RESUME
Nathan Shelton
actor
Height: 5"8 | Eye Color: Brown | Hair Color: Dark Brown
Nathan is a theatre, film, tv, & voice actor based out of Chicago, IL. He is a proud member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA. Nathan has numerous stage, screen, and audio credits as an actor but is an accomplished writer, director, designer, and SFX makeup artist as well. Find out more about his film/TV work on IMDB.
WORK EXPERIENCE
* denotes Equity Contracts
Theatre
Nick Dear's Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein* Springfield Contemporary Theatre
Accidental Death of an Anarchist The Maniac* Springfield Contemporary Theatre
The Santaland Diaries (2016 & 17) Crumpet* Springfield Contemporary Theatre
Avenue Q Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea Bear* Springfield Contemporary Theatre
The 39 Steps Clown 1* Springfield Contemporary Theatre
Guys and Dolls Nathan Detroit* Tent Theatre (summer stock)
Reefer Madness The Lecturer* Springfield Contemporary Theatre
Twelfth Night Malvolio* Swan Repertory Theatre
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens* Swan Repertory Theatre
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Nick Bottom Springfield Shakespeare Co.
The Odd Couple Felix Unger Swan Repertory Theatre
The Pillowman Katurian Vandivort Center Theatre
A Funny Thing Happened… Pseudolus Tent Theatre (summer stock)
Beefing with the Wellingtons Groucho Leavenworth Players Group
Bye Bye Birdie Albert Tent Theatre (summer stock)
Scapino Sylvestro Tent Theatre (summer stock)
Leads only
Film
MEAD Navigator Perry/ Kawolski / Spunkmeyer Parallax Studios
Aging Predators Tim Dodger Little Indian Pictures
Above Ground Lab Technician Dir. Thomas Rennier
The Town in the Middle of Nowhere Deputy Wayne Harris (lead) Talking Dog Pictures
Shadow Bound the motion picture Jack Pickman (lead) Arcane Productions
Echo Dr. Kenny Kline (lead) Coldertomb Productions
Everything Marcus Pennington (lead) Parallax Studios
Feedback (short) Jack (lead) A102 Studios
At the Top of My Lungs (short) Wesley (lead) MSU Student Film
Cousins (short) James (lead) Shattered Glass Productions
Broken Faith Gabe A102 Studios
Apollo Hannis Match (lead) A5 Films
Fish & Chips (short) Mitchell (lead) Allen Films
Nine Grounds Corbin Fontaine (lead) Black Meadow Productions
Commercial /
Industrial
South Valley Internet Elwood /Louise (animated) Parallax Studios 2020
Missouri Safe & Sober – Opioid Crisis Opioid Scientist Blend Studio 2019
Bass Pro / Cabela's (National Spot) Holiday Shopper Bass Pro Productions 2018
Three Stone Homes Commercial Spokesperson Brands Made Easy 2018/19
Slam Dunk: Exercise Safe w/ Diabetes Pancreas (animated) Parallax Studios 2017
Gary Wood Chrysler/ Jeep Commercial Spokesperson Vietti Marketing 2012-2016
Faith Case 2, 3, & 5 (interactive DVD) Inspector Adam Apple Gospel Publishing House
Otis Spunkmeyer (trade show industrial) Taste Institute Scientist Goodwin Films
Television /
Web
The Frightmare Theatre Podcast Host: “Doctor Necropolis” / various Arcane Productions
Life, Love, & Existential Dread Co-Host Arcane Productions
Show Me Chefs (Emmy winner) Season 4 Host MSU (Deb Larson producer)
Shadow Bound Web Series Jack Pickman Arcane Productions
Epilogue: The Web Series (ATAS Nominee) Arch Donovan MSU (Diana Botsford producer)
Free Wheelin (Reality TV Pilot) Football Friend Varuna Entertainment
Training & Workshops
Actor's Studio - Chicago | Advanced Scene Study | Kurt Naebig
A Class Act Studio | Meisner / Cold Reading / Comedy | George Cron
MSU Independent Study | Shakespeare / Classical text | Michael Mauldin
Missouri State University | major: BFA Acting | 2000 - 2008
Special Skills
Graphic Artist, SFX makeup design, Sculptor, Singer (tenor), Playwright /Screenwriter, Improvisation, Impressions, Slapstick Comedy, Fast Speak, Dialects: {Standard British, Modern London, Cockney, Liverpool, Irish, Scottish, Australian, New Zealand, New England, Brooklyn, New York, Chicago, Southern, Texan, Hillbilly, Yiddish, Russian, French, Spanish}
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