Nathan Keyes
{{short description|American actor (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Nathan Keyes
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|birthname = Nathan William Gumke
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|11|28}}
|birth_place = Washington, D.C., United States
|occupation = Actor
|yearsactive = 2006–present
}}
Nathan Keyes, born Nathan William Gumke,{{cite web|url=
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Life and career
Keyes was born in Washington, D.C., to Holly and Dale Gumke, but raised in York, Pennsylvania with younger brother Chris.{{cite web|url=http://www.as1online.com/NateO.html |title=- NATHAN WILLIAM GUMKE - |accessdate=5 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031003014856/http://www.as1online.com/NateO.html |archivedate=October 3, 2003 }} When he was seven, he wrote, produced, directed and acted in a play based on The Tailor of Gloucester.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140103160356/http://www.mtv.com/shows/worst_prom_ever/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=14753 Nathan Keyes on MTV] He played his first stage role when he was eleven, and went on to star in theatrical roles such as Romeo, in Romeo and Juliet,{{cite web|url=http://www.histage.com/freeview/F_2148.pdf|title=Romeo & Juliet - A 45-Minutes Foray Into Shakespeare|accessdate=5 February 2012}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, the Emcee in Cabaret, and Albert in Bye, Bye Birdie. He also starred in Bang Bang, You're Dead, a play about school violence, presented in high schools in York County, Pennsylvania. Keyes attended York Suburban High School.{{cite web|url=http://www.fox43.com/news/wpmt-amnews-nathan-keyes-ben-10-sy,0,5596073.story|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903132915/http://www.fox43.com/news/wpmt-amnews-nathan-keyes-ben-10-sy,0,5596073.story|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 September 2012|title=Interview with Nathan Keyes from the movie: Ben 10 Alien Swarm|accessdate=27 December 2011|work=Fox 43|date=24 November 2009}} In 2000, he founded the pop band "As 1",{{cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/pop2/as1fansonline/art6.html|title=Local Talents Dream Of Going "National"|author=Leslie Gray Streeter}}{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/as-1/1176530|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728122152/http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/as-1/1176530|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 28, 2012|title=As 1 Biography}} performing in more than seventy-five concerts throughout the northeast.
After graduating in 2004, Keyes moved to Los Angeles, where he started working as graphic designer and photographer of CD covers. Meanwhile, he studied acting with coach Stephanie Feury.{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:ibFIgdGnRB0J:www.yshs.k12.pa.us/LinkClick.aspx%3Ffileticket%3DzjUa_tLNJ1s%253D%26tabid%3D5525+%22nathan+gumke%22+28+november&hl=it&gl=it&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj_bA5OdHi3BQOflMMSt81dGe9i49iA6OVp1eHqIiPYoyCAxDLCEEVI9c6ImKqhapTbLQDi-OTMZviibHDkYQV2sFfb1rTi0hr8_C1DlwYEFSJu30aGaNG1Qx5Rw0rmgKeDJYs7&sig=AHIEtbSRmFfNhac7JPi13v7aHXMOwSizUw|title=Suburban graduate stars in Hollywood production|first=Michelle|last=Roos|date=January 2010|accessdate=27 December 2011|work=Tribune - York Suburban High School}} He landed a recurring role on ABC Family's Three Moons Over Milford, and has guest starred on shows like CBS's Numb3rs and ABC's No Ordinary Family. In 2009, he joined the cast of the movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm, portraiting Kevin Levin.{{cite news|url=http://theflickcast.com/2009/11/24/exclusive-nathan-keyes-alyssa-diaz-and-galadriel-stineman-talk-ben-10-alien-swarm/|title=Exclusive: Nathan Keyes, Alyssa Diaz, and Galadriel Stineman Talk 'Ben 10: Alien Swarm'|first=Matt|last=Raub|date=24 November 2009|accessdate=29 November 2011}}
Filmography
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film and television |
Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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2006
|Paul Elins |TV series, episode 2x19. Credited as "Nathan William Keyes" |
2006
|The Nature of Blake |Blake |Short |
2006
|Jonah |TV series, 4 episodes |
2007
|Thaddeus Prescott |TV series, episode 1x09 |
2009
|Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith |Alec Washington |TV movie |
2009
|TV movie |
2010
|The Sleepy Count |Thomas |Short |
2010
|Sam |TV series, episode 4x13 |
2010
|Lucas Fisher |TV series, pilot |
2011
|Worst. Prom. Ever. |Colin O'Flaherty |TV movie |
2011
|Rich |Feature film |
2012
|Anatomy of the Tide |Donny Brewer |Feature film |
2012
|The Dark Knight Smells | |Short |
2013
|Paul |Feature film |
2013
|Kyle |6 episodes |
2014
|Joel |Feature film |
2014
|Glee |Andrew Cosgrove |Episode 'The Back-Up Plan' |
2014
|Come Back to Me |Dale |Feature film |
2016
| Terrence | TV movie |
2017
| TV movie |
2017
|Ansel |Feature film |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2227646|Nathan Keyes}}
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Category:American male television actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
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