Nathan Clarkson is an award-winning actor in film and TV, a Publishers Weekly best-selling author, a Netflix trending indie filmmaker, an award-winning podcast philosopher, a certified Life Coach for creatives, and member of the well-known and beloved Clarkson Family.
Nathan has appeared in numerous TV-shows like NBC’s Community, and multiple major feature films like Universal’s The Purge (see his IMDb resume here). As a filmmaker Nathan’s original movies have appeared on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Pureflix and more. With his company, Clarkson Creations, Nathan has produced such indie hits as Confessions of a Prodigal Son, The Unlikely Good Samaritan, Miracle on Highway 34, and most recently Don’t Know Jack, featuring Hollywood stars and Oscar Nominated actors. Nathan’s next project, Bright Sky, a modern Western romance, is set to release 2024.
As an author, Nathan’s signature memoir-esque style, filled with thought and reflections on various topics, can be found in multiple books. His first book Different; a personal memoir of stories of and thoughts on growing up with a nuerodivergent mind and mental illness, quickly became a national best seller after an interview on NBC's Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda. Since, Nathan has written books Good Man, The Way of King’s, and children’s picture books, Only You Can Be You and the The Clubhouse. Nathan’s most recent book, Finding God in Hollywood, is out now.
Nathan is also the co-host of the beloved and multi award-winning podcast, The Overthinkers: “Having fun thinking deeply”. The podcast covers topics of faith, philosophy, culture, creativity, and the big questions of life. The program features a host of influential and interesting guests and boasts hundreds of thousands of downloads.
Nathan’s words have been featured and quoted in outlets like The LA Times, Variety, Bloomberg, The Gazette, Publisher's Weekly, Relevant Magazine, World Magazine, Religion Unplugged, The Collision and more. Nathan writes regularly on the intersection of faith and art on his column Cross & Culture at Patheos Magazine.
Nathan lives with his wife Keelia Clarkson and his golden retriever, Darcy, between the lights of Los Angeles, the streets of New York City, and the wilds Colorado Springs.