Nat Wolff

Nat Wolff
Nat and his brother Alexd at the Premiere Of "Janie Jones" At The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival
Born	Nathaniel Marvin Wolff December 17, 1994 (1994-12-17) (age 16) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor Musician Singer-songwriter Guitarist Keyboardist Composer
Years active	2005–present
Website
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Nathaniel Marvin "Nat" Wolff (born December 17, 1994) is an American child actor, and singer-songwriter, composer, and keyboardist. He is the frontman of Nat & Alex Wolff. He is best known for his role as himself on the Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band.

Early life

Wolff was born in Los Angeles, California to actress Polly Draper (of TV's Thirtysomething) and jazz pianist Michael Wolff. He is the older brother of actor/musician and composer Alex. Wolff's father is Jewish and his mother is a Quaker.^[1][2] He says that in his spare time he likes to play basketball, write music, and play with the family's dog, E.T.

When Wolff was very young, he put signs on his bedroom door stating: "I want to be a child actor!" At first, his mother refused because she didn't want her children exposed to superstardom because they were very young. As a result, Draper decided to appease Nat by filming his own sitcom called, Don't Eat Off My Plate.^[3]

The Naked Brothers Band

Wolff is the lead singer-songwriter and keyboardist for Nat & Alex Wolff, which he created with his brother Alex who is the drummer. Nat gained notice in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when he held his birthday party at his apartment; it was for the children of New York City Fire Department's Squad 18, which is where he performed his own composition entitled "Firefighters". He has performed Off Broadway in Getting Into Heaven with Cooper Pillot, which his mother wrote; he also starred in The Heart of Baghdad.^[4]

Wolff became best known for his starring role in the Nickelodeon television series The Naked Brothers Band, which was created by his mother. The series is a parody of him and his brothers lives. The show was adapted by The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, which was picked up as a pilot for the cable television channel. The film was in the style of a mock documentary and was also written and directed by his mother. In a New York Times article, Nat explains why he enjoyed working on the television show: "I always loved it. I love the Beatles—I know every Beatles song—I wanted to be like them. It's all based on reality; it's not like work. It's things we might say or do or want to say or do. I like the feeling of creating something that wasn't there. If we have another season, I'm totally getting ideas."^[4]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2005	The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie	Himself	A mock documentary, co-starring he and his brother Alex Wolff, who both wrote and performed all the film's music. Written & directed by their mom, actress Polly Draper. Music produced/arranged by Draper's husband, jazz pianist Michael Wolff. Indie film-turned TV movie pilot; Musical/family film. Award(s): 2005: Polly Draper, Michael Wolff, Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff, Joshua Kaye, David Levi, Thomas Batuello, Cooper Pillot; Audience Award for Family Feature Film, Hamptons International Film Festival
2007-2009	The Naked Brothers Band television show	Himself	A mock documentary, co-starring he and his brother Alex Wolff, who both wrote and performed all the show's music. Created & produced by their mom actress Polly Draper. Music produced and supervised by their dad, jazz pianist Michael Wolff. 40 episodes, Family/musical, Teen/children. Award(s): 2009: Polly Draper; Polar Bears (TV movie), Children's Script — Long Form or Special, Writer's Guild of America
2009	Mr. Troop Mom	Himself
	BrainSurge	Episode, "Celebrity BrainSurge"
2011	Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding	Jake	Directed by Bruce Beresford

References

1. ^ Smason, Alan (2006-11-02). "Cleveland set to enjoy smooth jazz stylings of Michael Wolff". Cleveland Jewish News. http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2006/11/03/features/arts/barts1103.txt. Retrieved 2007-02-16. 
2. ^ Jacques Steinberg, Polly Draper, Michael Wolff, Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff (January 26, 2008). The New York Times Arts & Leisure Week: The Naked Brothers Band (webcast). WCBS. http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=[e-mail]. Retrieved May 13, 2009. 
3. ^ Ryan, Suzanne C (January 7, 2007). "Getting with the program". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2007/01/07/getting_with_the_program/?page=full. Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Lee, Felicia R (January 25, 2007). "A TV Family Bound by Blood and a Band". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/arts/television/25nake.html. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 

External links

• Nat Wolff at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Wolff, Nat
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Date of birth	December 17, 1994
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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