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==Career== ==Career==
Nat Wolff is the lead singer/songwriter and keyboardist for ] which he founded together with his brother ] who is the drummer. He stars in the ] ]. Based on a comedic interpretation of the brothers' lives, the TV series began as ], an independent documentary/] film written, directed, created, and executive produced by ]. Nat kept putting signs on his door: "I want to be a child actor!", but Draper refused to at first because she wanted her kids to have a normal life. So to please him, she let him film his own sitcom, called, ''Don't Eat Off My Plate''. Then Draper changed her mind and let him become a child actor, and decided to make a movie about her kids' band, which they formed in pre-school with their best friends.<ref name="BostonGetting">{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2007/01/07/getting_with_the_program/?page=full|title=Getting with the program|work=The Boston Globe|author=Ryan, Suzanne C|date=], ]|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> Nat is the lead singer-songwriter and keyboardist for ] which he founded together with his brother ] who is the drummer. Nat gained notice in the wake of the ] when he held his birthday party at a fire station and performed a self-written song, "Firefighters" (later retitled, "Rosalina" for ]). He has performed ] in ''Getting Into Heaven'' with ], written by his mother; he also starred in ''The Heart of Baghdad.''<ref name=TVFamily>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/arts/television/25nake.html|title=A TV Family Bound by Blood and a Band |work=New York Times|author=Lee, Felicia R|date= ], ]|accessdate=2007-11-17}}</ref>


When Nat was very young, he put signs on his bedroom door stating: "I want to be a child actor!" At first, his mother refused because she didn't want her children exposed to superstardom because they were very young. As a result, Draper decided to please Nat by filming his own sitcom called, ''Don't Eat Off My Plate''.<ref name="BostonGetting">{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2007/01/07/getting_with_the_program/?page=full|title=Getting with the program|work=The Boston Globe|author=Ryan, Suzanne C|date=], ]|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref>
Nat gained notice in the wake of the ] when he held his birthday party at a fire station and performed a self-written song, "Firefighters" (later retitled, "Rosalina" for ]). He has performed ] in ''Getting Into Heaven'' with ], written by Draper. He also starred in ''The Heart of Baghdad.''<ref name=TVFamily>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/arts/television/25nake.html|title=A TV Family Bound by Blood and a Band |work=New York Times|author=Lee, Felicia R|date= ], ]|accessdate=2007-11-17}}</ref> Nat said in a New York Times article in 2007,<ref name=TVFamily/> "I always loved it; I love the Beatles—I know every Beatles song—I wanted to be like them." "It's all based on reality," Nat continues. "It's not like work. It's things we might say or do or want to say or do. I like the feeling of creating something that wasn't there. If we have another season, I'm totally getting ideas."

Nat became best known for his starring role in the ] '']'' television show, which was created by his mother actress ]. The series is a parody of the sibling's lives and it began as '']'', a ] film, which was also written and directed by his mother; it was co-opted by the television channel. In a ''New York Times'' article, Nat explains why he enjoyed the working on the television show.<ref name=TVFamily/>
<blockquote>"I always loved it. I love the Beatles&mdash;I know every Beatles song&mdash;I wanted to be like them. It's all based on reality. It's not like work; it's things we might say or do or want to say or do. I like the feeling of creating something that wasn't there. If we have another season, I'm totally getting ideas."
</blockquote>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==

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Nat Wolff
BornNathaniel Marvin Wolff
Occupation(s)Actor
Musician
Singer-songwriter
Guitarist
Keyboardist
Composer
Years active2005–present
Websitehttp://natnalex.com/

Nathaniel Marvin "Nat" Wolff (born December 17, 1994) is an American teen actor, singer-songwriter, composer, and keyboardist. Nat was best known for his role as himself on the Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band, which also stars his younger brother; the series was created by the boys' mother, Polly Draper.

Career

Nat is the lead singer-songwriter and keyboardist for The Naked Brothers Band which he founded together with his brother Alex who is the drummer. Nat gained notice in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when he held his birthday party at a fire station and performed a self-written song, "Firefighters" (later retitled, "Rosalina" for The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie). He has performed Off Broadway in Getting Into Heaven with Cooper Pillot, written by his mother; he also starred in The Heart of Baghdad.

When Nat was very young, he put signs on his bedroom door stating: "I want to be a child actor!" At first, his mother refused because she didn't want her children exposed to superstardom because they were very young. As a result, Draper decided to please Nat by filming his own sitcom called, Don't Eat Off My Plate.

Nat became best known for his starring role in the Nickelodeon The Naked Brothers Band television show, which was created by his mother actress Polly Draper. The series is a parody of the sibling's lives and it began as The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, a mock documentary film, which was also written and directed by his mother; it was co-opted by the television channel. In a New York Times article, Nat explains why he enjoyed the working on the television show.

"I always loved it. I love the Beatles—I know every Beatles song—I wanted to be like them. It's all based on reality. It's not like work; it's things we might say or do or want to say or do. I like the feeling of creating something that wasn't there. If we have another season, I'm totally getting ideas."

Personal life

Nat was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actress, screenwriter, producer, and director Polly Draper and jazz pianist-composer-bandleader Michael Wolff. His younger brother is actor/drummer Alex Wolff. His family is culturally Jewish. In his free time he likes to play basketball, write music and play with their family dog E.T.

References

  1. ^ Lee, Felicia R (January 25, 2007). "A TV Family Bound by Blood and a Band". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-17. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. Ryan, Suzanne C (January 7, 2007). "Getting with the program". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. Smason, Alan (2006-11-02). "Cleveland set to enjoy smooth jazz stylings of Michael Wolff". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2007-02-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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