Nat Faxon

Actor, Producer, Writer

Birthdate: Oct 11, 1975

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel Wales Faxon was born on October 11, 1975 in Boston, Massachusetts. He spent his childhood living in the seaside community of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. He joined the Brookwood School while in Boston, and then attended the Holderness School in Plymouth, New Hampshire; he also graduated from same school. He was famous for his comedy within his friends.

In 1997, he attended Hamilton College, and in 2001, began performing with the renowned Improv comedy troupe The Groundlings. In 2002 he appeared in comedy film Orange County, and has showed his potential in other movies like Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Bad Teacher. His biggest hit films include The Descendants and The Way Way Back, for which he was nominated for various awards. He has won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing The Descendants, and a Newport Beach Film Festival Audience Award for The Way Way Back.

Nat Faxon Movies

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2026 |
Super Troopers 3
Super Troopers 3
2026
R
1h 40m
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
When Farva's over-the-top Indian engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos, the Super Troopers must navigate Thorny's schemes to break up the relationship, all while trying to bring down a pernicious new drug ring
asCaptain Todd Markowski

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2024 |
Orion and the Darkas Insomnia
2022 |
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universeas Jim Hartson
2022 |
The Moon & Backas Peter Gilbert
2021 |
Yes Day
Yes Day
2021
PG
1h 26m
Comedy, Family
Allison and Carlos decide to give their three kids a "yes day", where for 24 hours the kids make the rules.
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asMr. Deacon
2019 |
Charlie’s Angels
Charlie’s Angels
2019
1h 58m
Action, Adventure, Comedy
5
When a young systems engineer blows the whistle on a dangerous technology, Charlie's Angels are called into action, putting their lives on the line to protect us all.
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asPeter Fleming
2018 |
Father of the Yearas Mardy
2017 |
A Happening of Monumental Proportionsas Paramedic #2
2016 |
Operatoras Gregg
2014 |
Sex Tape
Sex Tape
2014
R
1h 34m
Comedy, Romance
5.1
A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts.
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asMax
2014 |
Tammy
Tammy
2014
R
1h 37m
Comedy, Romance
4.9
After getting fired and finding out that her husband is cheating, Tammy hits the road with her profane, alcoholic grandmother.
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asGreg
2013 |
The Way Way Back
2012 |
Freeloadersas Fritz
2012 |
The Babymakersas Zig-Zag
2011 |
Zookeeperas Dave
2009 |
The Slammin' Salmonas Carl the Manager
2008 |
Lower Learningas Turner Abernathy
2007 |
Lobby Lobster
2007 |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Awards Show Stage Manager
2004 |
Club Dreadas Manny
2002 |
Slackersas Karl, the Grad Student

director

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2020 |
Downhill
Downhill
2020
R
1h 26m
Comedy, Drama
4.9
Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.
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producer

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2018 |
Thoroughbreds
Thoroughbreds
2018
R
1h 32m
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.6
Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.
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writer

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2011 |
The Descendants
The Descendants
2011
R
1h 55m
Comedy, Drama
7.3
A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.
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