Nathan was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. He holds a BFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago. While at DePaul, he attended a summer semester studying and acting Shakespeare at Oxford University, with BADA, the British American Drama Academy. Nathan is an Equity Membership Candidate.
Nathan now lives in New York City, where he works consistently on the stage and screen. He and his partner, Kelsey Ann Wacker, collaborate as writers, actors and producers. The two comprise the production group Tough Kitty, and together they wrote The Den, a feature film currently in pre-production, and produced an AEA showcase of David Adjmi’s Marie Antoinette at the NuBox Theatre in Hell’s Kitchen.
Nathan simpson and kelsey ann wacker - photo by dion lamar mills
Nathan was the recipient of the prestigious Sarah Siddons Society scholarship award, as well as numerous other talent scholarships. He graduated Summa Cum Laude.
