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Nate Parker(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Nate Parker
Set against the antebellum South, 'The Birth of a Nation' follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
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Nate Parker was born on 18 November 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Birth of a Nation (2016), Arbitrage (2012) and The Great Debaters (2007). He has been married to Sarah DiSanto since 2007. They have four children.
BornNovember 18, 1979
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BornNovember 18, 1979
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins & 21 nominations

Photos146

Nate Parker in American Skin (2019)
Kay Madsen and Nate Parker in American Skin (2019)
Denzel Washington, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, and Nate Parker in The Great Debaters (2007)
Jurnee Smollett, Jermaine Williams, Denzel Whitaker, and Nate Parker in The Great Debaters (2007)
Colman Domingo, Chiké Okonkwo, and Nate Parker in The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Nate Parker in The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Nate Parker in The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Colman Domingo and Nate Parker in The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Nate Parker and Armie Hammer in The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Nate Parker and Aja Naomi King in The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Colman Domingo, Nate Parker, and Chris Greene in The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Nate Parker and Aja Naomi King in The Birth of a Nation (2016)

Known for:

The Birth of a Nation (2016)
The Birth of a Nation
6.5
  • Nat Turner
  • 2016
Richard Gere in Arbitrage (2012)
Arbitrage
6.6
  • Jimmy Grant
  • 2012
Denzel Washington in The Great Debaters (2007)
The Great Debaters
7.5
  • Henry Lowe
  • 2007
Liam Neeson in Non-Stop (2014)
Non-Stop
6.9
  • Zack White
  • 2014

Credits

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Actor

  • I Know I Can
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Tay Da Prince Feat. John Legend: Love One Another (2020)
    Tay Da Prince Feat. John Legend: Love One Another
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • American Skin (2019)
    American Skin
    • Lincoln 'Linc' Jefferson
    • 2019
  • The Birth of a Nation (2016)
    The Birth of a Nation
    • Nat Turner
    • 2016
  • Nate Parker and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beyond the Lights (2014)
    Beyond the Lights
    • Kaz
    • 2014
  • Elizabeth Banks in Every Secret Thing (2014)
    Every Secret Thing
    • Kevin Jones
    • 2014
  • Max Greenfield, Jason Ritter, Maggie Grace, Max Minghella, Nate Parker, Aubrey Plaza, and Jane Levy in About Alex (2014)
    About Alex
    • Ben
    • 2014
  • Liam Neeson in Non-Stop (2014)
    Non-Stop
    • Zack White
    • 2014
  • Giancarlo Esposito, Erykah Badu, Rosario Dawson, Harry Lennix, Isaiah Washington, Jesse Williams, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bokeem Woodbine, and Nate Parker in They Die by Dawn (2013)
    They Die by Dawn
    • Jim Beckwourth
    • 2013
  • Lu (2013)
    Lu
    • Lu
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Ethan Peck and Nate Parker in Eden (2014)
    Eden
    • Slim
    • 2014
  • Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
    Ain't Them Bodies Saints
    • Sweetie
    • 2013
  • Red Hook Summer (2012)
    Red Hook Summer
    • Box
    • 2012
  • Richard Gere in Arbitrage (2012)
    Arbitrage
    • Jimmy Grant
    • 2012
  • Red Tails (2012)
    Red Tails
    • Marty 'Easy' Julian
    • 2012

Producer

  • Solitary
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Untitled Nate Parker Project
    • producer
    • In Development
  • The Birth of a Nation: Behind the Scenes Documentary
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Baselines
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Showtime (2019)
    Showtime
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Nikos Hawkins in Play Clothes (2018)
    Play Clothes
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Baggage
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Free God: The Birth of a Nation (2017)
    Free God: The Birth of a Nation
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Rise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner (2016)
    Rise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • The Birth of a Nation (2016)
    The Birth of a Nation
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Lu (2013)
    Lu
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Ethan Peck and Nate Parker in Eden (2014)
    Eden
    • producer
    • 2014
  • J.R. Villarreal, Fernanda Romero, and Carlos Santos in Ghost Team One (2013)
    Ghost Team One
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Resurrecting Love: The Cemetery That Can Heal a Nation (2012)
    Resurrecting Love: The Cemetery That Can Heal a Nation
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Portion (2012)
    Portion
    • producer
    • 2012
  • J.A.W. (2011)
    J.A.W.
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Magic City Memoirs (2011)
    Magic City Memoirs
    • co-producer
    • 2011

Writer

  • Solitary
    • written by
    • Post-production
  • Predilection
    • Writer
    • Completed
  • Sweet Thunder
    • written by
    • Pre-production
  • Untitled Nate Parker Project
    • Writer
    • In Development
  • Black & Blue
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Baselines
    • Writer
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • American Skin (2019)
    American Skin
    • written by
    • 2019
  • The Birth of a Nation (2016)
    The Birth of a Nation
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2016
  • Joseph Millson in #AmeriCan (2014)
    #AmeriCan
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Ethan Peck and Nate Parker in Eden (2014)
    Eden
    • story
    • 2014
  • J.A.W. (2011)
    J.A.W.
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2011
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Videos21

About Alex
Clip 2:12
About Alex
Ghost Team One
Clip 1:04
Ghost Team One
Red Tails
Clip 1:15
Red Tails
Red Tails
Clip 1:10
Red Tails
'The Birth of a Nation' Cast and Filmmaker on Heroism, the Nat Turner Rebellion
Interview 2:51
'The Birth of a Nation' Cast and Filmmaker on Heroism, the Nat Turner Rebellion
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:38
Official Trailer
Trailer #2
Trailer 2:30
Trailer #2
Trailer #1
Trailer 1:46
Trailer #1
Trailer #1
Trailer 2:26
Trailer #1
Theatrical Version
Trailer 2:30
Theatrical Version
No. 3
Trailer 2:28
No. 3
Trailer #2
Trailer 1:35
Trailer #2

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • November 18, 1979
    • Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Sarah DiSanto2007 - present (4 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 14 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Nate was NCAA All-American in Wrestling at 141 lbs. in 2002 for the University of Oklahoma. He was also a High School All-American as well while attending Great Bridge High School in Virginia.
  • Quotes
    I want to pick material that involves me. I always tell my team that I never want to make the same movie twice. That's what terrifies me the most.

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