Nathan McMullen
British actor (born 1988)
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Nathan McMullen (born 13 June 1988[1]) is an actor, known for television roles such as Finn in Misfits and barman in Kelly + Victor.
Wolf the Elf in Doctor Who
Nathan McMullen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1988 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable work | Finn in Misfits Wolf the Elf in Doctor Who |
| Children | 2 |
In 2012, McMullen appeared in the fourth season of Misfits in the regular role of Finn.[2] McMullen plays the part of Wolf the Elf in an episode of Doctor Who.[3]
Career
In 2003, at the age of 15, Nathan McMullen was named "Young Comic of the Year" by Liverpool Echo during the Liverpool Comic Festival.[1] More than 300 teenagers aged 14 to 18 competed in the contest for 12 months. For his win, Nathan got 250 pounds in pennies.[4] He studied acting at Liverpool Community College (Now known as The City of Liverpool College) and moved on to study at the Manchester School of Theatre.[5]
His first professional roles came in 2010, when he starred in the TV series Casualty and played Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.[6] In 2011, he started working for the Everyman Theatre, where he starred as Witch 3 and Feance in Macbeth.[7]
In 2015, McMullen participated in the stage adaptation of the 1994 comedy film The Hudsucker Proxy by the Coen brothers. The premier of the play was delayed because McMullen was injured during rehearsals.[8] In 2016, McMullen was a member of the cast of the classic play by Alan Bleasdale Down the Dock Road.[9]
Nathan McMullen continued his work for Everyman Theatre in 2018.[10] During that season, he starred in the plays Paint Your Wagon (as Mike Mooney),[11] The Big I Am (based on Peer Gynt)[12] and A Clockwork Orange.[13] He also works as a tutor in an acting school Act Up North, which has divisions in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds.[5]
Filmography
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Casualty | Devlan O'Connor | Episode: "Reasons Unknown", "Entry Wounds" |
| Coronation Street: A Knight's Tale | Phil | Video | |
| 2012 | Shameless | Angelo | Episode: "9.11", "#9.4" |
| Kelly + Victor | Barman | ||
| 2012–2013 | Misfits | Finn Samson | Season 4, Season 5 |
| 2014 | The Driver | Joseph Paslowski | Episode: "#1.1", "#1.2" |
| Doctor Who | Wolf | Episode: Last Christmas | |
| Doctor Who Extra | Himself | Episode: "Last Christmas" | |
| 2020 | Rose: A Love Story | Driver | |
| 2025 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Brett Hyde | Episode: "Biff! Pow! Zap!" |
Stage
| Year | Play | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Jack | West Yorkshire Playhouse (Leeds) |
| 2011 | Macbeth | Witch 3 & Fleance | Everyman Theatre (Liverpool) |
| 2015 | The Hudsucker Proxy | ? | Everyman Theatre |
| 2016 | Down the Dock Road | Davie | Everyman Theatre |
| 2018 | A Clockwork Orange | Georgie | Everyman Theatre |
| Paint Your Wagon | Mike Mooney | Everyman Theatre | |
| The Big I Am | Peer Gynt | Everyman Theatre | |
| 2021 | Hushabye Mountain | Danny | Hope Mill Theatre |