Nathan Fielder
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{{Short description|Canadian comedian (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox comedian
| name = Nathan Fielder
| image = Nathan Fielder.jpg
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| birth_name = Nathan Joseph Fielder
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|May 12, 1983}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| alma_mater = University of Victoria (BCom)
| medium = {{flatlist|
- Stand-up
- television
- film
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| active = 2006–present
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| genre = {{hlist|Alternative comedy|improvisational comedy|anti-humor|deadpan|cringe comedy}}
| subject = {{hlist|American culture|pop culture|Jewish culture|social awkwardness|reality television|human behavior}}
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Nathan Joseph Fielder (born May 12, 1983) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, and pilot. He is known for his awkward persona and involvement in works blurring reality and perception. His accolades include an Independent Spirit Award and a WGA Award, as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award. In 2023, he was featured on Time
Fielder was interested in comedy from a young age, and as a teenager was involved in his school's improv group, which also featured fellow comedian Seth Rogen. He majored in business at the University of Victoria, which influenced his later work. After attending a comedy course at Humber College, Fielder started his career as a correspondent for CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes for the segment series Nathan on Your Side from 2008 to 2009. Fielder wrote and appeared on the American sketch show Important Things with Demetri Martin (2011).
In 2013, Fielder co-created and directed the Comedy Central parody reality show Nathan for You, in which Fielder stars as a slightly more awkward version of himself, who offers advice to struggling businesses. The show ended in 2017 and was followed by the HBO docu-comedy The Rehearsal (2022–present). Fielder also executive produced the HBO docu-series How To with John Wilson (2020–2023). In 2023, he and Benny Safdie created his first scripted show, Showtime's The Curse, in which he stars, alongside Safdie and Emma Stone.
Early life and education
Nathan Joseph Fielder was born on May 12, 1983,{{cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Celebrity-Birthdays-May12 |url=https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/celebrity-birthdays-may12/ar-AAXb0OM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811215211/https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/celebrity-birthdays-may12/ar-AAXb0OM |archive-date=2022-08-11 |accessdate=2022-08-12 |publisher=Msn.com}}{{Cite web |title=@FamousBirthdays my birthday is May 12 |url=https://twitter.com/nathanfielder/status/695771801700274177?lang=en |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{Cite news|url = http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2013/02/28/new-show-the-scapegoat-for-news-hoax.html|title = 'Nathan for You' show the scapegoat for news hoax|last = Itzkoff|first = Dave|date = February 28, 2013|work = The Columbus Dispatch|access-date = February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326020039/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2013/02/28/new-show-the-scapegoat-for-news-hoax.html| archive-date=March 26, 2013|url-status=live}} in Vancouver{{Cite news|url=https://forward.com/schmooze/323241/comedian-nathan-fielder-creates-outerwear-company-to-promote-holocaust-awar/|last=Efrem|first=Maia|title=Comedian Nathan Fielder Creates Outerwear Company to Promote Holocaust Awareness|work=The Forward|date=October 23, 2015|access-date=December 7, 2017}} to a Jewish family,{{cite web |last1=Grief |first1=Amy |title=Using comedy, Nathan Fielder raises over $100k for Holocaust awareness |url=https://www.cjnews.com/culture/entertainment/nathan-fielder-has-raised-over-100k-for-holocaust-awareness |website=Canadian Jewish News |access-date=February 13, 2020 |date=November 19, 2015}} the son of social workers Deb and Eric Fielder.
