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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.

Biography

Nat Wolff is the lead singer-songwriter and keyboardist for The Naked Brothers Band, which he created with his brother Alex who is the drummer. Nat was born in Los Angeles, California to actress Polly Draper and jazz pianist Michael Wolff. His family is culturally Jewish. Nat says that in his spare time he likes to play basketball, write music, and play with the family's dog, E.T.

Nat gained notice in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when he held his birthday party at his apartment; it was for the children of New York City Fire Department's Squad 18, which is where he performed his own composition entitled "Firefighters". The song was later retitled "Rosalina" for The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie. He has performed Off Broadway in Getting Into Heaven with Cooper Pillot, which his mother wrote; 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, in the style of a mock documentary, which was also written and directed by his mother; it was later co-opted by the television channel. In a New York Times article, Nat explains why he enjoyed 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."

References

1. 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)
2. ^ 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)
3. 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)

External links

• Nat Wolff at IMDb

• Jewish American musicians
• Living people
• 1994 births
• The Naked Brothers Band members
• People from Los Angeles, California
• American television actors
• American child actors
• American stage actors
• American singer-songwriters