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Nathan Fielder

Nathan Fielder

Actor, director, writer and producer · Born May 12, 1983 (43) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Primetime Emmy nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Nathan Joseph Fielder (born May 12, 1983) is a Canadian writer, comedian, actor and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating and starring in the Comedy Central show Nathan for You. Fielder has voiced characters on Rick and Morty, Bob’s Burgers and The Simpsons. He also appears in the films The Night Before and The Disaster Artist, both alongside his longtime friend Seth Rogen. In 2015, Nathan founded Summit Ice Apparel, a “not-for-profit company dedicated to producing quality outdoor apparel and raising awareness of the Holocaust”, and the endeavor was shown during Season 3 of Nathan for You. All of Summit Ice’s profits go to the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre in Vancouver, Canada.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 12, 1983 (43)
From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 46% in 30 days

What are Nathan Fielder's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Society
25%
Ideas
20%
Morality
17%
Bonds
7%
Power
2%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
5
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous6
  • 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 Nathan Fielder's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nathan Fielder's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

31 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • You Can See Everything(2026)

    Director · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Curse(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer · as Asher Siegel

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Rehearsal(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Marcel the Shell with Shoes On(2021)

    as Justin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Borat Subsequent Moviefilm(2020)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • How to with John Wilson(2020)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mister America(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Who Is America?(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Tour de Pharmacy(2017)

    as Stu Ruckman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Disaster Artist(2017)

    as Kyle Vogt / 'Peter'

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • David: Story of David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as David

  • David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as David

  • Animals.(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as DJ Lab Rat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Before(2015)

    as Joshua

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Grinder(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Collins

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer · as Richard

  • Bridge's New Jacket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Thanks

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Woodward · as John Lennon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Nathan for You(2013)

    Show 31 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Nathan Fielder

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan (voice) · as Nathan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Jon Benjamin Has a Van(2011)

    Show as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Evan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Love and Cameras in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Self

  • Important Things with Demetri Martin(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Don Shoub

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Hauser

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Nathan on Your Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · as Himself

  • This Hour Has 22 Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 251 episodes · Writer

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Blattner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Highest rated

You Can See Everything (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19892026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 30: 15 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thDirecting8 of 30: 2 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thWriting6 of 30: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing5 of 30: 1 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score98thOther crew7 of 30: 4 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

30 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · crew2000s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew2010s16 · 13 acting · 5 crew2020s6 · 2 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 major awards from 13 major nominations, 2017–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Comedy
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
  3. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Drama Series
  4. 2023
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
  5. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  6. 2018
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety–Music, Awards, Tributes–Specials
  7. 2017
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Nathan Fielder's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles4–27 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles40–77 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–40 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles13–69 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nathan Fielder work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nathan Fielder's MovieCove titles; Adam Locke-Norton shares the most, 2.