Nate Corddry
{{short description|American actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nate Corddry
| image =
| birth_name = Nathan Harris Corddry
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|9|8}}
| birth_place = Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
| alma_mater = Colby-Sawyer College
| years_active = 2002–present
| spouse(s) = {{marriage|Jess Russell|2021}}
| relatives = Rob Corddry (brother)
| occupation = {{csv|Actor|comedian}}
}}
Nathan Harris Corddry (born September 8, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Adam Branch in the NBC drama series Harry's Law and for his role as Gabriel in the first two seasons of the CBS sitcom Mom. He has also guest starred on series such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Daily Show, United States of Tara, 30 Rock, and New Girl. He also played Private First-Class Loudmouth in the HBO miniseries The Pacific and Tom Jeter in the NBC comedy-drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In 2019, Corddry played engineer Larry Wilson in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind. In 2021, Corddry had a recurring role in the TV adaptation of Paper Girls playing Larry Radakowski.
Life and career
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Corddry was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, to Robin (née Sullivan) and Steven Corddry, who was a Massachusetts Port Authority official.{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/05/01/a_bald_liar|work=The Boston Globe|first=Paul|last=Rogers|title=A Bald Liar|date=May 1, 2005}}[http://www.umassmag.com/Fall_2005/Class_Clown_940.html UMass Magazine Online] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528062958/http://www.umassmag.com/Fall_2005/Class_Clown_940.html |date=2012-05-28 }}; accessed February 12, 2015. After graduating from Weymouth High School in 1995,[http://www.wickedlocal.com/weymouth/fun/entertainment/arts/x488838867/Nate-Corddry-returns-to-where-it-all-began Nate Corddry returns to where it all began] he went to Colby-Sawyer College, where he majored in Communications.
On October 4, 2005, Nate joined The Daily Show as a correspondent. Nate and Rob Corddry appeared together in various pieces on the show, including a segment called "Brother vs. Brother" on February 21, 2006. In this segment they formally debated each other on the issue of Big Brother, but their debate quickly turned into immature name-calling, cheap shots by Rob, and an inevitable breaking up of the fight by Jon Stewart.{{Citation |title=Brother vs. Brother- War on Terror - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart |date=2006-02-22 |url=https://www.cc.com/video/bsu52c/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-brother-vs-brother-war-on-terror |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917125030/https://www.cc.com/video/bsu52c/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-brother-vs-brother-war-on-terror |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |access-date=2022-03-06}}
Corddry also appeared on Guiding Light. In 2005, he appeared in a television commercial for Radio Shack. He has also done commercial work for Coors Brewing Company, Verizon Communications, Xbox, Dunkin' Donuts, and NYCremembers.org.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
Corddry trained at the Williamstown Theater Festival, and recently spent almost a year traveling on the road as an actor in the Broadway touring production of The Graduate.{{Cite web |title=The Graduate – Broadway Play – Tour {{!}} IBDB |url=https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/the-graduate-507969#Replacements |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=www.ibdb.com}}
In 2006, Corddry was cast in the Aaron Sorkin comedy-drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip alongside Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet, which began airing in September 2006 and was canceled in May 2007. The show was a weekly drama set behind the scenes of a fictitious Saturday Night Live-esque television program called Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Corddry played a character named Tom Jeter who was a writer and performer for the show-within-a-show.{{cite magazine|last1=Friend|first1=Tad|title=Backstage Angst|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/09/25/backstage-angst|magazine=The New Yorker|date=September 25, 2006|access-date=December 19, 2016}}
Corddry played the recurring role of Gene Stuart on the Showtime series United States of Tara. He played the Chief of Staff in the live-action film version of Yogi Bear, released 17 December 2010. He co-starred in the legal comedy-drama series Harry's Law which was canceled after its second season. Corddry voice-acted "Zed" in the Disney XD series Tron: Uprising.
In February 2014, Nate Corddry and his brother were featured alongside Breaking Bad actor Matt L. Jones in the CollegeHumor-produced video for the Guided by Voices single, "Planet Score".{{Cite web |date=2014-02-12 |title=Guided By Voices – "Planet Score" Video (Feat. Rob Corddry, Breaking Bad's Badger) |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1664457/guided-by-voices-planet-score-video-feat-rob-corddry-breaking-bads-badger/news/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}
In 2020, Corddry appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon fundraiser episode of ''The George Lucas Talk Show.
In 2023, Corddry graduated from Harvard Extension School with a master's degree in English.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Seides | |
| 2006 | Suburban Girl | Jason | |
| 2007 | The Nanny Diaries | Calvin | |
| 2008 | Morning Departure | {{n/a}} | Short film |
| 2009 | The Ugly Truth | Josh | |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | News Reporter | |
| 2010 | 6 Souls | Stephen Harding | |
| 2010 | Yogi Bear | Chief of Staff | |
| 2012 | Girl Most Likely | Larry Feinstein | |
| 2013 | In Lieu of Flowers | Tony | |
| 2013 | The Heat | Michael Mullins | |
| 2014 | St. Vincent | Terry | |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters | Leif (Graffiti Artist) | |
| 2017 | The Circle | Dan | |
| 2019 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Adam | |
| 2022 | Family Squares | Kevin |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ricky Gergis | Episode: "Probability" |
| 2003 | Guiding Light | Computer Nerd | Episode: "#1.14113" |
| 2005–2006 | The Daily Show | Himself (correspondent) | 9 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Tom Jeter | 22 episodes |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Dr. Jason Mantzoukas/Dr. Nate Corddry | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Gene Stuart | 10 episodes |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Brian | Episode: "Sun Tea" |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Pvt. 'Loudmouth' | Episode: "Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika" |
| 2010 | The Wonderful Maladys | Neil Malady | Television film |
| 2011–2012 | Harry's Law | Adam Branch | 34 episodes |
| 2012 | Childrens Hospital | Prosecuting Attorney | Episode: "Childrens Lawspital" |
| 2012–2013 | Tron: Uprising | Zed | 14 episodes |
| 2013 | New Girl | Edgar | Episode: "Pepperwood" |
| 2013–2015 | Mom | Gabriel | 22 episodes |
| 2015 | Difficult People | Brian Walsh | Episode: "Devil's Three-Way" |
| 2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Lancelot | Episode: "Aubrey Plaza Wears a Velvet Off-the-Shoulder Gown with Flowers in Her Hair" |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Randall | Episode: "Mrs. X at the Gaslight" |
| 2019 | Fosse/Verdon | Neil Simon | Miniseries |
| 2019 | Mindhunter | Art Spencer | 4 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | For All Mankind | Larry Wilson | 17 episodes |
| 2020 | Perry Mason | Matthew Dodson | Miniseries |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | Himself | Episode: "Stu-D2 1138 on the Binary Sunset Sith" |
| 2022 | Paper Girls | Larry Radakowski | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | High School | David | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Barry | Matt Iserson | Episode: "a nice meal" |
| 2024 | Sugar | David Siegel | 8 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1682319}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060207093833/http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/giving/campaign/difference/corddry_n.html Nathan Corddry at Colby-Sawyer College]
- [http://www.thedailyshow.com/castBio.jhtml?castId=30688 The Daily Show Correspondents: Nate Corddry]
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American television personalities
Category:Male actors from Massachusetts
Category:People from Weymouth, Massachusetts
Category:Colby–Sawyer College alumni
Category:Comedians from Massachusetts