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My Take
Nate Parker is a genuinely four-way talent, acting, writing, producing, and directing, and the throughline I notice is ambition. He paid his dues on screen in The Great Debaters, Red Tails, and Non-Stop, then bet everything on directing, writing, and starring in The Birth of a Nation, which took the 2016 Sundance Grand Jury Prize. That's a staggering swing for a debut. I find it a complicated career to read, full of both reach and controversy, but the drive to tell a story that big on his own terms is undeniable. Coming out of Virginia by way of Oklahoma, he clearly never wanted to just be hired help.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nate Parker
- Name (Japanese)
- ネイト・パーカー
- Reading
- ねいと・ぱーかー
- Born
- November 18, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / director
2. Background
- High school
- Great Bridge High School
- University
- University of Oklahoma
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nate Parker born?
Born November 18, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Nate Parker from?
Nate Parker is from Virginia, United States.
What does Nate Parker do?
Nate Parker works as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.