Nathaniel Curtis

Nathaniel Curtis (born 29 December 1990)^{[citation needed]} is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Ash Mukherjee in the Channel 4 drama It's a Sin (2021).

Nathaniel Curtis
Born	(1990-12-29) 29 December 1990 (age 34)
Alma mater	East 15 Acting School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2019–present

Early life and education

Curtis grew up just outside Bournemouth^[1] to an English mother and an Indian father.^[2][3] He completed his acting degree at East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex in 2014.^[4][5]

Career

After graduating, Curtis went five years without an acting job.^[6] One of his first acting roles was as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet for Fuller's Brewery's Shakespeare in the Garden theatre series, run by Open Bar Theatre^[7] in 2019^[8][9] which was nominated for an Offie award.^[10] He later played Ferdinand, Alonso, and Trinculo in the following year's production of The Tempest.

Curtis played Ash Mukherjee in It's a Sin,^[11][12] the Award Winning British television series developed by Russell T Davies that premiered in early 2021 on Channel 4 in the UK^[13][14] and on HBO Max in the United States.^[15] Curtis was named the winner of the 2021 Great British Bake Off Christmas Special after competing in baking challenges with other members of the cast of It's a Sin.^[16]

In the summer of 2022, Curtis returned to the stage to play the title role in Britannicus at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.^[17][18]

He played the role of Brian^[19] in The Witcher: Blood Origin,^[20] a Netflix miniseries that serves as a prequel to The Witcher and was released on 25 December 2022.^[21][22][23]

Following his performance in the world premiere of Andrew Stein's play, Disruption, at the Park Theatre in London^[24] in the summer of 2023, Curtis later joined the cast of 2:22 A Ghost Story. His involvement in this production was marked by a UK tour, which took place throughout the autumn season.

In December 2023, he had a brief appearance as Sir Isaac Newton in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special "Wild Blue Yonder".^[25]

2024 brought Curtis back to the stage portraying the character Zaid in The Real Ones at Bush Theatre in London.^[26]

Personal life

Curtis identifies as queer^[27][28] and stands 6'5" tall.^[29] He has an older sister.^[30]

Stage and screen credits

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref
2021	It's a Sin	Ash Mukherjee	Channel 4 (UK) HBO Max (US)	5 episodes	[31]
2021	The Great Christmas Bake Off	Himself	Channel 4	2021 Winner	[32][33]
2022	The Witcher: Blood Origin	Brian	Netflix		[34]
2023	Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix	Dolph Laserhawk		Lead voice role	[35]
2023	Doctor Who	Isaac Newton	BBC One	Episode: "Wild Blue Yonder"	[36]

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2013	Pride and Prejudice	Ensemble	Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London	[37][38][39][40]
2019	Romeo and Juliet	Romeo	Fuller's Shakespeare in the Garden
2020	The Tempest	Ferdinand	Fuller's Shakespeare in the Garden
2022	Britannicus	Britannicus	Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London	[41][42]
2023	Disruption	Ben	Park Theatre (London), London	[43]
2023	2:22 A Ghost Story	Sam	UK Tour	[44][45][46]
2024	The Real Ones	Zaid	Bush Theatre, London	[47]

Audio

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Torchwood	Lancelyn Green	Episode: "The Five People You Kill in Middlesbrough"[48]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2022	BPG Awards	Breakthrough Award[a]	It's a Sin	Nominated	[49]

Notes

1. Shared.