Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Nathan Lloyd Stewart-Jarrett is an English actor. He starred as Curtis Donovan in the E4 series Misfits (2009–2012) and Ian in the Channel 4 series Utopia (2013–2014). He is also known for his theatre work, earning a WhatsOnStage Award nomination for his performance in Angels in America.
Also recorded as Nathan Lloyd Stewart-Jarrett
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

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- Birth Name
- Nathan Lloyd Stewart-Jarrett
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Education
- Central School of Speech and Drama
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Nathan Lloyd Stewart-Jarrett is an English actor. He starred as Curtis Donovan in the E4 series Misfits (2009–2012) and Ian in the Channel 4 series Utopia (2013–2014). He is also known for his theatre work, earning a WhatsOnStage Award nomination for his performance in Angels in America.
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Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (born 1985) is an actor, of British nationality. The actor was born in Wandsworth. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett was educated at BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Languages used include English.
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Biography
Biography
His films include The Comedian (2012), War Book (2014), Mope (2019), Candyman (2021), and Femme (2023), for which he won a British Independent Film Award.

Cast and crew of "War Book", opening film of the 44th International Film Festival Rotterdam
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Key facts
Key facts
• Birth Name — Nathan Lloyd Stewart-Jarrett • Birthplace — London, England • Education — Central School of Speech and Drama • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2007–present
Early life and education
Early life and education
Nathan Lloyd Stewart-Jarrett was born in Wandsworth, South London. He attended the BRIT School, then went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career
Career
Stewart-Jarrett made his professional stage debut with a number of roles in Brixton Stories at the Lyric, Hammersmith, and was in the fourth cast of The History Boys at the National Theatre. From 2009 to 2012, Stewart starred in the E4 series Misfits as Curtis Donovan, a role he played for the first four series, making him Misfits longest running cast member and the last remaining original cast member until he was written out during the fourth series. In 2012, he appeared in the revival of Pitchfork Disney at the Arcola Theatre. The year after leaving Misfits, Jarrett began starring as Ian Johnson in the Channel 4 conspiracy thriller series Utopia and made his feature film debut in the crime comedy Dom Hemingway. He also appeared in a music video by Years&Years called "Real" released in 2014. Stewart-Jarrett played the drag queen Belize, Prior Walter's (Andrew Garfield) friend, in the 2017 National Theatre production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America directed by Marianne Elliott, for which Stewart-Jarrett was nominated for the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Play. He made his Broadway debut when the show transferred to the Neil Simon Theatre in 2018. In 2019, Stewart-Jarrett portrayed actor Steve Driver in the biographical film Mope and Johnny Edgecombe in the BBC One miniseries The Trial of Christine Keeler. He also had a recurring role in Four Weddings and a Funeral on Hulu and a small role in the family film The Kid Who Would Be King. This was followed in 2020 by roles in the film The Argument and the BBC series Dracula. In 2021, Stewart-Jarrett made a guest appearance in the Doctor Who special "Revolution of the Daleks", starred as Troy Cartwright in the Candyman sequel, and had a main role as guidance counsellor Sam in the HBO Max teen comedy-drama Generation (stylised as Genera+ion). Stewart-Jarrett stars opposite George MacKay in the thriller film Femme, which premiered at the 73rd Berlinale in 2023. and has a leading role in the Star (Disney+) heist series Culprits. In September 2025, Stewart-Jarrett stars as Jack Worthing in the National Theatre's production Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest at the Noël Coward Theatre.
