Nathan James Barnatt (born February 2, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, dancer, YouTuber, stuntman and filmmaker.[2] He is best known for his famous comical characters Keith Apicary and "Dad".[2][3]
Nathan Barnatt | |
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 Barnatt in 2022 | |
| Born | Nathan James Barnatt February 2, 1981 Milford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
YouTube information | |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Subscribers | 467,000[1] |
| Total views | 117,775,800[1] |
Last updated: January 15, 2024 | |
| Website | nathanbarnatt |
Personal life
editNathan Barnatt was born on February 2, 1981.[4] Barnatt graduated from Medway High School.[5] Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Barnatt worked as a gravedigger for two years.[2]
Career
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Barnatt appeared on Comedy Central's The Gong Show with Dave Attell in 2008, on Comedy Central's Ghosts/Aliens pilot in 2009, and on This Show Will Get You High in 2010. In 2012, Barnatt developed a show with Adult Swim based on his Keith Apicary character called Youth Large. The Youth Large pilot was written by Barnatt, his brother Seth, and Paul Cummings (who is also the director). However, Adult Swim passed on the pilot but it was released online in August 2014. Since then, Barnatt has sold shows to television networks Nickelodeon, Amazon, Comedy Central, Fox and Viceland.
Barnatt is a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in Hollywood California. He is also an amateur dancer, as displayed in his videos including a Kimberly Cole audition session.[2]
His popularity in the Kimberly Cole audition video has led him to appear in the music video for Kimberly Cole's "U Make Me Wanna" in his Keith Apicary character.[6] Barnatt also appeared in character in a music video for "Let It Roll" by Flo Rida[7] and "Paradise" by Laidback Luke.[8] He appears in character in the music video for "Freestyle" by country music group Lady Antebellum.[9]
In 2012, Barnatt was featured on the front cover of LA Weekly magazine, covering his success on YouTube.[10] In 2013, Barnatt provided voice work on the Animation Domination show High School USA! as one of the main characters, Lamort Blackstein.
In 2015, Barnatt played a police officer in the music video for "Sugar" by Robin Schulz.
In June 2016, Barnatt appeared as a guest on the Let's Play webseries Game Grumps.[11] In November 2016, Barnatt appeared in an episode of James & Mike Mondays,[12] alongside James Rolfe, whom he worked with on Rolfe's 2014 film Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie. On December 20, 2016, he again appeared as his character Keith Apicary in a Christmas episode of the Angry Video Game Nerd episode where he dresses up as Will Ferrell's character from Elf in order to secure Santa's gifts, and he and the Nerd play a variety of games with different Sega Genesis accessories while destroying the set in a slapstick fashion.[citation needed] He also appears in a short film by James Rolfe called "Flying Fuckernauts vs. the Astro Bastards" as one of two Fuckernauts, alongside Rolfe.[citation needed]
In July 2018, Barnatt played a fast-talking salesman trying to sell a faceless customer a copy of a fictional game called Finger GunZ. However, the customer is repeatedly drawn to the gameplay of Sonic Mania Plus. Deliberately edited to look and sound like a 1990s commercial, the customer talks about all the features of Sonic Mania Plus and its low price while Barnatt repeatedly tries to sell Finger GunZ with comments taking direct jabs at the games industry.[13]
In 2019, Barnatt created a YouTube channel called Dad,[3] featuring the web series Dad Feels following a character named Dad. Though it is often called an alternate reality game (ARG),[14] Barnatt disowns the term.[15] The series has concluded its first season consisting three acts in December 2020.[16] The series was a surprising success for Barnatt, who was experiencing financial struggles severe enough that he prepared to live in his van.[17]
In August 2019, Barnatt appeared as a guest on an episode of Rental Reviews in which they reviewed the 1971 film Duel, and appeared again in September 2019, this time reviewing the 1982 film First Blood both as himself and Keith Apicary.[2]
