Nathan Foad

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Nathan Foad
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Foad at ComicCon in 2024
Born (1992-12-30) 30 December 1992 (age 33)
Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Education Guildford School of Acting (BA)

Nathan Foad (born 30 December 1992) [1] is an English actor and writer known for Newark, Newark and Our Flag Means Death . [2]

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Career

Foad graduated from Guildford School of Acting. Afterwards, he built his career as a comedy writer before gaining traction as an actor. [3] In 2022, Foad created and wrote the British sitcom Newark, Newark . [4] From 2022 to 2023, he played the role of Lucius in the HBO Max comedy series Our Flag Means Death . [5] He also narrated the audiobook of Voyage of the Damned by Frances White. [6] Foad currently works as a staff writer on the upcoming first season of Saturday Night Live UK . [7]

Personal life

Foad grew up in Newark-on-Trent; his first summer job was at his mother's fish and chip shop. Foad is gay, having come out to his family in his mid-teens. [8] In an interview at the 2022 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Foad discussed that he has been in a monogamous relationship with his boyfriend for 9 years. [9]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Bloods Spencer
2022-2023 Our Flag Means Death Lucius SpriggsMain Role
2022 Newark, Newark RowanAlso screenwriter and executive producer
2022 Don't Hug Me I'm Scared ToiletGuest voice, Ep. 6
2023 Mandy KennyDestination Dundee
2025 Death Valley Owen HartEpisode 5
2026 Things You Should Have Done PerryEpisode 4

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2022 Peabody Awards Entertainment Our Flag Means Death Nominated [10]

References

  1. "Twitter" . Retrieved 5 May 2022 via Twitter.
  2. Nathan Foad at IMDb. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. We Ship Blackbonnet and MORE with Lucius And Pete (TSIS), 17 May 2022, retrieved 23 May 2022
  4. Newark, Newark at IMDb
  5. "Nathan Foad on Newark, Newark: 'TV execs want working class people to be warm and wholesome'". The i Paper. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. Audiobooks Read by Nathan Foad , retrieved 19 August 2024
  7. Grobar, Matt (1 March 2026). "'Saturday Night Live UK' Sets Writing Staff". Deadline . Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  8. Danaher, Caitlin (13 April 2022). "Nathan Foad on Newark, Newark's hometown glory and Our Flag Means Death". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  9. Silverio, Ben F (9 August 2022). "Our Flag Means Death Actor Nathan Foad On Fan Art And The Sexy Ghost Theory". /Film . Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  10. Voyles, Blake (20 September 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees" . Retrieved 20 September 2023.