Nathan David Bryon (born 3 July 1991)[1] is a British actor, author, and screenwriter. He gained prominence through his roles as Jamie Bennett in the BBC Three sitcom Some Girls (2012–2014) and Joey Ellis in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2016–2018).

Nathan Bryon
Born
Nathan David Bryon

(1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 33)
Shepherd's Bush, London, England
Occupation(s)Actor, author, screenwriter
Years active2012–present

His screenwriting credits include the Sky Comedy series Bloods (2021–2022) and the film Rye Lane (2023).

Early life

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Bryon was born in Shepherd's Bush, London, to a white British father and a Jamaican mother. He attended ADT school (now Ashcroft Technology Academy) in Putney.

Career

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In June 2019, Puffin published Bryon's first book, Look Up!, conceived jointly with illustrator Dapo Adeola.[2] It won both the overall award and the illustrated book award at the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.[3] Adeola later complained that, although Bryon had given him full credit for his part in the book's creation, both the book trade and the media minimized the significance of the illustrator's role.[2]

Bryon published a play in July 2019 called Dexter and Winter's Detective Agency and another book in July 2020 called Clean Up.

In March 2021, Puffin announced Bryon as the first Puffin World of Stories ambassador.

Byron wrote and co-created Bloods, a sitcom on Sky Comedy which debuted in 2021. He co-wrote his first feature film screenplay, Rye Lane, with Tom Melia; it was directed by Raine Allen-Miller and premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

In May 2023 he appeared in an episode of celebrity Catchphrase on ITV.[4]

Filmography

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012–2014 Some Girls Jamie Bennett
2013 Casualty Shaun Wooton
2016–2018 Benidorm Joey Ellis Regular
2020–2023 Ghosts Obi 5 episodes
2021–2022 Bloods Writer and Creator 16 Episodes
2023 Catchphrase Himself

References

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  1. ^ "Nathan Bryon – Births & Baptisms [1] – Genes Reunited".
  2. ^ a b James McConnachie. "The Power of Collaboration". The Author (Winter 2020): 3.
  3. ^ "Benidorm star's 'joyful' story wins book prize". BBC News. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Celebrity Catchphrase". itv.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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