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Nathan Clarkson

Los Angeles, New York
Covers:  culture, faith, art, mental illness, film, theology, philosophy
Award winning bit part actor in TV and movies, PW bestselling author of a bunch of books, filmmaker of indie gems on Netflix, podcast philosopher for fun

Nathan Clarkson’s Biography

Nathan Clarkson is an award winning actor, Publishers Weekly best-selling author, hit indie filmmaker, and podcast philosopher.

Nathan has appeared as an actor in numerous TV-shows like NBC’s Community, and multiple major feature films like Universal’s The Purge.
As a filmmaker Nathan’s original movies featuring Hollywood stars and Oscar Nominated actors, have appeared on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Pureflix and more.

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.

Nathan is the co-host of the popular podcast The Overthinkers “Having fun thinking deeply”, alongside acclaimed film critic and philosopher, Joseph Holmes. 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.

Nathan’s words have been featured and quoted in outlets like The LA Times, Variety, Bloomberg, The Gazette, Publisher's Weekly, World Magazine, Religion Unplugged, and more.

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.