Nathan West
{{short description|American actor, musician and singer (born 1978)}}
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| birth_place = Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
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- Actor
- musician
- singer}}
| yearsactive = 1994–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Chyler Leigh|2002}}
| children = 3
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| background = solo_singer
| alias = WestLeigh (with Chyler Leigh)
East of Eli
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Nathan Luke West (born September 29, 1978) is an American actor, musician, and singer.
Early life and education
West was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska.{{cite web|url=http://people.com/archive/greys-anatomy-star-at-long-last-love-vol-70-no-19/|work=People|volume=70|number=19|title=Grey's Anatomy Star: At Long Last, Love|author=Ingrassia, Lisa|date=November 10, 2008|accessdate=February 2, 2017}} He graduated from Service High School in Anchorage, where he played hockey.{{cite web|url=http://asaa.org/wp-content/uploads/sports/hockey/Hockey-Recordbook.pdf|work=ASSA.org|title=History of Prep Hockey in Alaska|accessdate=January 30, 2017}}
Career
In 2000 West worked on the television series 7th Heaven with his now wife Chyler Leigh, playing Mary Camden's (Jessica Biel) troubled friends Johnny and Frankie.Mahoney, Cory. [http://www.hollywood.com/movies/bring-it-on-cast-where-are-they-now-60240113/#/ms-22365/16 "‘Bring It On': Where Are They Now?"]. Hollywood.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
West has had roles in major films as well as independent projects, including such films as Disney’s Miracle and the award winning independent feature Alleged. Not only an actor he has also worked as a producer, his projects including IFC’s Brake.
West is also a singer-songwriter, drawing his musical inspiration from the likes of Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Otis Redding.{{Cite web|title = About {{!}} East Of Eli|url = http://www.eastofeli.com/about/|website = www.eastofeli.com|accessdate = 2015-08-12}}
West also makes music with his wife Chyler Leigh, under the name "WestLeigh". They have performed covers as well as written an original song called "Love Lit The Sky".{{Cite web|title = Modern Machine - Photos from Modern Machine's post {{!}} Facebook|url = https://www.facebook.com/modmachine/photos/pcb.1038136412866286/1038134352866492/?type=1&theater|website = www.facebook.com|accessdate = 2015-08-12}}
Personal life
West played major junior ice hockey with the Detroit Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=26000|title=Nathan West}}
While at an audition for a couple for the pilot of an unsuccessful WB series titled Saving Graces, West met Chyler Leigh. They have worked on many projects with each other since, usually portraying couples, including 7th Heaven and Safe Harbor. When on the set of Not Another Teen Movie, West proposed to Leigh. The couple married on July 20, 2002, in Alaska. Leigh and West have three children: Noah Wilde West (born December 2003), Taelyn Leigh West (born September 2006),Ingrassia, Lisa (July 12, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070715122008/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20046114,00.html "Grey's Anatomy Cast 'Happy to Be Back' - Grey's Anatomy"]. People. and Anniston Kae West (born May 7, 2009).Ingrassia, Lisa (May 7, 2009). [https://people.com/parents/greys-anatomys-chyler-leigh-welcomes-a-baby-girl/ "Grey's Anatomy{{'}}s Chyler Leigh Welcomes a Baby Girl"]. People
Leigh has said that she and West have a pact in which the person who guesses the baby's sex correctly gets to choose the name. When pregnant with Noah, Leigh guessed she was having a boy so she chose the first name and West gave him his middle name. For Taelyn, West correctly guessed it was a girl, so he named her. Their third child, also a girl, was guessed correctly by West.[https://people.com/parents/greys-anatomys-chyler-leigh-expecting-baby-no-3/ "Grey's Anatomy{{'}}s Chyler Leigh Expecting Baby No. 3"]. People. December 29, 2008[http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/greys-anatomy-star-naming-baby-aniston-200972 "Grey's Anatomy Star Naming Baby 'Aniston'"], Us Weekly, February 7, 2009
West is a Christian.Marsi, Steve (September 24, 2007). [http://www.tvfanatic.com/2007/09/from-addiction-to-fulfillment-an-interview-with-chyler-leigh.html "Addiction to Fulfillment: An Interview With Chyler Leigh"]. TV Fanatic West and his family live in Tennessee.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1994
|Iceland Goalie | |
| 2000
|Jan | |
| 2001
|Actor | |
| rowspan=2|2002
|{{sortname|The|Skulls II}} |Parker Neal |Video |
| Home Room
|James | |
| 2004
| |
| 2008
|Quentin | |
| 2010
|Alleged |Charles B. Anderson | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan=2|1998
|{{sortname|The|Practice}} |James Parrish |"Reasons to Believe", "Trench Work" |
| The Adventures of A.R.K.
|Sam | |
| rowspan=5|1999
|ER |Justin Casey |"Responsible Parties" |
| Smart Guy
|Paul |"Never Too Young" |
| Chicago Hope
|Robert Devaney |"The Heart to Heart" |
| Safe Harbor
|Tommy Bullock |"Boys Will Be Boys" |
| Saving Graces
|Brendan |TV film |
| 2000
|Carter |"Absolution" |
| 2000–2001
|Johnny |Recurring role |
| rowspan=4|2002
|Wray Thorn |"Spring Break '84" |
| Glory Days
|Conrad Jarrett |"There Goes the Neighborhood" |
| Boomtown
|Zack Berman |"The David McNorris Show" |
| Septuplets
|Jackson Wilde | |
| rowspan=2|2009
|Ed Fralic |"Fire in the Ice" |
| Grey's Anatomy
|Mike |"Holidaze" |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|https://www.eastofeli.com/}}
- {{IMDb name}}
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Category:Christians from Alaska