Nathan Wiley is an English born; American actor.
Born in London, England to mother Sharon and father Edward, who lived in Covent Garden. Around the age of two, his family moved to Los Angeles, California where Nathan spent the rest of his childhood. Nathan found himself to be the class-clown at school and resident comedian in the Wiley household. On the baseball field, he spent more time riding the bench telling jokes and heckling the other teams and umpires than he did getting hits or stealing bases.
Nathan attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino for one year, and then transferred to Loyola High School of Los Angeles, where he was welcomed by the Hannon Theatre Company and resident artistic director Walter Wolfe. It was here that Nathan acquired the acting bug and began to learn his craft. He also started performing with the school’s competitive improvisation team in the local Comedy Sports League.
After Loyola, Nathan matriculated to Fordham University Lincoln Center in New York City. While at Fordham, Nathan worked under the tutelage of legend, Tim Zay, in the theatre’s workshop building sets and scenery. Nathan relished the environment of the theatre wholeheartedly. In 2007, Nathan took an apprenticeship under Roger Rees at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, which was highly enjoyable and formative. However, when the company learned of his skills in the scenery workshop, they immediately put him to work building the sets. When his carpentry schedule allowed for it, he was able to land a few decent roles on stage.
In 2009, Nathan studied abroad at the London Academy of Dramatic Art (LAMDA) which was one of his favourite college experiences. He excelled in accents, period pieces, swordplay and stage combat. He made a handful of friends as well as important professional connections which later proved serendipitous. England had left a special impression on him.
After graduation, Nathan stayed in New York performing in self-produced off-off-broadway productions and worked as a professional stagehand and carpenter around the city. In 2011, he booked a job back across the pond on a BBC TV film called Bert & Dickie. After filming in England for most of the summer of 2011, Nathan returned to New York. In July of 2012, following the release of Bert & Dickie, Nathan acquired a UK talent agent and began his British/American career. Not long afterwards, Nathan landed the role of Tom Wingfield in Tennessee William’s iconic play, “The Glass Menagerie,” directed by David Thacker. He was nominated as best newcomer for his performance at the Octagon Theatre in 2013 by the Manchester Theatre Awards.
He has worked consistently as an actor of stage, screen, and VoiceOver collaborating with renowned directors such as Stephen Frears, Dominic Cooke, Joss Whedon, David Blair, Kenneth Branagh, and Ric Roman Waugh.
Nathan continues to maintain his duel citizenship with the UK and USA.