Born Name:  Nathaniel Wales Faxon

Born Date:  October 11, 1975

Born Place:  Boston, Massachusetts

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Occupations:  Actor, comedian, screenwriter, director

Brief Biography:  Nat Faxon is widely recognized for his work in both comedic acting and behind-the-camera writing. He is best known for co-writing the Academy Award-winning screenplay for The Descendants (2011) and starring in comedy series like Ben and Kate and Married.

Early Life and Education:
Childhood: Raised in the seaside community of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA.
Education: Attended Brookwood School, graduated from Holderness School in New Hampshire, and graduated from Hamilton College in 1997.

Career Highlights:
The Groundlings: Began his career with the renowned Los Angeles-based improv comedy troupe in 2001.
Academy Award: Won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Descendants (2011), which he co-wrote with partner Jim Rash.
Directing/Writing: Co-wrote and co-directed the acclaimed film The Way, Way Back (2013) and Downhill (2020) with Jim Rash.
Acting Roles: Starred as Ben Fox in FOX's Ben and Kate (2012–2013) and Russ Bowman in FX's Married (2014–2015).
Voice Acting: Known for voicing Elfo in the Netflix animated series Disenchantment (2018–2023) and appearing in The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants.
Film Appearances: Appeared in comedies such as Orange County, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, and Bad Teacher.