Nathin Art Butler is an Australian actor, writer and producer. He has appeared in American and Australian films and TV series, including ''
General Hospital'' and ''
Hawaii Five-0
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* Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series
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''.
Early life
Born in Australia, Butler grew up on a cattle ranch in
Queensland
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His father worked on the ranch and his mother was a
country
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singer.
As a child, Butler was interested in playing guitar and singing. In high school, he participated in many theatrical productions. At age 17, Butler was accepted into
National Institute of Dramatic Art
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.
Career
In 2008, at age 23, Butler moved to Los Angeles to pursue a professional career in acting.
Butler's most prominent television roles were that of Dr. Ewen Keenan in
General Hospital and as Nick Towne in ''Hawaii Five-0.'' His other film and television credits include
''X-Men: Origins'', ''
Australia,
The Pacific'', the
Hulu series ''Casual'', ''
Winners & Losers
''Winners & Losers'' is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on the Seven Network on 22 March 2011. It was created by the producers of '' Packed to the Rafters'' and is aired in the show's former time slot. ''Winners & Losers' ...
''" and
''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D''. In 2020, Butler was to appear in season 3 of
''Westworld'',
Butler has created several projects and was writing and producing an Australian true crime drama titled ''Far North.''
Personal life
Butler resides with his wife Irina and two children in the
Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles.
References
External links
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Male actors from Queensland
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