Nathan Witte has appeared in several films, commercials, and TV series since he made his debut as a young boy in home videos. He appeared in his first TV series alongside his siblings in Caitlin’s Way as extras.
From his childhood, Nathan was a humorous child. He was even referred to by teachers and fellow students as the ‘class clown’. A title he had no problem with as he has always been happy to make people laugh.
The Canadian actor had quite a number of challenges while trying to break into the entertainment industry. However, he is known for appearing in movies such as Smallville, The Assistants, Aliens in America, Arrow, Rogue, A Million Little Things among many others.
Nathan Witte’s Early Life
Nathan Witte is a native of Calgary Alberta. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on June 6, 1985. He was raised with his siblings whose names are not available at the moment. Witte is very private about his personal life but his social media photo of his mother suggests that she is of African descent. She also supposedly owns Dare To Wear; KTfashionandaccessories.
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Nathan Witte has a degree which he earned at the School of Dramatic Arts with a major in acting.
Here Are 10 Facts You Might Not Know About The Talented Actor
1. Nathan Witte played a blonde English teacher in 7th grade
According to reports, Nathan Witte was said to be an entertainer since his childhood days. He was always in and out of drama class. In his 7th grade, he played the role of a blonde female English teacher during a Christmas play entitled “A Christmas Extravaganza”.
2. He started appearing in stand-in work for local TV shows and films at the age of 17
The Canadian actor and his siblings were on the hit TV series Caitlin’s Way as extras. He was sought after to appear in another feature film Rat Race but the role was later given to someone else. At the age of 17, he engaged himself in stand-in work for TV shows and films.
Afterward, he became more interested in becoming an actor and started taking acting more seriously.
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3. He encountered a number of challenges on his journey to becoming a professional actor
Nathan Witte had the challenge of breaking into the industry even when he was signed to an agent. The agent took his money before he could book him for gigs. According to reports, his best friend later advised him to go to a pro scout event but unfortunately he didn’t pass the lifetime opportunity.
Witte later headed to another event to see if he could make it as an actor. The event he attended had over 50 agents and more than 100 applicants. He performed his rehearsed monologue in a huge auditorium and he caught the attention of acting and modeling agencies across North America from Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, and also Vancouver.
After all the struggles, the Canadian actor made his way into the movie industry and has featured in quite a number of films. In 2007 he went to Vancouver where he was immediately booked for roles in Finder of Lost Children (2009), and Gutterballs (2008). He also appeared as a guest star on the TV show The Assistants (2009).
Here are some of the films and TV shows he has been featured in:
- Supernatural (2005)
- Motive (2013)
- Meet Cute (2016)
- Van Helsing (2016)
- Wayward Pines (2015)
- Ms. Matched (2016)
- Hellcats (2010)
- Arctic Air (2012)
4. Nathan Witte co-produced his first feature film
Nathan became business partners with Chad Rook of Checkmate Films. The two worked on their highly anticipated first feature film The Perfect Pickup (2020). Nathan played the lead role of Cory in the comedy. He also served as a producer on the project.
The movie was released on December 21, 2019.
5. Nathan got the lead role in My Best’s Friend’s Bouquet after he got laid off from a corporate job
Witte revealed he was working a corporate job some years back before he got laid off. After a day or two, the actor was contacted to act the lead role in the movie My Best Friend’s Bouquet (2020).
Amazingly, the set for this movie was a ”cool new place’ that had never been previously used. The Hallmark Channel was able to find a ‘virgin’ location where they shot the movie at. This was a huge feat for the Canadian-born who got to be part of the project.
6. Who is Nathan Witte dating?
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The Perfect Pickup actor revealed during an interview on YouTube that he has a girlfriend. Even though he has not revealed her name, her Instagram name is Stephanie Hunt (Huntress). Nathan revealed his girlfriend was also laid off during the period he got laid off from work. He has also stated that Stephanie loves baking and cooking
7. How tall is the Canadian actor?
Nathan Witte is said to be a tall man with a good masculine physique and charming looks. Even though he has not released his body measurements, it stands that the actor is about 6 feet tall.
8. His friends threw him a big party when he was leaving Calvary
When the actor was leaving his hometown, he revealed his friends did not want him to leave so they threw him a huge party. They wanted to get him intoxicated so he won’t be able to drive himself to Vancouver where he was going to pursue his acting career. Nathan revealed his friends did not believe he would make it as an actor but his family did.
9. He has released a few songs as well
The 39 year-old Calgary native is also into music. The actor recently decided to pursue his musical career under the name Steel Afro. Some of his songs include Lovely and Denied both of which have made waves. Lovely received 5 awards for the Best Video Music Award while Denied was selected to participate in the 2020 London International Motion Picture Awards.
10. How much is his net worth?
Nathan Witte has not yet revealed his exact net worth but it is speculated to be around $100,000 to $500,000. He makes his income through his career as an actor, a musician, and a poet.
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