Nathaniel Curtis

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Nathaniel Curtis
Born (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990 (age 34)
Alma mater East 15 Acting School
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

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).

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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

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef
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 LaserhawkLead voice role [35]
2023 Doctor Who Isaac Newton BBC OneEpisode: "Wild Blue Yonder" [36]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2013 Pride and Prejudice Ensemble Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London [37] [38] [39] [40]
2019 Romeo and Juliet RomeoFuller's Shakespeare in the Garden
2020 The Tempest FerdinandFuller's Shakespeare in the Garden
2022 Britannicus Britannicus Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London [41] [42]
2023DisruptionBen Park Theatre (London), London [43]
2023 2:22 A Ghost Story SamUK Tour [44] [45] [46]
2024The Real OnesZaidBush Theatre, London [47]

Audio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Torchwood Lancelyn GreenEpisode: "The Five People You Kill in Middlesbrough" [48]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2022 BPG Awards Breakthrough Award [a] It's a SinNominated [49]

Notes

  1. ↑ Shared.

References

  1. ↑ Scott Handcock (4 April 2021). "Nathaniel Curtis". From Queer to Eternity (Podcast). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Interview With 'It's A Sin' Actor Nathaniel Curtis". PIBE Magazine. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Opie, David (22 January 2021). "Nathaniel Curtis on Ash's love story and why It's a Sin is "not an AIDS drama"". Digital Spy.
  4. ↑ "2014 graduates of East 15 Acting School | University of Essex". www.east15.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Hogan, Michael (22 May 2022). "Actor Nathaniel Curtis: 'I realised It's a Sin was a hit when Elton John called'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Nathaniel Curtis on making 'It's A Sin'". The Book of Man. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Open Bar Theatre https://twitter.com/weareopenbar?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
  8. ↑ "Romeo & Juliet Cast | Shakespeare in the Garden - Fuller's". Fuller Smith & Turner. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "REVIEW: Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET/ Touring Fuller's pub gardens between 9 July - 3 August 2019/Press night: George IV, Chiswick". londonpubtheatres.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "2019: Full Run: Performance Ensemble – Grace Kelly Miller, Stuart Turner, Nathaniel Curtis & Laura Harling – Romeo & Juliet – The Offies". Offies. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Meet The Exuberant Young Stars Of Russell T Davies's New '80s-Set Drama, 'It's A Sin'". Vogue. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  12. ↑ Wright, Valentina (20 January 2021). "Centre Stage: Nathaniel Curtis". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "When is Russell T Davies' 1980s AIDS drama It's A Sin on TV?". Radio Times. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "It's a Sin: 'If Covid was an STD it would be hidden too'". The Guardian. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  15. ↑ Greene, Steve (1 February 2021). "February TV Premieres: 16 New Shows to Look Out For". IndieWire. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  16. ↑ Sarrubba, Stefania (26 December 2021). "Great British Bake Off confirms winner of Christmas special". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  17. ↑ Lewis, Isobel (1 June 2022). "Nathaniel Curtis: 'I'm tall, I'm half-Indian – the opportunities weren't there'". The Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  18. ↑ Akbar, Arifa (2 June 2022). "Britannicus review – political drama is deadly serious but full of sass". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  19. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (16 August 2021). "'The Witcher: Blood Origin': Lenny Henry, Mirren Mack, Nathaniel Curtis, Dylan Moran Among Cast To Join Netflix Prequel Series; Filming Underway In UK". Deadline. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  20. ↑ SARRUBBA, STEFANIA (16 August 2021). "It's A Sin's Nathaniel Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry join The Witcher: Blood Origin prequel show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  21. ↑ Fullerton, Huw. "The Witcher: Blood Origin – release date, cast, plot, trailer and news". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  22. ↑ Webster, Andrew (20 December 2021). "The Witcher: Blood Origin: an early glimpse at Netflix's live-action prequel". The Verge. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  23. ↑ Wehniainen, Grace (28 December 2021). "'Blood Origin' Is Set 1,200 Years Before 'The Witcher' & It Stars Michelle Yeoh". Bustle. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  24. ↑ "It's A Sin's Nathaniel Curtis to star in AI play Disruption at Park Theatre | West End Theatre". westendtheatre.com. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  25. ↑ Griffin, Louise (3 December 2023). "It's a Sin star Nathaniel Curtis makes surprise Doctor Who appearance". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  26. ↑ Sierz, Aleks (14 September 2024). "The Real Ones, Bush Theatre review - engrossing, enjoyable and quietly inspiring". the arts desk. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  27. ↑ Harrison, Sarah-Rose (30 June 2022). "Marie Claire PRIDE: #MoreThanAMonth". Marie Claire. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  28. ↑ Opie, David (13 June 2021). "Nathaniel Curtis on queer resilience and the impact of It's A Sin". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  29. ↑ Kleinmann, James (27 February 2021). "Exclusive Interview: It's A Sin star Nathaniel Curtis "I longed to see Indian men portrayed as something other than academic or the comic relief. I love that I was able to show that Indian men can be sexy"". The Queer Review. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  30. ↑ Hogan, Michael (22 May 2022). "Actor Nathaniel Curtis: 'I realised It's a Sin was a hit when Elton John called'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  31. ↑ "Nathaniel Curtis". IMDb. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  32. ↑ Media, P. A. (25 December 2021). "Bake Off Christmas special – winner crowned". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  33. ↑ "Great British Bake Off 2021 Christmas special: Release date, celebrity guests, and latest news". Radio Times. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  34. ↑ "Watch The Witcher: Blood Origin | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com.
  35. ↑ Sarto, Debbie (14 June 2023). "Netflix Teases 'Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  36. ↑ "Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder ★★★★". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  37. ↑ Kleinmann, James (27 February 2021). "Exclusive Interview: It's A Sin star Nathaniel Curtis "I longed to see Indian men portrayed as something other than academic or the comic relief. I love that I was able to show that Indian men can be sexy"". The Queer Review. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  38. ↑ "15 'It's A Sin' stars who have made their mark onstage". TodayTix. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  39. ↑ "Full Casting Announced For Political Thriller Britannicus, On From 26 May To 25 June". Lyric Hammersmith. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  40. ↑ "Pride and Prejudice (2013) | Our Heritage | Open Air Theatre". openairtheatreheritage.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  41. ↑ "Britannicus". Lyric Hammersmith. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  42. ↑ Lewis, Isobel (1 June 2022). "Nathaniel Curtis: 'I'm tall, I'm half-Indian – the opportunities weren't there'". The Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  43. ↑ CULWELL-BLOCK, LOGAN. "Nathaniel Curtis Stars in World Premiere of A.I.-Themed Play Disruption in London, Opening July 13". Playbill. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  44. ↑ "2:22 A Ghost Story – UK tour cast revealed | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. 29 June 2023.
  45. ↑ "Joe Absolom and Nathaniel Curtis among cast of 2:22 - A Ghost Story UK tour". The Stage.
  46. ↑ Wild, Stephi. "Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the UK Tour of 2:22 - A GHOST STORY". Broadway World.
  47. ↑ Akbar, Arifa (13 September 2024). "The Real Ones review – fascinating friendship zooms through decades". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  48. ↑ "Nathaniel Curtis - Contributions". Big Finish. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  49. ↑ "BPG Awards 2022: Television And Streaming Nominations". Broadcasting Press Guild. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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