Nathan Clarkson

Nathan Clarkson is an award-winning actor, Publishers Weekly best-selling author, Netflix trending filmmaker, Spark award-winning podcast philosopher, and member of the well-known and beloved Clarkson Family.

As an actor, Nathan has appeared in multiple national commercials, hit TV shows like NBC’s Community, and major feature films like Universal’s The Purge (see his IMDb resume here). Nathan studied his craft with some of the best acting instructors in the world while attending New York Film Academy in New York City, and has acted across multiple Hollywood stars and Oscar nominated actors.

As a filmmaker, Nathan’s original and award-winning movies have trended 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, Don’t Know Jack, and most recently the romance Western, Bright Sky. Nathan is currently in pre-production for his upcoming art-house film Act of Contrition.

As an author, Nathan’s signature conversational style, filled with thoughts 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 neurodivergent mind and mental illness, quickly became a national bestseller after an interview on NBC's Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda. Since then, Nathan has written books Good Man, The Way of Kings, Finding God in Hollywood, Uniquely You, and children’s picture books, Only You Can Be You and The Clubhouse. His latest book, I’m The Worst, comes out late 2025.

As a podcaster, Nathan is the co-host of the beloved and (Content Media) Award Winning podcast, The Overthinkers: “Having fun thinking deeply.” The podcast covers topics of faith, art, philosophy, pop-culture, and the big questions of life. The program features a lineup of New York Times bestselling authors, Pulitzer Prize winners, Hollywood directors/actors, esteemed academics, and many more influential and intriguing guests. 

As a writer, Nathan is a Patheos Magazine Columnist for Cross Cultural where he writes regularly on the intersection of faith and culture. His words have been featured and quoted in outlets like The LA Times, Variety, The Gazette, Publisher's Weekly, World Magazine, Relevant Magazine, The Christian Post, Religion News Service, Charisma Magazine, Outreach Magazine, and more.

Nathan lives with his wife Keelia Clarkson and their golden retriever, Darcy, between the streets of New York City, the lights of Los Angeles, and the wilds of Colorado.