Actor / Director Profile

Internationally known for his lead role as "Freddie Benson" on Nickelodeon's hit show "iCarly," Nathan plays Carly's smitten next-door neighbor and technical producer of her web show.Born in Glendale, California, Nathan began acting at the early age of three and soon after landed an animated feature film role as the voice of Easy the Chimp in "Babe: Pig in the City." In fifth grade he got the lead in the school play, The Emperor's New Clothes, and soon after, landed a recurring role as a sketch performer on "The Jimmy Kimmel Show" playing various characters, with one of his favorite being a young Simon Cowell of "American Idol."Nathan began to book guest-starring roles on such shows as "Without a Trace," "Standoff," "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody," "House MD," and "Notes from the Underbelly." However, it was his guest role on Nickelodeon's top rated show "Drake and Josh" that led the show's creator, Dan Schneider, to eventually cast him in "iCarly."Since then, Nathan has starred alongside Christopher Meloni in Nickelodeon's "Gym Teacher: The Movie" and has guest starred on "True Jackson, VP" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."Nathan recently starred in NBC's movie for television, "Game of Your Life" which revolves around college students who are studying video game design.His future plans are to continue acting and to attend college. Since he is a die-hard Bruin fan, his choice school is UCLA.