Fielder attended Vancouver Talmud Torah{{cite web|url=https://www.vhec.org/stories/nathan-fielder/|title=Nathan Fielder|website=Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre|language=en-US|access-date=May 31, 2025}} and Point Grey Secondary School. He was a member of the latter's improv comedy group, which also included comedian Seth Rogen.{{cite news |last1=Shamsian |first1=Jacob |title=Nathan Fielder, Seth Rogen did improv together in high school |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/06/12/comedy-centrals-nathan-fielder-and-seth-rogen-were-in-the-same-high-school-improv-group/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |date=12 June 2014}} During his teenage years, he worked as a magician as a member of The Magic Castle.{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/10/kyle-mooney-talks-to-nathan-fielder.html|first1=Kyle|last1=Mooney|first2=Jesse David|last2=Fox|title=Kyle Mooney Talks to Nathan Fielder About Nathan for You, Kitchen Nightmares, and Magic|date=October 15, 2015|work=Vulture|access-date=September 20, 2017|language=en}}
He studied business at the University of Victoria, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in 2005.{{Cite news|url =https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/15/magazine/nathan-fielder.html|title = Nathan Fielder's Ingenious Dumb Humor|last = Weiner|first = Jonah|date = June 12, 2014|work = The New York Times Magazine|access-date= February 21, 2019}} After university, he moved to Toronto and enrolled in Humber College's Comedy Program in 2006.{{Cite news|url=https://torontolife.com/culture/nathan-fielder-nathan-for-you-cringe-benefits/|last=Philps|first=Rebecca|title=Cringe Benefits: Nathan Fielder's brand of gonzo comedy is surreal, squirm-inducing and surprisingly human|date=July 14, 2015|work=Toronto Life|access-date=October 5, 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/the-next-big-thing-in-comedy-it-just-might-be-this-deadpan-bc-business-grad/article9546947|last=Berube|first=Chris|title=The next big thing in comedy? It just might be this deadpan B.C. business grad|date=March 8, 2013|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=October 26, 2017|language=en-GB}} He worked briefly for a brokerage firm before quitting to start his comedy career.{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/television/qa-nathan-for-you-isnt-exactly-a-dream-come-true-for-nathan-fielder|last=Kaplan|first=Ben|title=Q&A: Nathan For You isn't exactly a dream come true for Nathan Fielder|date=April 4, 2013|work=National Post|access-date=September 18, 2017|language=en-US}}
Career
= 2006–2012: Early work =
After receiving the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award in 2006,{{cite web|url=http://ontarioartsfoundation.on.ca/system/uploads/attachments/000/000/694/original/TimSims_Past_Recipients.pdf|title=Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award – Past Recipients|publisher=Ontario Arts Foundation|access-date=February 21, 2019|archive-date=November 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116165422/http://ontarioartsfoundation.on.ca/system/uploads/attachments/000/000/694/original/TimSims_Past_Recipients.pdf|url-status=dead}} Fielder worked as a writer on Canadian Idol, where he was noticed by Michael Donovan, an executive producer for the CBC comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Donovan hired Fielder as a field correspondent, and developed his popular recurring segment, "Nathan on Your Side".{{Cite news|url=http://grantland.com/features/nathan-fielder-nathan-for-you-comedy-central-season-2/|title=Nathan Fielder's Awkward Moment|last=Powell|first=Mike|date=June 25, 2014|work=Grantland|access-date=December 8, 2017|language=en-US}} In 2010, Fielder wrote and directed a number of sketches for Season 2 of Important Things with Demetri Martin on Comedy Central.{{cite web|url=http://www.nathanfielder.com/bio/bio.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910065626/http://www.nathanfielder.com/bio/bio.html|archive-date=September 10, 2012|title=Nathan Fielder biography|url-status=dead}} He was also featured as a guest voice actor on the Season 2 finale of Bob's Burgers, "Beefsquatch", as well as the Season 6 episode, "The Land Ship". Fielder played the role of Jon Benjamin's boom operator in the 2011 television series Jon Benjamin Has a Van, and played Bob Woodward in the "Washington, DC" episode of Comedy Central's Drunk History.