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Nathan Fielder
Nathan Joseph Fielder (born May 12, 1983) is a Canadian comedian, known for his awkward persona and for creating works that blur the line between reality and fiction.
As a teenager, Fielder was involved in his school's improv group, which featured fellow comedian Seth Rogen. He majored in business at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, which influenced his later work. After attending a comedy course at Humber College in Toronto, Fielder began his career as a correspondent for CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes for the segment series Nathan on Your Side from 2008 to 2009. He wrote and appeared on the American sketch show Important Things with Demetri Martin (2011).
In 2013, Fielder co-created and directed the Comedy Central parody reality show Nathan for You, in which he stars as a slightly more awkward version of himself, who offers advice to struggling businesses. The show ended in 2017 and was followed by the HBO docu-comedy The Rehearsal (2022–present). Fielder also executive produced the HBO docu-series How To with John Wilson (2020–2023). In 2023, he and Benny Safdie created his first scripted show, Showtime's The Curse, in which he stars, alongside Safdie and Emma Stone. In 2025, Fielder revealed on The Rehearsal that he had become a private pilot.
He has also become recognized for his activism, including his Holocaust-awareness clothing brand Summit Ice Apparel and his advocacy for aviation safety. His accolades include an Independent Spirit Award and a WGA Award, as well as three nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2023, he was featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Nathan Joseph Fielder was born on May 12, 1983, in Vancouver. His family is Jewish. His parents are Deb and Eric Fielder; they are both social workers. He attended Vancouver Talmud Torah and Point Grey Secondary School in Vancouver. He was a member of the latter's improv comedy group, which included comedian Seth Rogen.
He studied business at the University of Victoria, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2005. After university, he moved to Toronto and enrolled in Humber College's Comedy Program in 2006. He worked briefly for a brokerage firm before quitting to start his comedy career.
After receiving the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award in 2006, Fielder worked as a writer on Canadian Idol, where he was noticed by Michael Donovan, an executive producer for the CBC comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Donovan hired Fielder as a field correspondent and developed his popular recurring segment, "Nathan on Your Side". In 2010, Fielder wrote and directed a number of sketches for Season 2 of Important Things with Demetri Martin on Comedy Central. He was also featured as a guest voice actor on the Season 2 finale of Bob's Burgers, "Beefsquatch", as well as the Season 6 episode, "The Land Ship". He played Jon Benjamin's boom operator in the 2011 television series Jon Benjamin Has a Van, and Bob Woodward in the "" episode of Comedy Central's Drunk History. Fielder has also guest-starred on the Adult Swim show Rick and Morty. He appeared in the 2015 film The Night Before and the 2017 biopic The Disaster Artist. Fielder also has a YouTube channel, mainly comprising short sketches involving him and his friends.
In 2013, Fielder co-created his own show on Comedy Central, Nathan for You. He wrote, directed, and starred in the show which is based on the "Nathan On Your Side" segments he did for This Hour Has 22 Minutes. The show's premise features Fielder, playing a persona loosely based on himself, providing advice for local small businesses. The show finished its fourth and last season in November 2017.
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Nathan Fielder
Nathan Joseph Fielder (born May 12, 1983) is a Canadian comedian, known for his awkward persona and for creating works that blur the line between reality and fiction.
As a teenager, Fielder was involved in his school's improv group, which featured fellow comedian Seth Rogen. He majored in business at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, which influenced his later work. After attending a comedy course at Humber College in Toronto, Fielder began his career as a correspondent for CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes for the segment series Nathan on Your Side from 2008 to 2009. He wrote and appeared on the American sketch show Important Things with Demetri Martin (2011).
In 2013, Fielder co-created and directed the Comedy Central parody reality show Nathan for You, in which he stars as a slightly more awkward version of himself, who offers advice to struggling businesses. The show ended in 2017 and was followed by the HBO docu-comedy The Rehearsal (2022–present). Fielder also executive produced the HBO docu-series How To with John Wilson (2020–2023). In 2023, he and Benny Safdie created his first scripted show, Showtime's The Curse, in which he stars, alongside Safdie and Emma Stone. In 2025, Fielder revealed on The Rehearsal that he had become a private pilot.
He has also become recognized for his activism, including his Holocaust-awareness clothing brand Summit Ice Apparel and his advocacy for aviation safety. His accolades include an Independent Spirit Award and a WGA Award, as well as three nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2023, he was featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Nathan Joseph Fielder was born on May 12, 1983, in Vancouver. His family is Jewish. His parents are Deb and Eric Fielder; they are both social workers. He attended Vancouver Talmud Torah and Point Grey Secondary School in Vancouver. He was a member of the latter's improv comedy group, which included comedian Seth Rogen.
He studied business at the University of Victoria, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2005. After university, he moved to Toronto and enrolled in Humber College's Comedy Program in 2006. He worked briefly for a brokerage firm before quitting to start his comedy career.
After receiving the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award in 2006, Fielder worked as a writer on Canadian Idol, where he was noticed by Michael Donovan, an executive producer for the CBC comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Donovan hired Fielder as a field correspondent and developed his popular recurring segment, "Nathan on Your Side". In 2010, Fielder wrote and directed a number of sketches for Season 2 of Important Things with Demetri Martin on Comedy Central. He was also featured as a guest voice actor on the Season 2 finale of Bob's Burgers, "Beefsquatch", as well as the Season 6 episode, "The Land Ship". He played Jon Benjamin's boom operator in the 2011 television series Jon Benjamin Has a Van, and Bob Woodward in the "" episode of Comedy Central's Drunk History. Fielder has also guest-starred on the Adult Swim show Rick and Morty. He appeared in the 2015 film The Night Before and the 2017 biopic The Disaster Artist. Fielder also has a YouTube channel, mainly comprising short sketches involving him and his friends.
In 2013, Fielder co-created his own show on Comedy Central, Nathan for You. He wrote, directed, and starred in the show which is based on the "Nathan On Your Side" segments he did for This Hour Has 22 Minutes. The show's premise features Fielder, playing a persona loosely based on himself, providing advice for local small businesses. The show finished its fourth and last season in November 2017.