of Massachusetts . He studied at Hamilton College in Clinton , New York . In 2001 he joined the comedy group The Groundlings in Los Angeles .
Faxon had his first role in 1999 in an episode of the television series Rude Awakening - Only for Adults! . This was followed by minor roles in the television series Starlets , Reno 911! , Joey and Happy Hour as well as numerous guest appearances in various series such as Navy CIS (2005), My Name Is Earl (2006), Mad Men (2008), Happy Endings (2011) or Up All Night (2012). In addition, he often played small roles in comedies such as Slackers or Beer Festival in his early days . He has also taken on speaking roles in the animated series American Dad , The Cleveland Show and, since 2012, on Star Wars: Detours . From 2012 to 2013 he played his first leading role in the role of Ben Fox in the sitcom Ben and Kate on the Fox television channel .
Faxon wrote the screenplay for The Descendants with Alexander Payne and Jim Rash , whom he met at The Groundlings . The film, starring George Clooney , was nominated for four Academy Awards in 2012 . Payne, Rash and Faxon finally won the award for the best adapted screenplay . In the same category, the three won numerous other awards, including the Chlotrudis Award , the NBR Award , the Satellite Award and the Writers Guild of America Award . They were also nominated for the Golden Globe , the BAFTA Awards and the BFCA Award , among others .
In 2013, the film Far Far Back was released , in which Faxon collaborated with Jim Rash as an actor, screenwriter, producer and, for the first time, also as a director. In 2020 they staged a remake of the Swedish film Force Majeure together with Downhill .
Filmography (selection)
As an actor
- 2000–2001: Starlets ( Grosse Pointe , TV series, 17 episodes)
- 2002: Get out of Orange County ( Orange County )
- 2002: Slackers
- 2003-2004: Reno 911! (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2004: Club Mad ( Club Dread )
- 2004–2005: Joey (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2005: Romy and Michele: Hollywood, we're coming! ( Romy and Michele: In the Beginning )
- 2006: The TV Set
- 2006: Beer Festival ( Beerfest )
- 2007: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
- 2008: Hamlet 2
- 2006–2008: Happy Hour (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 2009: Slammin 'Salmon - butter for the fish! ( The Slammin 'Salmon )
- 2011: Bad Teacher
- 2011: Zookeeper ( Zookeeper )
- 2012–2013: Ben and Kate (TV series, 16 episodes)
- 2013: Far Back (The Way, Way Back)
- 2014: Sex Tape
- 2014: Tammy - Crazy (Tammy)
- 2014–2015: Married (TV series, 23 episodes)
- 2017–2019: Friends from College (TV series, 16 episodes)
- 2018: How to Party with Mom (Life of the Party)
- 2018: Father of the Year (Father of the Year)
- since 2018: Disenchantment (TV series, voice of Elfo, the Elf )
- 2019: 3 Charlie's Angels (Charlie's Angels)
As a screenwriter
- 2005: Adopted
- 2011: The Descendants - Family and Other Affairs ( The Descendants )
- 2013: Far Back (The Way, Way Back)
- 2020: downhill
Web links
- Nat Faxon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nat Faxon ascends to leading man on Ben And Kate - short biography and interview on avclub.com from September 25, 2012 (English)
- ↑ Coming of Age, From Script to Screen Article in the NY Times of August 24, 2012 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faxon, Nat |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Faxon, Nathaniel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1975 |