{{cite web |last1=Heisler |first1=Steve |title=TV Reviews: Drunk History |url=https://www.avclub.com/drunk-history-1798177305 |website=A.V. Club |access-date=February 21, 2019 |date=July 9, 2013}} Fielder has also guest-starred on the Adult Swim show Rick and Morty. He appeared in the 2015 film The Night Before and the 2017 biopic The Disaster Artist. Fielder also has a YouTube channel, mainly comprising short sketches involving him and his friends.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdVOofoUN2rWQPLHX6xmJw|title=nathanfielder|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=September 22, 2017}}
= 2013–2017: ''Nathan for You'' =
In 2013, Fielder co-created his own show on Comedy Central called Nathan for You. The show, which he wrote, directed, and starred in, was based on the "Nathan On Your Side" segments he did for This Hour Has 22 Minutes.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/mobile/story.cfm?c=191935|title=Nathan Fielder, still on your side|last=Semley|first=John|work=Now Toronto|access-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101008/http://www.nowtoronto.com/mobile/story.cfm?c=191935|archive-date=July 8, 2014|url-status=dead}} The show's premise features Fielder, playing a persona loosely based on himself, providing advice for local small businesses.{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/04/the-understated-absurd-comedy-of-nathan-for-you.html|last=Winkler|first=Joe|title=The Understated, Absurd Comedy of 'Nathan for You'|date=April 9, 2013|work=Vulture|access-date=December 8, 2017|language=en-US}} In November 2017, the show finished its fourth and final season.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/10/comedy-central-confirms-nathan-fielder-nathan-for-you-end.html|title=Comedy Central Confirms Nathan for You Will Not Return for Another Season|last=Wright|first=Megh|work=Vulture|date=October 17, 2018|access-date=November 20, 2018}}
On the morning of February 7, 2014, a coffee shop called Dumb Starbucks Coffee opened in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.{{cite news|last=Moran|first=Lee|title='Dumb Starbucks Coffee' pop-up shop opens in Los Angeles|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/dumb-starbucks-coffee-pop-up-opens-los-angeles-article-1.1608224|access-date=February 12, 2014|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=February 10, 2014}} The shop said they were operating as a parody of the global coffee company and coffeehouse chain Starbucks and utilized the chain's siren logo in their signage, cups, and other materials.{{cite web|last1=Hayden|first1=Erik|last2=Kirby|first2=Brandon|title='Dumb Starbucks' Shop Appears in L.A.'s Los Feliz|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dumb-starbucks-shop-appears-las-678728|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 9, 2014|access-date=February 12, 2014}} In the episode Fielder says his understanding of parody law is “based off what I read on Wikipedia.”{{Cite news |last=Fontana |first=Kaitlin |date=November 24, 2015 |title=Nathan for Everyone |url=https://thewalrus.ca/nathan-for-everyone/ |work=The Walrus Magazine}} The shop mocked items standard to most Starbucks' locations such as Norah Jones CDs and drinks by using the term "Dumb" in front of the names, such as "Dumb Norah Jones Duets" and "Dumb Iced Vanilla Latte". Beverages and pastries were distributed free of charge. Some journalists initially speculated it was the work of British artist Banksy. A few days later, Starbucks announced that they were not affiliated with the shop and that they were "evaluating [their] next steps" due to the shop deliberately attempting to mimic the look of a legitimate Starbucks location.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Jolie|title=Starbucks responds to Dumb Starbucks in L.A.|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/02/10/dumb-starbucks-parody-free-coffee/5357597/|publisher=USA Today|date=February 10, 2014|access-date=February 12, 2014}}
