Nathan Page

Nathan Page is an Australian actor, best known for his commercial voice-over work and his role as Detective Inspector Jack Robinson in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

Nathan Page
Born	25 August 1971 (1971-08-25) (age 48)
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Spouse(s)	Sarah-Jayne Howard
Children	2

Early life

Page grew up in an Air Force family and moved around Australia frequently as a child.[1] A former cyclist, Page attended the Australian Institute of Sport[2] with Stuart O'Grady and competed in Europe with Lance Armstrong.[3][4] He retired from professional cycling at the age of 19 due to various injuries and because he could not remain competitive in Europe without performance-enhancing drugs.[5] He recalled "It was an era that was plagued by drugs and it was very hard to see your way through to a long career... because I stayed clean, you could beat them some of the time, but not all of the time."[3]

Describing his decision to take up acting after ending his cycling career, Page has said "I went into a wilderness for a while and had nothing to fall back on, then I decided to do something that was going to scare me".[3] He began with "a little Tuesday night drama class"[6] and graduated from the Centre for Performing Arts, Adelaide (now the Adelaide College of the Arts) in 1996.[7]

Career

In the first years of his acting career, Page primarily worked in theatre productions in Adelaide.[8] He appeared in the films Strange Fits of Passion in 1999 and Sample People in 2000.[7] In 2003, Page had a recurring role in the third series of The Secret Life of Us as Charlie, Richie Blake's boyfriend.[7] In 2009, he was lauded for his performance as Ray "Chuck" Bennett in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.[4]

In 2011, he played Alasdair "Mac" Macdonald, the husband of Ita Buttrose in Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, an ABC mini-series about Buttrose's life. After the series aired, Macdonald sued the ABC for defamation for erroneously depicting him as deserting his family. Scenes of Page's performance in Paper Giants were played in court as evidence. The ABC later issued a formal apology to Macdonald.[9]

In 2012, Page co-starred as Detective Inspector Jack Robinson in the first series of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries opposite Essie Davis, with whom he had appeared in a stage production of MacBeth in Adelaide in July 1998.[10] Miss Fisher has been very successful, with an average of more than 1.5 million viewers per episode in Australia and global distribution in more than 120 territories.[11] The ABC aired the second and third series of Miss Fisher in 2013 and 2015.

In 2013, Page played Henry Stokes in Underbelly: Squizzy on Nine Network. In 2015, he played Koz Krilich in Hiding on the ABC.

In 2016, Page returned to the stage for the first time in ten years.[12] He played Vinnie in The Distance with the Melbourne Theatre Company and starred as Robert Hannay in The 39 Steps with the State Theatre Company of South Australia in Adelaide.[12][13]

A photograph of Page, titled The Chameleon IV, 2015 by Sydney-based photographer Sam McAdam-Cooper, was a finalist for the National Photographic Portrait Prize in 2016. Finalist photographs were displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra and were exhibited throughout Australia in 2016 and 2017.[14]

Page also works as a voice actor. He has voiced numerous television commercials for such companies as BMW, Kubota Tractor Corporation, and ASICS, as well as the Royal Australian Navy.[15]

2020 sees Nathan as the leading man in the much anticipated feature film "Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears" opposite his costar from the TV Series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Essie Davis. The film is set to open in Australian cinemas on 27 February 2020 and in limited theatrical release in the United States in March. Further distribution is still to be determined. It had its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival to sold-out crowds with Nathan Page and Essie Davis both in attendance.

He will also be in the forthcoming thriller film Escape from Pretoria, being filmed in Adelaide as of March 2019.[16]. It is scheduled for release on 6 March 2020.

Personal life

Page lives outside of Adelaide with his wife, New Zealand dancer and choreographer Sarah-Jayne Howard,[17] and their two sons, Duke and Frankie.[18]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	The Hunting	Sam	4 episodes (mini-series)
2015	Hiding	Kosta "Koz" Krilich	8 episodes
2012–2015	Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries[19]	John "Jack" Robinson	34 episodes
2013	Underbelly: Squizzy	Henry Stokes	4 episodes
2012	Redfern Now	Homicide Detective	episode "Pretty Boy Blue"
2011	Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo	Alasdair "Mac" Macdonald	2 episodes (mini-series)
2009	All Saints	Paul	episode "Safe Haven"
2007	Home and Away	Colin Marshall	episode # 1.4532
2009	Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities	Ray "Chuck" Bennett	3 episodes
2003	The Secret Life of Us	Charlie	12 episodes
2002	White Collar Blue	Rick Calliope	episode # 1.4

