Nathan Mitchell

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| name = Nathan Mitchell

| image = Nathan Mitchell 2020.png

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| caption = Mitchell in 2020

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|06|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2007–present

| known_for = Black Noir and Black Noir II in The Boys

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Nathan Mitchell (born December 6, 1988) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as superheroes Earving / Black Noir and Black Noir II in the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys (2019–present), based on the comic book series of the same name. He is also known for his role as Zion Miller in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia (2021–present).

Early life

Mitchell was born in Mississauga, Ontario. He is of Trinidadian and Jamaican descent.{{cite web |title=Q & A with Dazzling Canadian Actor Nathan Mitchell! |url=http://entertainmentla.weebly.com/celebrity/q-a-with-dazzling-canadian-actor-nathan-mitchell |accessdate=October 12, 2020}}

Career

Mitchell debuted in 2007 with a recurring role on the series Aliens in America. He appeared on Arrow, The Tomorrow People, Timeless, iZombie{{cite web |last1=Prahl |first1=Amanda |title=Amazon's Cast For The Boys Has Us Very, Very Excited For the New Superhero Show |url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/46413664/image/46413720/Nathan-Mitchell-Black-Noir |website=PopSugar |accessdate=October 12, 2020 |date=July 24, 2019}} and Supernatural.{{cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=Corinne |title=The Boys: Who Plays Black Noir? You May Just Recognize the Actor Behind the Mask |url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/who-plays-black-noir-on-the-boys-amazon-47738362 |website=PopSugar |accessdate=October 12, 2020 |date=September 4, 2020}} Mitchell also appeared in the 2018 film Scorched Earth and the Netflix original series Ginny & Georgia.

In 2019, Mitchell starred in The Boys as Earving / Black Noir.{{cite web |last1=Kappler |first1=Maija |last2=Modi |first2=Shetu |title=In 'The Boys,' Nathan Mitchell Is Expressive Even Without Speaking |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/nathan-mitchell-the-boys_ca_5db1f1eee4b0bc7f96fe1719 |website=HuffPost |accessdate=October 12, 2020 |date=October 25, 2019}} Mitchell has a severe tree nut allergy in real life, and this was incorporated into the character.{{cite web |last1=Westphale |first1=Taryn |title=The Boys: Black Noir's Shocking Weakness Was Inspired by His Actor |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-boys-black-noir-allergy-weakness-nathan-mitchell |website=Comic Book Resources |accessdate=November 1, 2023 |date=October 10, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Rougeau |first1=Michael |title=The Boys Season 2: Black Noir's Actor Looks To The Future In This "Remixed" Adaptation |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-boys-season-2-black-noirs-actor-looks-to-the-future-in-this-remixed-adaptation/1100-6483108/ |website=GameSpot |accessdate=October 12, 2020 |date=October 9, 2020}} The Black Noir character died in the third season finale; however, in the fourth season, Black Noir is replaced in-universe by an actor playing Black Noir. This new character, "Black Noir II," is also portrayed by Mitchell.{{cite magazine|last=Romano|first=Nick|title=The Boys boss says this star will play 'a whole new character' in season 4 after that intense finale|url=https://ew.com/tv/black-noir-nathan-mitchell-recast-the-boys-season-4|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=8 July 2022|access-date=8 July 2022}}

Filmography

=Film=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2017 \|{{sort\|Marine 5: Battleground\|The Marine 5: Battleground}} \| Cole \|Direct-to-video
2018 \|Scorched Earth \|Zee \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2017

|{{sort|Marine 5: Battleground|The Marine 5: Battleground}}

| Cole

|Direct-to-video

2018

|Scorched Earth

|Zee

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2007 \| Aliens in America \| Jeffrey \| Recurring role; 3 episodes
rowspan="3" \| 2010 \| Flashpoint \| Sidney \| Episode: "Follow the Leader"
Covert Affairs \| Tommy \| Episode: "Tommy"
Unnatural History \| Greg \| Episode: "Maximum Insecurity"
2010–2011 \| How to Be Indie \| Teach \| 2 episodes
2011 \| Falling Skies \| Parker \| Episode: "Sanctuary: Part 1"
2013–2014 \| {{sort\|Tomorrow People\|The Tomorrow People}} \| Ultra Agent #1 \| 2 episodes
rowspan="4" \| 2014 \| {{sort\|Lottery\|The Lottery}} \| Bartender \| Episode: "Pilot"
Cedar Cove \| Tom \| 2 episodes
Rush \| Officer Harwood \| Episode: "Where Is My Mind?"
Arrow \| Isaac Stanzler \| 2 episodes
2015–2016 \| Motive \| Russell Bowman / Phil \| 2 episodes
rowspan="5" \| 2016 \| {{sort\|Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story\|The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story}} \| Reggie \| Television film
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl \| Stroker \| Episode 1.1
Twist of Fate \| Zack \| Television film
Newlywed and Dead \| Trooper \| Television film
Timeless \| Jay \| Episode: "The Watergate Tape"
2016–2017 \| iZombie \| Singing Mercenary \| Guest (season 2); recurring role (season 3); 5 episodes
rowspan="4" \| 2017 \| Supernatural \| Kelvin \| 2 episodes
Rogue \| Coyle \| Episode: "A Good Leaving Alone"
Psych: The Movie \| Black Gentleman Ninja \| Television film
Doomsday \| Richard \| Television film
2019–present \| data-sort-value="Boys, The" \| The Boys \| Earving / Black Noir (seasons 1–3) Black Noir II (season 4) \| Main cast
2021–present \| Ginny & Georgia \| Zion Miller \| Recurring role season 1-2, Main role season 3

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2007

| Aliens in America

| Jeffrey

| Recurring role; 3 episodes

rowspan="3" | 2010

| Flashpoint

| Sidney