Acting credits
Acting credits
• Illustration — Stewart-Jarrett (bottom row, fourth from the left) as part of The Children's Monologues cast, 2010
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2007, 2010 — Casualty — Tunde / Luke Whitby — 2 episodes • 2009 — Coming Up — Sam — Episode: "Apples and Oranges" • 2009 — The — Georgie — Episode: "Long Gone" • 2009–2012 — Misfits — Curtis Donovan — 25 episodes • 2010 — Money — Felix — 2 episodes • 2013 — The Paradise — Christian Cartwright — Episode: "Episode #2.7" • 2013–2014 — Utopia — Ian Johnson — 12 episodes • 2015 — Prey — DC Richard Iddon — 3 episodes • 2016 — Houdini and Doyle — Elias Downey — Episode: "In Manus Dei" • 2017 — Famous in Love — Barrett Hopper — Recurring role • 2019 — Four Weddings and a Funeral — Tony — Recurring role • 2019–2020 — The Trial of Christine Keeler — Johnny Edgecombe — Recurring role • 2020 — Dracula — Adisa — Episode: "Blood Vessel" • Soulmates — Jonah — Episode: "Layover" • 2021 — Doctor Who — Leo Rugazzi — Episode: "Revolution of the Daleks" • Generation — Sam — Main role • 2023 — Culprits — Joe — Main role • 2024 — Black Doves — Zach — 3 Episodes • 2025 — Down Cemetery Road — Downey
Theatre
Theatre
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006 — Brixton Stories — Wordmonger — Lyric Hammersmith, London; professional theatre debut • 2007 — The Little Foxes — Cal — Perth Theatre, Scotland • Big White Fog — Older Phil/Count Cotton — Almeida Theatre, London • 2007–2008 — The History Boys — Crowther — Wyndham's Theatre, West End debut • 2008 — Wig Out! — Wilson — Royal Court Theatre, West End • 2009 — The Tin Horizon — Saul — Theatre503, London • 2010 — The Children's Monologues — Old Vic Theatre, London • 2012 — The Pitchfork Disney — Cosmo Disney — Arcola Theatre, Off West End • 2017 — Angels in America — Belize — National Theatre – Lyttelton, London • 2018 — Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway debut; transfer of the National Theatre production • 2025 — The Importance of Being Earnest — Jack Worthing — Noël Coward Theatre, West End; transfer of the National Theatre production
Radio
Radio
• Anansi Boys (2017), as Spider (6 episodes)
Identity
Identity
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is recorded with the occupation television actor. Established in Library of Congress under no2014032300. Recorded as having studied at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology. Formation and teaching. Stewart-Jarrett studied at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1985
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett was born on 4 December 1985.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2012 — The Comedian • 2013 — Dom Hemingway — Hugh • 2014 — War Book — Austin • 2018 — Vita and Virginia — Ralph Partridge • Benjamin — Paul • 2019 — The Kid Who Would Be King — Mr. Kepler • Mope — Steve Driver • 2020 — The Argument — Actor Paul • 2021 — Candyman — Troy Cartwright • 2023 — Femme — Jules • 2024 — Azrael — Kenan • TBA — Fonda — Filming
Primary material
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reference work
- “Nathan Stewart-Jarrett”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2535497: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Ref. • 2011 — Monte-Carlo Television Festival — Outstanding Actor – Drama Series — Misfits • 2018 — WhatsOnStage Awards — Best Supporting Actor in a Play — Angels in America • 2019 — FEARnyc — Best Actor — Mope • 2020 — Newport Beach Film Festival — Brit to Watch • 2023 — British Independent Film Awards — Best Joint Lead Performance — Femme
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- 1.White, Adam. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett on Misfits, trauma and playing a vengeful drag queen. The Independent. 4 December 2023.
- 2.The Interview: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett Film HUNGER TV. www.hungertv.com.
- 3.Misfits - All 4.
- 4.Billington, Michael. Angels in America review – Garfield and Lane excel in Kushner's surreal epic. The Guardian. 4 May 2017.
- 5.Mope Sundance 2019 review. 5 February 2019.
- 6.Production of The Little Foxes. Theatricalia.com.
- 7.Review of Big White Fog at Almeida London 2007. London Theatre Guide. 8 June 2016.
- 8.The History Boys London theatre stage show. thisistheatre.com.
- 9.Wig Out!. Official London Theatre. 1 December 2008.
- 10.Sierz, Aleks. The Tin Horizon review at Theatre 503 London. The Stage. 20 April 2009.
- 11.Lipton, Brian Scott. Danny Boyle to Direct Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Eddie Redmayne, et al. in Old Vic's The Children's Monologues. TheaterMania.com. 5 November 2010.
- 12.The Pitchfork Disney. Arcola Theatre. 19 January 2016.
References
Citations
References
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