The identity of the person behind the shop was not released initially, and various artists and comedians such as Banksy{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/news/2014/02/what-where-is-dumb-starbucks-california-pictures-banksy/|title=Is Dumb Starbucks Banksy? 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|first=S.J.|last=Prince|work=Heavy.com|date=February 10, 2014|access-date=February 21, 2019}} and Tim & Eric were theorized to be involved with the prank.{{cite web|last=Teti|first=John|title=Tim & Eric might be the ones behind a "Dumb Starbucks" coffee shop in L.A.|url=https://www.avclub.com/tim-eric-might-be-the-ones-behind-a-dumb-starbucks-1798266093|work=AV Club|date=February 10, 2014|access-date=February 12, 2014}} (The latter’s production company Abso Lutely Productions had applied for a filming permit at the Dumb Starbucks Coffee location).{{cite web|last=Pritchard|first=Justin|title='Dumb Starbucks' in Los Angeles tied to comedy duo|url=https://news.yahoo.com/39-dumb-starbucks-39-los-angeles-tied-comedy-230642263.html|work=Yahoo News|date=February 11, 2014|access-date=February 12, 2014}} On February 10, 2014, the shop was closed by the Los Angeles County Health Department for not having the permits required to operate a coffee shop.{{cite web|last=Koonse|first=Emma|title='Dumb Starbucks' Coffee Shop Shut Down by Health Officials|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/dumb-starbucks-coffee-shop-shut-down-by-health-officials-114359/|work=The Christian Post|date=February 11, 2014|access-date=February 12, 2014}} Shortly thereafter, Fielder announced he was behind the parody and the Los Angeles Times noted the prank's similarity to other skits performed on Fielder's show Nathan for You.{{cite web|last=Tatusian|first=Tenny|title=Comedy Central's Nathan Fielder is behind Dumb Starbucks|url=https://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-nathan-fielder-dumb-starbucks-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 10, 2014|access-date=February 12, 2014}}
In 2015, Fielder started a not-for-profit company called Summit Ice Apparel after learning the Vancouver-based company Taiga published a tribute to Holocaust denier Doug Collins. Summit Ice produces soft shell jackets and was featured in Season 3 Episode 2 of Nathan for You.
= 2018–2021: Career expansion =
Fielder worked as a consulting producer, writer and co-director for the Sacha Baron Cohen created political mockumentary series Who is America? (2018). The following year it was announced that Fielder had signed an overall deal with HBO, under which he would serve as executive producer for the John Wilson-created documentary series How To with John Wilson and star, write, and direct in a separate comedy series.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/nathan-fielder-sets-hbo-overall-deal-docu-series-and-comedy-pilot-exclusive-1203299428|title=Nathan Fielder Sets HBO Overall Deal, Docu-Series and Comedy Pilot|last=Otterson|first=Joe|work=Variety|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=November 29, 2019}}
= 2021–2024: ''The Rehearsal'' & ''The Curse'' =
In 2021, HBO announced the name of another new comedy series, The Rehearsal, starring Fielder, who also served as writer, executive producer, and director. The first season of The Rehearsal was released in 2022 to critical acclaim{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=Nathan Fielder Sets Up 'The Rehearsal' At HBO |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/nathan-fielder-the-rehearsal-comedy-hbo-1234781638/ |work=Deadline |date=June 25, 2021}} and it was renewed by HBO for a second season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/nathan-fielders-the-rehearsal-renewed-at-hbo-for-season-2-1235096273/|title=Nathan Fielder's 'The Rehearsal' Renewed At HBO For Season 2|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=August 19, 2022|access-date=August 19, 2022|archive-date=August 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819170358/https://deadline.com/2022/08/nathan-fielders-the-rehearsal-renewed-at-hbo-for-season-2-1235096273/|url-status=live}} For the series, Fielder won the Independent Spirit Award for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series.
