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Nate Berkus

Nate Berkus

Actor and producer · Born September 17, 1971 (55) · California

Nathan Jay Berkus was born on 17 September 1971 in Orange County, California, USA. He began working in interior design straight out of high school and interned at Dominique Aurientis in Paris and Sotheby's in Chicago. He then went on to study at Lake Forest College in Chicago and graduated with degrees in French and Sociology. After college, Nate took a full time job at Leslie Hindman's auction house before beginning his own Chicago-based company, Nate Berkus Associates, in 1995. Nate has won many awards and commendations during his career including: Chicago Social Magazine Design Director 2000, House Beautiful's Next Wave Design Talent 2003, and Craine Business Magazine's 40 Under 40 To Watch 2003. Nate is currently single and lives in Chicago, Illinois, where he runs his own interior design company. He also makes regular guest appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986).

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 17, 1971 (55)
From
California
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
4 on Motif
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Nate Berkus' films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
31%
Society
22%
Morality
9%
Ideas
6%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Melancholic
1
Joyful
1
Cathartic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nate Berkus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Nate Berkus' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

4 credits, 4 with a Motif page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nate & Jeremiah Save My House(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Nate & Jeremiah by Design(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Nate Berkus

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Help(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 2 titles from 2011 to 2012.

Biggest box office

The Help (2011)

$222M worldwide

Highest rated

The Help (2011)

Motif 98th

Who does Nate Berkus work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nate Berkus' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremiah Brent shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors