Anthony Natale

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Anthony Natale
Born (1967-06-13) June 13, 1967 (age 58)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater California State University, Northridge
OccupationActor
Years active1989–Present

Anthony Natale (born June 13, 1967) is a deaf Canadian - American actor who has performed in movies such as Jerry Maguire and Mr. Holland's Opus and television shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm , Ellen, and as Captain Thom in Nancy Drew . He also portrayed Cameron Bledsoe on Switched at Birth .

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Early life

Anthony Natale was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He has an older brother and younger sister. He attended Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf before transferring to a mainstreaming program for gifted students where he graduated as valedictorian. He then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production and a minor in Theater Arts from California State University, Northridge. [1]

Career

In Mr. Holland's Opus , he played Coltrane "Cole" Holland (age 28), Glenn and Iris' son, who is 90% deaf. He appeared prominently in an episode of the sitcom Ellen in 1997 (episode "Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam"). He also appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm and the films Jerry Maguire (1995) and Universal Signs (2008). Most recently, he played Captain Thom in several episodes of Nancy Drew . He also portrayed Cameron Bledsoe on Switched at Birth . [2] [3]

Personal life

He teaches American Sign Language and enjoys fixing up houses in his spare time. [4] [5]

Filmography

Anthony Natale film and television credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1989 Bridge to Silence Gentleman CallerTelevision film (scenes from play The Glass Menagerie) [6]
1995 Mr. Holland's Opus Cole at 28 Years OldTheatrical film [6]
1996 Jerry Maguire Man in ElevatorTheatrical film [6]
1997 Ellen Brian1 episode [7]
1997 7th Heaven Waiter1 episode [8]
1998His BodyguardSam RollstonTelevision film [6]
1998 Rude Awakening Boyd4 episodes [8]
1998 Pacific Blue Kirk1 episode [7]
1999Two Shades of BlueToddTheatrical film [7]
1999 Once and Again Bookstore Man1 episode [7]
2001–2002 Any Day Now Paul3 episodes [8]
2002 Sorority Boys Deaf StudentTheatrical film [6]
2006 Date Movie Deaf ManTheatrical film [6]
2008 Universal Signs AndrewTheatrical film [7]
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Lambert1 episode [7]
2011–2014 Switched at Birth Cameron Bledsoe / Deafenstein9 episodes [7]
2013Baby I Try for You [Tim Sweeney]ASL SignerShort film
2017 Wonderstruck Dr. Gill, Teacher of the DeafTheatrical film [6]
2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Paul Chesnick1 episode [7]
2020–2023 Nancy Drew Captain Thom10 episodes [8]
2021What?Deaf Passenger in CarTheatrical film [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Anthony's Bio". Anthony Natale. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Anthony Natale". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Anthony Natale". BFI. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  4. ↑ Kincaid, Sara (30 June 2005). "Deaf actor overcame odds to do what he loves". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "No Words Are Necessary". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Anthony Natale: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Anthony Natale". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media / NBCUniversal . Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Anthony Natale: Credits". TV Guide . TV Guide, A Fandom Company. Retrieved 22 October 2025.


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