In June 2021, Barnatt appeared on season 16 of America's Got Talent as his character Keith Apicary where he received four "yes" votes from the judges for his dance routine.[18] On the semi-final live show broadcast August 25, 2021, Apicary did not make it through to the next round.[citation needed]
In May 2022 and April 2023, Barnatt participated in the Creator Clash boxing events as his "Dad" character. In the 2022 event, he won his match against Matt Watson by TKO in 22 seconds. At the 2023 event, he defeated Starkilla after Starkilla forfeited between the first and second rounds. In his winning speech, Barnatt called out WWE and stated he still has the paperwork provided by them.[19]
Boxing record
edit| 2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
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| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Starkilla | TKO | 1 (5), 2:00 | April 15, 2023 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Matt Watson | TKO | 1 (5), 0:22 | May 14, 2022 | Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Scream Queens | Nerdy Stripper / Mime | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Happy Endings | Roger | Episode: "Mein Coming Out" |
| Auction Hunters | Ms. Pac-Man expert | Episode: "Labor of Love" | |
| Community | Basketball player | Episode: "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux" | |
| 2012 | Animation Domination High-Def | Keith Apicary | Episode: "Obama Fire Sale" (voice) |
| 2013 | Axe Cop | Episode: "Ask Axe Cop: President" (voice) | |
| Youth Large | Pilot | ||
| 2013–2015 | High School USA! | Lamort Blackstein | Main cast (voice) |
| 2014–2017 | Kirby Buckets | Gil | Recurring |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! | Sign Spinner | Episode: "The Eye Doesn't Lie" |
| 2016 | Party Over Here | Various | Episode: "Suffragettes" |
| Time Traveling Bong | Clyde | Episode: "Chapter 2: The Middle" | |
| Swedish Dicks | Bob | Episode: "Episode 4" | |
| 2016–2019 | Adam Ruins Everything | Various | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Making History | Cameraman | Episode: "The Godfriender" |
| Lucifer | Buster | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" | |
| 2018 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Boss | Episode: "Time's Up for the Gang" |
| New Warriors | Tased Man | TV Pilot | |
| 2019 | Now Apocalypse | Worm | 3 episodes |
| 2019–present | Just Roll With It | Bonesy | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Stumptown | Randy Huffernan | Episode: "At All Costs: The Conrad Costas Chronicles" |
| 2021 | America's Got Talent | Himself (Keith Apicary) | Contestant |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Neutral | Tom Weaver | Also director, writer, editor and co-producer. |
| 2021 | Milford | Jace | Also director, writer, and editor. |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Angry Video Game Nerd | Keith Apicary | Episode: "Sega Activator Interactor Menacer" |
| 2019 | "Dad" | Dad | Also creator, director |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | "Que Veux-tu (Madeon Remix)" | Himself | Yelle |
| 2011 | "Pop Culture"[20] | Himself | Madeon |
| 2012 | "U Make Me Wanna" | Keith Apicary | Kimberly Cole |
| 2012 | "Let It Roll (Keith Apicary video)"[7] | Keith Apicary | Flo Rida |
| 2015 | "Sugar" | Officer Finkleman | Robin Schulz ft. Francesco Yates |
| 2016 | "Ici & Maintenant"[21] | Yelle | |
| 2017 | "Summer" | Barista | Marshmello |
| 2017 | "Paradise" | Keith Apicary | Laidback Luke |
| 2021 | "Bedroom Eyes" | Dad | The Knocks ft. Studio Killers |
| 2023 | "Voices" | Extra | KSI ft. Oliver Tree |
| 2024 | "Dance 'Til You Stop" | Interrupting Guy | Ninja Sex Party ft. Tom Cardy |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Character | Year |
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| Talking Classics Compact Disc on the Internet[22] | Keith Apicary | 2011 |
| Music[23] | Dad | 2019 |
| More Music[24] | 2021 |
Singles
edit| Title | Character | Year | Album |
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| "Most Annoying Song Ever" | Murt Ambroseo | 2009 | Non-album single |