In 2022, Showtime picked up the comedy series The Curse, created and written by Fielder and filmmaker Benny Safdie, and starring Fielder, Safdie, and Emma Stone.{{cite news |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Showtime Orders 'The Curse' Comedy Pilot From the Safdie Brothers & Nathan Fielder |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/showtime-the-curse-comedy-pilot-the-safdie-brothers-nathan-fielder-1202862580/ |access-date=1 March 2021 |work=Deadline |date=18 February 2020}}{{cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2020-12-10 |title=Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie to Star in Showtime Comedy Series 'The Curse' |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/emma-stone-nathan-fielder-benny-safdie-showtime-series-the-curse-1234850558/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} The first three episodes premiered at the 2023 New York Film Festival.{{cite web|url= https://theplaylist.net/the-curse-first-tv-series-to-premiere-at-nyff-20231013/|title= 'The Curse': Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie's Show Becomes First TV Series To Premiere At NYFF, Wows Festival Artistic Director Dennis Lim|website= The Playlist|date= 13 October 2023|accessdate= January 21, 2024}} The rest of the episodes aired on Paramount+ and were shown at Lincoln Center.{{cite web|url= https://www.filmlinc.org/series/the-curse/|title= The Curse|website= Film at Lincoln Center|accessdate= January 21, 2024}}
Fielder was added to Time{{'s}} "100 Most Influential People in 2023" by The Curse co-star Emma Stone. Stone described his ability to "move fluidly between directing, writing, acting, and producing, all while editing The Rehearsal" as "a staggering feat."{{cite magazine|url= https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269978/nathan-fielder/|title= Nathan Fielder|magazine= Time (magazine)|accessdate= May 31, 2025}}
= 2025–present: Pilot career =
In 2025, Season 2 of The Rehearsal aired on HBO with a focus on aviation safety, receiving critical acclaim.{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=the_rehearsal_2022|title=The Rehearsal|type=tv|season=2|access-date=April 29, 2025}}{{cbignore}} The season's central idea of rehearsing and performing social interactions resonated with many autistic viewers, who viewed it as an analogy for autistic masking.{{Cite news |last=Malone |first=Emerson |date=August 24, 2022 |title=It Makes Sense That "The Rehearsal" Resonates With Autistic Viewers |work=BuzzFeed News |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emersonmalone/the-rehearsal-nathan-fielder-review |access-date=December 29, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Sam |date=August 30, 2022 |title=How Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal Affirms My Experience with Autism |work=Consequence |url=https://consequence.net/2022/08/the-rehearsal-autism-nathan-fielder/ |access-date=December 29, 2023}}
Following the overarching subject matter of aircraft pilots on The Rehearsal, Fielder became an FAA certified 737 commercial pilot in February 2025.{{cite web|last=Shachat|first=Sarah|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/rehearsal-season-2-finale-nathan-fielder-airplane-1235125734/|title=How Was 'The Rehearsal' Allowed to Fly That Plane?|date=May 26, 2025|access-date=May 26, 2025|website=IndieWire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250526190153/https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/rehearsal-season-2-finale-nathan-fielder-airplane-1235125734/|archive-date=May 26, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/airmeninquiry/Main.aspx|title=Airmen Inquiry|date=February 20, 2025|website=Federal Aviation Administration|access-date=May 26, 2025}} As of 2025, Fielder works as a ferry pilot for a company that transports empty planes around the world.
Influences
Some of the comedians Fielder has named as influences include Chris Morris{{cite web|title=I am Nathan Fielder, comedian, director and host of "Nathan for You" on Comedy Central. AMA |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2aoj9b/i_am_nathan_fielder_comedian_director_and_host_of/cix9tpk/ |work=Reddit |date=July 14, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515025938/https://old.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2aoj9b/i_am_nathan_fielder_comedian_director_and_host_of/cix9tpk/|archive-date=May 15, 2023}} and Stephen Colbert.{{cite tweet |author=|user=nathanfielder|number=545786569727021056|date=December 19, 2014 |title= I'm endlessly floored and inspired by Colbert. What an amazing run.|access-date=May 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906190218/https://twitter.com/nathanfielder/status/545786569727021056|archive-date=September 6, 2022}}
Personal life
Fielder was married to a children's librarian. They divorced in 2014.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/nathan-fielder-how-the-cult-comedian-rules-the-outer-limits-of-awkward-203950/|title=Nathan Fielder: How The Cult Comedian Rules the Outer Limits of Awkward|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=September 7, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 21, 2019}} He is incorrectly listed as female on his U.S. green card.{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/07/nathan-fielder-shows-david-letterman-his-green-card.html|last=Wright|first=Megh|title=Nathan Fielder Shows David Letterman His Green Card|date=July 17, 2014|work=Vulture|access-date=September 20, 2017|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=http://splitsider.awlnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/fielder_greencard.jpg|title=Nathan Fielder's Green Card|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119182658/http://splitsider.awlnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/fielder_greencard.jpg|archive-date=January 19, 2018}}
While filming Season 2 of The Rehearsal, Fielder lived in a neighborhood outside the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of 2022, Fielder lives in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.{{cite web|last=Shapiro|first=Lila|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/nathan-fielder-rehearsal-profile.html |title=Nathan Fielder is Out of His Mind (And Inside Yours)| date=July 5, 2022|access-date=May 26, 2025|website=Vulture|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310012456/https://www.vulture.com/article/nathan-fielder-rehearsal-profile.html|archive-date=March 10, 2025 }}
Activism
=Holocaust awareness=
As a student, Fielder attended a speech hosted by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) featuring a Holocaust survivor. This experience led to Fielder's long-standing relationship with the center.
