ABOUT
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Nathan Lang is an Melbourne-born actor and comedian usually based in London, UK. He is an accomplished stand-up, sketch, character, clown and alternative comedy performer, having trained with Spymonkey (Europe), Doctor Brown (USA), John Wright and Nola Rae (UK).
For two years he played Pinhead on popular Australian soap Neighbours, as well as guest roles on TV programmes like Blue Heelers, Stingers and Good Guys Bad Guys. He wrote/performed four years of successful sketch shows in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and worked on many touring Shakespeare productions and short films, both as a performer and director.
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Since relocating to the UK he formed comedy duo Jon & Nath, stunning audiences across Europe with their inimitable hardcore sketch style, headlining gigs across England, and hosting regular sketch/character night Jon & Nath's Sketch Comedy Party in East Sussex. Their latest show Jon & Nath Like To Party toured festivals to outstanding reviews ("Hilariously stupid" ★★★★½ The Reviews Hub) and sold out at Edinburgh Fringe 2017 & 2018.
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Nathan's acclaimed debut solo show – physical comedy spectacular The Stuntman ("A high-kicking whirlwind of energy" ★★★★★ StandupCom Mag) – has played at Edinburgh Fringe, Brighton Fringe, London Clown Festival, Prague Fringe, Shaftesbury Fringe and Leicester Comedy Festival.
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Nathan features in Academy Award-winning film The Favourite, with Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Killing Of A Sacred Deer).
He runs monthly character cabaret Big Wowie! Comedy.
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Nathan currently resides in London.
"CLEARLY THE PRODUCTION'S GREATEST ASSET...
A HILARIOUSLY CREDIBLE CREATION"
Time Out
"SUCH PRECISION THAT ONE WANTS TO GET UP AND SHOWER HIM WITH SPONTANEOUS APPLAUSE"
Extra! Extra!
"A TRUE ENTERTAINER WITH SHOWBIZ
RUNNING THROUGH HIS VEINS LIKE VINTAGE WINE"
StandupCom Mag