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My Take
Matt Nable fascinates me as a man who has essentially lived two lives. He bled for Manly and South Sydney as a professional rugby league footballer, then reinvented himself as a novelist and wrote and starred in The Final Winter, before sliding into Hollywood with credits like Killer Elite and Riddick. That arc from athlete to author to screen actor is wildly improbable, and it gives his on-screen presence a weathered authenticity that drama-school graduates rarely match. Born in 1972, he carries the gravity of someone who has actually been knocked down and gotten up. I have a real soft spot for late-blooming reinventors, and Nable is a magnificent one.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matthew Nable
- Name (Japanese)
- マット・ネイブル
- Reading
- まっと・ねいぶる
- Born
- March 8, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Australia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rugby league player / author / novelist / rugby union player / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- St Paul's Catholic College, Manly
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Matthew Nable born?
Born March 8, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Matthew Nable from?
Matthew Nable is from Australia.
What does Matthew Nable do?
Matthew Nable works as rugby league player, author, novelist, rugby union player, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.