File:Summit Ice 2017 pop-up store.jpg
In 2015, Fielder founded a not-for-profit company called Summit Ice Apparel. The company produces soft shell jackets while focusing on raising awareness of the Holocaust. The company had close to $500,000 in sales in the first three months,{{Cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=September 15, 2017 |title=15 Things We Learned Hanging Out With Nathan Fielder |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/15-things-we-learned-hanging-out-with-nathan-fielder-199344/ |access-date=September 19, 2017 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} with all profits going to VHEC.{{cite web|url=http://www.summiticeapparel.com/|title=Home|website=Summit Ice Apparel|language=en-US|access-date=September 18, 2017}} As of 2025, Summit Ice Apparel claims to have earned millions in direct support of youth education surrounding "intolerance, racial bias, and genocide."{{cite web|url=http://www.summiticeapparel.com/pages/about|title=About Summit Ice Apparel|website=Summit Ice Apparel|language=en-US|access-date=May 31, 2017}}
Fielder was inspired to start the company after learning that Taiga, a Vancouver-based organization he previously supported, published a tribute to Holocaust denier Doug Collins. In 2017, Fielder hosted a 1-day pop-up shop in Vancouver where customers were able to trade in their used Taiga clothing for Summit Ice Apparel products.
Season 3 Episode 2 of Nathan For You, which featured Summit Ice Apparel, was eventually removed in Paramount+ Germany for concerns of antisemitism in the wake of the Gaza war. Fielder expressed disappointment with this decision on Season 2 Episode 2 of The Rehearsal, regarding Summit Ice Apparel as his "proudest achievement."{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nathan-fielder-why-paramount-plus-remove-summit-ice-episode-1236202094/|title=Nathan Fielder Reveals Why Paramount+ Removed 'Nathan for You' Episode|date=April 28, 2025|website=YouTube|access-date=May 31, 2025}}
=Aviation safety=
During a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2025, Fielder revealed that he has been following airplane crashes for "almost 20 years."{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THDa6jStVZA|title=Nathan Fielder on The Rehearsal Season 2, Actually Flying a 737 & Pilots Struggling to Communicate|date=May 28, 2025|website=YouTube|access-date=May 30, 2025}} This led him to notice a trend of pilot miscommunication in the cockpit and publicly expressing concern for the current state of pilot training. In an interview with CNN, he states that "I went through the training [as a 737 pilot]... someone shows you a PowerPoint slide saying that if you are a copilot and the captain does something wrong, you need to speak up about it... they don't do anything that makes it stick emotionally."{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIFdbd6dmKg|title='They're dumb': Nathan Fielder fires back at FAA over HBO show criticism|date=May 29, 2025|website=YouTube|access-date=May 30, 2025}}
Season 2 of The Rehearsal touches on this concept even further, with Fielder using roleplay to train pilots on effective communication before and during flight. In response to its denial of the show's central claim that pilot communications is to blame for airline disasters, Fielder criticized the FAA on CNN stating "That's dumb. They're dumb."
