Nathan Gamble
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Nathan Gamble is an American child actor who made his feature film debut in Babel (2006), for which he was nominated for a 2007 Young Artist Award
.
Gamble was born in Tacoma, Washington
, the son of theater directors who run a drama camp for children. His additional screen credits include Dry Rain (2007), Saving Sam (2007), Diggers
(2007), The Mist
(2007), The Dark Knight
(2008), and Marley & Me
(2008).
On television, Gamble appeared in Runaway in 2006; crossover episodes
of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
and Without a Trace
in 2007; and House
and Ghost Whisperer
in 2008. In 2009 he played the role of Henry Pryor, son of the titular character in Hank
. In 2010 he played the role of Daniel in a short film called Displaced, the film was commissioned by the city of Seattle as part of the Water Calling series and aired at Seattle Channel.
Gamble has completed filming the role of Poe Malloy in Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas for Warner Bros. Television
. He portrayed Lucas Thompson in the film The Hole, which was released in 2010.
His first lead role in a wide release was in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale, where he plays Sawyer Nelson, a young man who discovers a dolphin caught in a crab trap in Florida (based on the real life story of Winter the dolphin
).
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
.
Gamble was born in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, the son of theater directors who run a drama camp for children. His additional screen credits include Dry Rain (2007), Saving Sam (2007), Diggers
Diggers (film)
Diggers is a coming-of-age film directed by Katherine Dieckmann. It portrays four working-class friends who grow up in The Hamptons, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, as clam diggers in 1976. Their fathers were clam diggers as well as their grandfathers before them...
(2007), The Mist
The Mist (film)
The Mist is a 2007 American science-fiction horror film based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Stephen King. The film is written and directed by Frank Darabont, who had previously adapted Stephen King's works The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile...
(2007), The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins...
(2008), and Marley & Me
Marley & Me (film)
Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel. The screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos is based on the memoir of the same name by John Grogan...
(2008).
On television, Gamble appeared in Runaway in 2006; crossover episodes
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
and Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
in 2007; and House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
and Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
in 2008. In 2009 he played the role of Henry Pryor, son of the titular character in Hank
Hank (2009 TV series)
Hank is a comedy television series which ran on ABC from September 30, 2009, to November 4, 2009. The series was created by Tucker Cawley and is about a Wall Street executive who loses his job and reconnects with his small-town family...
. In 2010 he played the role of Daniel in a short film called Displaced, the film was commissioned by the city of Seattle as part of the Water Calling series and aired at Seattle Channel.
Gamble has completed filming the role of Poe Malloy in Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas for Warner Bros. Television
Warner Bros. Television
Warner Bros. Television is the television production arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment, itself part of Time Warner. Alongside CBS Television Studios, it serves as a television production arm of The CW Television Network , though it also produces shows for other networks, such as Shameless on...
. He portrayed Lucas Thompson in the film The Hole, which was released in 2010.
His first lead role in a wide release was in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale, where he plays Sawyer Nelson, a young man who discovers a dolphin caught in a crab trap in Florida (based on the real life story of Winter the dolphin
Winter (dolphin)
Winter is a bottlenose dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida, widely known for having a prosthetic tail. She is the subject of the film Dolphin Tale, a dramatization of her story. Winter was found off the coast of Florida in December 2005, caught in a crab trap, which...
).
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| Babel | Mike Jones | ||
| Diggers | Boy | short | |
| The Mist The Mist (film) The Mist is a 2007 American science-fiction horror film based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Stephen King. The film is written and directed by Frank Darabont, who had previously adapted Stephen King's works The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile... |
Billy Drayton | ||
| Dry Rain | Joey | short | |
| The Dark Knight The Dark Knight (film) The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins... |
James Gordon Jr. | ||
| Marley & Me Marley & Me (film) Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel. The screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos is based on the memoir of the same name by John Grogan... |
Patrick (Age 10) | ||
| Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas | Poe Malloy | TV Movie | |
| The Hole The Hole (2009 film) The Hole 3D is a 2009 American fantasy-thriller film directed by Joe Dante and stars Teri Polo, Chris Massoglia and Haley Bennett.-Plot:... |
Lucas Thompson | ||
| Displaced | Daniel | short | |
| Robosapien: Rebooted | Caleb | post-production | |
| 25 Hill 25 hill 25 Hill is a drama film written and directed by Corbin Bernsen about the All-American Soap Box Derby, the championships of which are held each August in Akron, OH. It stars Nathan Gamble, Corbin Bernsen, Maureen Flannigan, and Ralph Waite.-Plot:... |
Trey Caldwell | Lead role | |
| Dolphin Tale | Sawyer Nelson | Lead role | |
| Deadpool | Screaming Child | announced | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006–2008 | Runaway | Tommy Rader | Main Cast |
| Hank | Henry Pryor | ||
| Guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Kobe Farentino | Who and What | |
| Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Where and Why | ||
| Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts... |
Elliot Haley | Deadbeat Dads | |
| House M.D. | Evan | Emancipation | |
| Private Practice | Cody | Another Second Chance | |
| Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only... |
Austin | Teddy Rebounds | |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Shawn Calder | Cyber Threat | |
Awards and nominations
| Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
| Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
2007 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Babel | |
| 2008 | The Mist The Mist (film) The Mist is a 2007 American science-fiction horror film based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Stephen King. The film is written and directed by Frank Darabont, who had previously adapted Stephen King's works The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile... |
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