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Escape from Pretoria	Mongo	with Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber and Mark Leonard Winter
2020	Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears	Detective Inspector Jack Robinson	with Essie Davis, Miriam Margolyes and Ashleigh Cummings
2013	Vote Yes	Howard	short – with Mirrah Foulkes, Miranda Tapsell and Hamish Maclennan
2011	Sleeping Beauty	Businessman	with Rachael Blake, Chris Haywood, Michael Dorman, Ewen Leslie and Mirrah Foulkes
2011	Panic at Rock Island	Matthew Cross	with Zoe Cramond, Vince Colosimo, Damian Walshe-Howling, Viva Bianca, Anna Hutchison and Marshall Napier
2010	Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story	Detective Bradley	with Rebecca Gibney, Vince Colosimo, Renae Berry, Jessica Tovey and Clarissa House
2009	The Boys Are Back	Headbutter	with Clive Owen, Emma Booth, Chris Haywood, Erik Thomson, Lewis Fitz-Gerald and Emma Lung
2009	Accidents Happen	Sexy Man[7]	with Joel Tobeck, Erik Thomson, Geena Davis, Damien Garvey, Viva Bianca and Sebastian Gregory
2008	Scorched	Gavin	with Rachael Carpani, Georgie Parker, Vince Colosimo, Les Hill, Brittany Byrnes and Bobby Morley
2007	Noise	Nigel Gower	with Brendan Cowell, Dennis Coard, Nicholas Bell and Katie Wall
2006	Alex's Party	Traficante de Drogas	short – with Bob Baines, Emma Booth, Aaron Davison, Zachary Garred and Rebel Penfold-Russell
2000	Sample People	Len	with Kylie Minogue, Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Simon Lyndon, Justin Rosniak and Rhett Giles
1999	Strange Fits of Passion	Simon	with Samuel Johnson, Anni Finsterer, Bojana Novakovic, Rob Carlton and Jack Finsterer

Theatre

Year	Work	Character	Director	Theatre	Notes
2019	The 39 Steps	Richard Hannay	Jon Halpin	Dunstan Playhouse, Merrigong Theatre Company[20], Canberra Theatre, and Geelong Arts Centre	with Anna Steen, Tim Overton and Charles Mayer
2018	After Dinner	Stephen	Corey McMahon	Dunstan Playhouse	with Elena Carapetis, Jude Henshall, Ellen Steele, and Rory Walker[21]
2016	The 39 Steps	Richard Hannay	Jon Halpin	Dunstan Playhouse	with Anna Steen, Tim Overton and Charles Mayer
2016	The Distance	Vinnie	Leticia Cáceres	Southbank Theatre, The Sumner	with Nadine Garner, Katrina Milosevic and Martin Blum
2007	Nightcafe	–	Gavin Webber	–	with Kate Harman, Alice Hinde and Kyle Page
2006	Peribanez	–	Neil Armfield	Seymour Theatre	with Leeanna Walsman, Socratis Otto and Nathaniel Dean[22][23]
2006	Been So Long	–	Syd Brisbane	–	with Evan Jureidini, Hannah Norris and Brendan Rock
2005	Already Elsewhere	–	Kate Champion	Drama Theatre	with Fiona Cameron, Kirstie McCracken and Byron Perry
2004	A Midsummer Night's Dream	–	Benedict Andrews	Belvoir St. Theatre	with Jacek Koman, Tim Draxl, Anthony Phelan and Socratis Otto
2003	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	–	David Field	–	with Loretta Brades, Rosalba Clemente and Peter Kowitz
2002	Same But Different	–	Kate Champion	–	with Brian Harrison, Shaun Parker and Byron Perry
2001	Design for Living	–	Rodney Fisher	Playhouse Theatre	with Josephine Byrnes, Narjic Fogerty, Patrick Frost and Rhys Muldoon
1998	Macbeth	–	Rodney Fisher	–	with Laurence Coy, Essie Davis, Jeremy Sims and John Walter
1997	Features of Blown Youth	–	Benedict Andrews	The Queens Theatre	with Valerie Berry, Syd Brisbane and Richard Kelly
1997	Mercedes/In the Solitude of the Cotton Fields	–	–	The Queens Theatre	with Rebecca Harvey and Frank Whitten
1996	The Lower Depths	–	Rosalba Clemente	Price Theatre	with Jody Anderson, Pamela Graham and Jane Walker
1996	Anger's Love	–	Peter Dunn	The Street Theatre	with Josh McIntyre, Gabrielle Reilly and Sean Weatherly
1995	The Fairy Queen	–	Jack Edwards	Scott Theatre	with Catriona Barr, Pamela Graham and Samantha Rogers

References

1. "Nathan Page from Squizzy". 4BC. 5 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
2. Sams, Christine (1 September 2013). "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries: partners in crime". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
3. Sams, Christine (6 September 2013). "Actor recycles history of staying clean". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
4. "Underbelly star Nathan Page out of work". The Courier Mail. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
5. "Nathan Page Cyclist". TV Week. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
6. "Nathan Page almost missed role". Herald Sun. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
7. "Nathan Page". Showcast. 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
8. "Nathan Page". The Australian Live Performance Database. AusStage. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
9. Hall, Louise (30 April 2012). "ABC apology to Buttrose's ex-husband read in court". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
10. "Macbeth". The Australian Live Performance Database. AusStage. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
11. "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries back for a third season". IF Magazine. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
12. "Nathan Page: Stepping up for 39 Steps". Adelaide Now. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
13. Herbert, Kate (11 March 2016). "Theatre review: The Distance, Melbourne Theatre Company". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
14. "Current and previous exhibitions, National Portrait Gallery". www.portrait.gov.au. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
15. "Nathan Page". Scout Voice Management. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
16. "Daniel Radcliffe-starrer 'Escape From Pretoria' kicks off in South Australia". if.com.au. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
17. "No pauses for this pregnant woman". Daily Telegraph. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
18. "Auckland Arts Festival: Moving Wright along". 3 March 2011. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
19. Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Official Website
20. ["https://merrigong.com.au/"]
21. https://statetheatrecompany.com.au/shows/after-dinner/
22. Armfield gives 'Spain's Hamlet' its Aussie premiere at the University's York Theatre
23. Theatre Review :: Peribanez

External links

• Nathan Page on IMDb
• Nathan Page: the official Nathan Page website.
• Nathan Page on Instagram.