Fielder has a working relationship with John Goglia, American aviation safety consultant and former member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) who plays a significant role as Fielder's advisor on Season 2 The Rehearsal.{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Cat |date=2025-04-21 |title=What Kind of Person Agrees to Be on a Nathan Fielder Show? |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/nathan-fielder-the-rehearsal-aviation-expert-john-goglia-ntsb.html |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=The Cut |language=en}} Goglia has accompanied Fielder on public interviews related to aviation safety.
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
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| 2006
|Morris |{{n/a}} |Short film |
| 2010
|Kelly 5-9 |Director |Short film |
| 2011
|Way Up There |{{n/a}} |Short film |
| 2012
|Buyer's Market |{{n/a}} |Short film |
| 2013
|data-sort-value="Web, The" | The Web |Manager |Short film |
| 2015
|data-sort-value="Night Before, The" | The Night Before |Joshua | |
| 2017
|data-sort-value="Disaster Artist, The" | The Disaster Artist |Kyle Vogt | |
| 2021
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Justin (voice) | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| 2007
|{{N/A}} |Segment producer and writer |
| 2008–09
|Nathan |9 episodes |
| 2011
|Important Things with Demetri Martin |Various Characters |Segment director |
| 2011
|Nathan |10 episodes |
| 2011
|Dan Hyannis |Episode: "Legalize Meth" |
| 2012{{endash}}15
|Jordan (voice) / Nathan (voice) |2 episodes |
| 2013–14
|2 episodes |
| 2013–15
|Tommy Rothchild / Douglas Dubois / Gil |3 episodes |
| 2013–17
|Himself |32 episodes |
| 2014
|data-sort-value="League, The" | The League |Evan |Episode: "When Rafi Met Randy" |
| 2015
|data-sort-value="Simpsons, The" | The Simpsons |Doug Blattner (voice) |Episode: "Sky Police" |
| 2015
|Matthew Hauser |Episode: "Sperm Bank Heist" |
| 2015
|Kyle (voice) |Episode: "The Ricks Must Be Crazy" |
| 2015
|data-sort-value="Grinder, The" | The Grinder |Officer Collins |Episode: "Buckingham Malice" |
| 2016
|DJ Lab Rat (voice) |Episode: "Rats" |
| 2016
|Himself |Episode: "Nathan Fielder Wears a Blue and Grey Flannel and Jeans" |
| 2016
|Seth |Episode: "When the Battle Is Over" |
| 2016
|David: Story of David |David |Web series |
| 2017
|Stu Ruckman |Television film |
| 2018
|{{N/A}} |Consulting producer |
| 2020–2023
|{{N/A}} |Executive producer |
| 2021
|Saturday Morning All Star Hits! |Corbee |Episode: "Tape 8: LIVE!" |
| 2022–present
|data-sort-value="Rehearsal, The" | The Rehearsal |Himself |Creator, executive producer, writer, director |
| 2023-2024
|data-sort-value="Curse, The" | The Curse |Asher |Main role; also co-creator, writer and director |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| Year
! Association ! Category ! Project ! Result ! class="unsortable"|Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | rowspan=4|Writers Guild of America Award | Comedy / Variety Series | Nathan for You | {{nom}} | |
| rowspan=2|2017 | Comedy / Variety Tributes | Nathan for You: A Celebration | {{nom}} | ||
| rowspan=2|Comedy / Variety Series | rowspan=2|Nathan for You | {{nom}} | |||
| 2018 | {{won}} | ||||
| 2018 | Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directing - Variety Series | rowspan=2|Who is America? | {{nom}} | |
| 2019 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | {{nom}} | ||
| 2022 | Independent Spirit Award | Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series | The Rehearsal | {{won}} |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|2358709}}
- {{Official website}}
{{Authority control}}
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