Nate Raven
Actor • Writer • Director
Nate Raven
Nate Raven is originally from South Georgia, lived in NYC, and now resides in West Hollywood with his Producer and Author husband, Rick Raven. He is known for Edgewise (2024), Bad Omen (2023), Abaddon the Destroyer (2024), Kel and Kory (2022), Perfect (2019), and The Cooping Theory: 1965 (Off Broadway 2019). Head over to Coverfly to read his award winning body of work.
My Story
Most Recent Accolades
Script Reader/Judge for Austin Film Festival 2022 & 2023
Programmer for Episodes Category, Slamdance 2023
Best Screenplay, Azalea - LGTBQ Toronto Film Festival 2023
Best Screenplay, Azalea - LGTBQ Unbordered International Film Festival 2023
Three time Winner, Best Short Screenplay, My Yours His - New York Film Awards, Los Angeles Film Awards, Filmmakers Connect Awards 2019/2020
Official Selection, My Yours His Pilot - HollyShorts Screenplay Contest, 2021
Best Immersive Experience, The Cooping Theory: 1969 (Off-Broadway) - Immersion Awards 2019
Semifinalist, My Space Therapy - Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition 2022
Semifinalist, My Space Therapy - Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition 2023
More about Nate
Award-winning writer, producer, and actor based in Los Angeles. With a background in script coaching and development, he leads the IFT Network Writing Room and Script Development team.
Nate’s talent has been recognized by renowned organizations such as Austin Film Festival, Slamdance, and the LGBTQ Toronto Film Festival.
His work includes multiple Best Screenplay awards for Azalea, My Yours His, and The Cooping Theory: 1969, demonstrating his exceptional storytelling skills across various platforms.
ON SCREEN
ABBADON THE DESTROYER
Steven (Lead) - Terror Salad
BAD OMEN
Mr. Jacobs (Lead) - Dead Cow Studios
KEL & KORY
Kory (Lead)/Writer - PBH Creative
PERFECT
Bryan/Writer - PBH Creative
CATCHING UP W/ THE CARTERS
Paul - Dream Sweet Films
GAME NIGHT W/ THE CARTERS
Paul - Dream Sweet Films
ADOPT ME NOT
Jackson - As the Collective LA
VIDEO STAMPS PROMO
Lead - Video Stamps
ZAPPER
Lead - Web Commercial
EDGEWISE
Alan (Lead)/Writer - PBH Creative
BEARD COURT
Juror - Halleloo Productions
ON STAGE
BEAUTY & THE BEAST
d’Arque/Ens, Lumiere/Cogs us – Dir. Alex Timbers, NETworks/Disney, Dir. Rob Roth/Matt West
PRISCILLA QOD
Tick - NCL
HERE LIES LOVE
Club Dancer/Wrangler - The Public
WHITE CHRISTMAS
Bob Wallace - Ocean State Theatre
ANYTHING GOES
Billy Crocker - Ocean State Theatre
THE PRODUCERS
Roger Debris - Theater by the Sea
THE FULL MONTY
Malcolm - CR Productions
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Bryan/Townsend/DC - Fringe
SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE
Thief/Reporter - The Producers Club
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
Ens/Freddy us - Theater by the Sea
9 to 5
Ens/Joe us - Theater by the Sea
PETER PAN
Hook us/Cecco - Theater by the Sea
42nd STREET
Andy Lee - Papermill Theater
THE SECRET GARDEN
Albert Lennox - Video Stamps
IMPORTANCE OF...EARNEST
Algernon - Sawyer Sage
Education & Training
Second City Improv-Rachael Mason
On-Camera Tech.- Bob Krakower, Lesly Kahn & Co.
BFA Theater-Valdosta State University
Voice: 11 years (NYC) - Will Bryan, Eddie Schnecker
Dance: 10 Years: Jazz/Tap/Musical Theater/Twerk
Special Skills
Puppeteer (Basil Twist), Mime, Improv, Sight Reading, Martial Arts, Kickboxing, Giraffe Impersonation, Peacock Call, Dialects/Voices: (British, Irish, Cockney, Scottish, Australian, German, French, Ebonics, Southern, New York, Gay, Straight)
Script Coaching
With years of industry experience and a passion for storytelling, Nate offers personalized coaching, detailed feedback, and proven strategies to help you succeed in the competitive world of scriptwriting.
His services cater to both novice and experienced writers, covering all aspects of scriptwriting, from plot structuring and character development to dialogue and pacing.