| "Neo Geo" (Retro 2600 Remix) (Featuring FantomenK) |
Keith Apicary | 2010 | Talking Classics Compact Disc on the Internet |
| "Classic Gaming Wiz" (Blue Hedgehog Remix) | |||
| "Sonic the Hedgesong" | |||
| "Virtual Boy Song" (Featuring FantomenK) |
2011 | ||
| "Skittles Song" (Featuring Graham Mackie) |
Trale Lewous | Non-album single | |
| "Brental-Loss" (Featuring FantomenK and Brentalfloss) |
Keith Apicary | Talking Classics Compact Disc on the Internet | |
| "Dreamcast 2 Song" (Chemical Plant Zone Remix) | |||
| "T.M.N.T.S.O.N.G." (Featuring FantomenK) |
2012 | ||
| "Oh Girl" | Roy Mance | Non-album singles | |
| "Keith of Rage" | Keith Apicary | 2013 | |
| "Koopa Bounce" | 2014 | Talking Classics Compact Disc on the Internet | |
| "Can't Go Home" (featuring Andrew W.K., Mick Foley, and Shadrew) |
2015 | Non-album singles | |
| "Keith Apicary vs. the Social Outcasts" | 2016 | ||
| "Say Gah" (featuring FantomenK) |
2018 | ||
| "Sinkin in Lincoln" | |||
| "Dad Feels Great" | Dad | ||
| "Most Hated Song Ever" | 2019 | ||
| "Dad Feels Good" (Boosted Mix) (featuring Danny Brown and Jankins) |
Dad | ||
| "Summer" (featuring Ironmouse and Duzzled) |
2021 | ||
| "Matt Watson Diss-appointment Track" (featuring Matt's friends) |
2022 | ||
| "Obliterate" (featuring Corey Graves and MatPat) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About Nathan". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e Alimurung, Gendy (June 27, 2012). "Nathan Barnatt Never Grew Up". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dad". YouTube.
- ^ Barnatt, Nathan (February 2, 2023). "It's my birthday". YouTube. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Former Medway resident may be part of Super Bowl ad tomorrow". Milford Daily News. February 4, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ YouTube Archived July 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Fitzgerald, Trent (June 21, 2012). "Flo Rida Enlists YouTube Nerd Keith Apicary for 'Let It Roll' Video". PopCrush. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Laidback Luke - Paradise ft Bright Lights". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Antebellum Release Free-Spirited Video for 'Freestyle'". Taste of Country. October 29, 2014.
- ^ Alimurung, Gendy (July 10, 2012). "Nathan Barnatt Made a Video About Being on the Cover of L.A. Weekly". LA Weekly.
- ^ GameGrumps (June 4, 2016). "WWF WrestleMania - Grumpcade (Ft. Nathan Barnatt)". Archived from the original on December 20, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cinemassacre (November 7, 2016). "WWF Super WrestleMania (Sega Genesis) James & Mike Mondays". Archived from the original on December 20, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sonic the Hedgehog (July 16, 2018). "Sonic Mania Plus Infomercial". Archived from the original on December 20, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ September 16, Grant; Am, 2020 at 9:21 (September 12, 2020). "Beyond the Secret Society: It's Influencers All the Way Down". ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Nathan Barnatt Talks Dad Secrets and Life as Other People [Ep. 82]". The Create Unknown. March 11, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Andan's Run - Act III Finale". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Foster, Jamie (March 13, 2021). "The Man You've Seen But Never Heard Of". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Tinwala, Yasmin (June 1, 2021). "'America's Got Talent': Who is Keith Apicary? Actor Nathan Barnatt's alter ego 'killed it' with his dance". meaww.
- ^ Bradley, Kevin (April 2023). "Creator Clash 2: Results, Highlights". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Goodman, William (August 31, 2011). "Epic Madeon song mix "Pop Culture" gets a dance". CBS News. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Rodriguez, Krystal (December 23, 2016). "YELLE's New "Ici & Maintenant (Here & Now)" Video is About Seizing the Moment". Vice. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Apicary, Keith (May 10, 2011). "Talking Classics Compact Disc On the Internet". Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Bandcamp.
- ^ Feels, Dad (2019). "Music". Spotify.
- ^ Feels, Dad (2021). "More Music". Spotify.