Nathaniel Parker
Biography
Nathaniel Parker is an English stage and screen actor known for period roles and crime drama. Born in London, he trained as an actor and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1986. Early screen work included Piece of Cake and an episode of Inspector Morse. On stage he played Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice and later appeared with Helen Mirren in The Audience. His portrayal of King Henry VIII in Wolf Hall earned a Laurence Olivier Award and a Tony Award nomination. Parker led the BBC series The Inspector Lynley Mysteries for several seasons and played Agravaine de Bois in Merlin. Among his films are Wilfred Owen in War Requiem, Dunstan Thorn in Stardust, the Ghost in Ophelia, and a supporting part in The Last Duel. He has also recorded audiobooks and radio dramas.
64years old
Turns 65 on May 18in 211 days
- Born London
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 34 years1989 to 2023
Genres
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Early training
After training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Parker became part of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1986. He had also joined the National Youth Theatre.
Beyond film
Parker took the part of Axel in Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth, which the BBC first aired on Radio Four Extra on 20 November 2011.
Nathaniel Parker movies on Netflix
T.I.M.as Dewson
Up on the Roofas Whale
The Last Duelas Sir Robert de Thibouville
Opheliaas King Hamlet
Swimming with Menas Lewis
The Perfect Hostas Det. Morton
Malice in Wonderlandas Harry
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendleras Dr. Majkowski
Flawlessas Ollie
I Really Hate My Jobas Guy #2
Stardustas Dunstan Thorn
The Haunted Mansionas Master Gracey
Beverly Hills Ninjaas Martin Tanley
Davidas David
Into Thin Air: Death on Everestas Rob Hall
A Village Affairas Martin Jordan
Othelloas Cassio
Squanto: A Warrior's Taleas Thomas Dermer
Hamletas Laertes
War Requiemas Wilfred Owen
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Nathaniel Parker shares two films with Michael Maloney, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Michael Maloney2 films together, 1990 to 1995
Robert De Niro1 film together, 2007
Robert De Niro's page Stardust2007IMDb rating 7.6Parker as Dunstan ThornNiro as Captain Shakespeare
Michael Caine1 film together, 2007
Michael Caine's page Flawless2007IMDb rating 6.7Parker as OllieCaine as Hobbs
Laurence Fishburne1 film together, 1995
Laurence Fishburne's page Othello1995IMDb rating 6.8Parker as CassioFishburne as Othello
Wallace Shawn1 film together, 2003
Wallace Shawn's page The Haunted Mansion2003IMDb rating 5.3Parker as Master GraceyShawn as Ezra
Christopher McDonald1 film together, 1997
Christopher McDonald's page Into Thin Air: Death on Everest1997IMDb rating 5.7Parker as Rob HallMcDonald as Jon Krakauer
Oliver ParkerDirector, 3 films, 1995 to 2018
All films by Oliver Parker Swimming with Men2018IMDb rating 6.4Parker as Lewis
I Really Hate My Job2007IMDb rating 5.1Parker as Guy #2
Othello1995IMDb rating 6.8Parker as Cassio
Robert MarkowitzDirector, 2 films, 1997
All films by Robert Markowitz David1997IMDb rating 6.9Parker as David
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest1997IMDb rating 5.7Parker as Rob Hall
Box office
What Nathaniel Parker's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$416 million
10 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 10 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$182M43.8% of the total
- 2$138M33.0% of the total
- 3$31M7.6% of the total
- 4$31M7.3% of the total
- 5$21M5.0% of the total
- 6$6.8M1.6% of the total
- 7$3.3M0.8% of the total
- 8$2.8M0.7% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2015 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









