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My Take
I genuinely believe Nathan Fielder is doing the most original work in comedy today. Nathan for You weaponised his business degree into deadpan absurdity, but The Rehearsal is something else entirely — a show that uses elaborate simulation to ask sincere questions about empathy, control, and whether human connection can be practised. Most comedians want you to laugh; Fielder wants you to laugh and then feel unsettled about why. That he shared a high-school improv stage with Seth Rogen yet evolved in the opposite direction fascinates me. He treats awkwardness as a research method, and I would call him a conceptual artist disguised as a comedian.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nathan Fielder
- Name (Japanese)
- ネイサン・フィールダー
- Reading
- ねいさん・ふぃーるだー
- Born
- May 12, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Occupation
- screenwriter / comedian / television actor / director / television producer
2. Background
- University
- University of Victoria
Awards & achievements
- Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male - Television
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Rehearsal | — | |
| Notable work | Nathan for You | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.nathanfielder.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nathanfielder/
- Xhttps://x.com/nathanfielder
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%20Fielder
Frequently asked questions
When was Nathan Fielder born?
Born May 12, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Nathan Fielder from?
Nathan Fielder is from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What does Nathan Fielder do?
Nathan Fielder works as screenwriter, comedian, television actor, director, television producer.
What is Nathan Fielder known for?
Notable works include The Rehearsal, Nathan for You.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.