Russell Nauman
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Russell Nauman (born December 14, 1982) is an American actor and puppeteer. He is best known for his role as Ryan Abrams in the web series Twenties: The Series[1] and appeared as the character Cameron Mann in one episode of the 14th season of NCIS.[2]
Early life
Nauman was born in Naples, Italy and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee. Whilst at Bradley Central High School he won a $500 scholarship from Charter Communications and American Movie Classics high school talent search.[3][4] After high school he attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.[5]
Career
Nauman has worked in repertory theatre and community theatre since 2009.[6] Most notably, he has performed at The Second City in Hollywood[7] and with Jane Henson's Nativity Story.[8] In 2011 he was cast as Mr. TMI, a character in a commercial for GoTrusted.[9] Later that year he relocated to Los Angeles[10] and began puppeteering with Emmy Award-winner Michael Earl.[11][12] His puppetry work can be seen in the Panic! at the Disco video Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time and the Timeflies' video Crazy.[13]
Work
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | What Is This Night! | Boone | short film[14] |
2013 | Puppet Theory | Sunny Saddletree | short film |
2013 | Some Like It Bot! | Doug | short film[15] |
2013 | Being Doug | Quince | |
2014 | Twenties: The Series | Ryan Abrams | web series, 9 episodes[16][17] |
2014 | I Am I | Waiter | [18][19] |
2015 | Kia Ora | Ryan | |
2016 | Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time | Puppeteer | music video[20] |
2016 | Drunk History | Various | Episode: "Food"[21] |
2016 | Best Friends Whenever | Robin Hood | Episode: "It's Not Ye, It's Me" |
2016 | NCIS (TV series) | Cameron Mann | Episode: "Nonstop" |
References
- ↑ Susan Siniawsky (12 July 2015), Twenties The Series: Review, WebVee Guide, http://webveeguide.com/2015/07/12/twenties-the-series/, retrieved 3 May 2017
- ↑ Melissa Smith (7 February 2017), NCIS Sneak Peek: Like Fine Wine, http://www.thetvaddict.com/2017/02/07/ncis-sneak-peek-s14e14-nonstop/, retrieved 2 May 2017
- ↑ Elizabeth de Medici (18 May 2000), Russell Nauman receives talent search scholarship, Cleveland Daily Banner, accessed via NewsLibrary Template:Subscription, http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CDBB&p_theme=cdbb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1238E04638A42710&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM, retrieved 4 May 2017, "Russell Nauman is the local grand prize winner of a $500 scholarship in Charter Communications and American Movie Classics’ Behind the Screen Test talent search. Entries were judged by a panel of Hollywood-based entertainment professionals, including actors, managers and agents."
- ↑ Bryan Chambers (26 May 2000), BCHS student winner grand prize in talent search contest, Bradley News Weekly, accessed via NewsLibrary Template:Subscription, http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CDBB&p_theme=cdbb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1238E0466F8567C0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM, retrieved 4 May 2017, "Russell Nauman is the local grand prize winner of a $500 scholarship in Charter Communications and American Movie Classics "Behind the Screen Test" talent search. In addition, Bradley Central High School has been awarded a new VCR courtesy of Charter Communications and AMC. The contest, which was open to all high school students in the Charter Communications service area."
- ↑ William Wright (17 April 2011). "Henry Nauman: One Colorful Character". Cleveland Daily Banner, accessed via NewsLibrary Template:Subscription. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CDBB&p_theme=cdbb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1238E5623B93822&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 3 May 2017. "After graduation, Henry Russell Nauman wasted no time in honing his craft as a multitalented character actor; he took his drama club’s Theatre Arts award and moved to Orlando, Florida enrolling at Rollins College."
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ "French Robots – The Second City". The Second City. http://staging.secondcity.com/shows/hollywood/french-robots/. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ↑ "Jane Henson's Nativity Story". https://janehensonnativitystory.wordpress.com/about/acknowledgments/. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ "GoTrusted introduces Mr. TMI". GoTrusted. 23 March 2011. http://www.gotrusted.com/news8.php. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ↑ Marlowe, Bettie, Year-end review 2011, http://www.clevelandbanner.com/view/full_story/16882298/article-year-end-review-2011/, retrieved 9 May 2017
- ↑ "I'm a Broadway Puppet". PuppetKaos. September 2012. http://www.puppetkaos.com/2012/09/im-a-broadway-puppet/. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "Russell Nauman bio". Sparkktv. https://www.sparkktv.com/twenties/cast/russell-nauman. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ Aggi Ashagre (15 September 2015). "Timeflies Turn Into Clubbin' Sock Puppets for Crazy Video". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6699544/timeflies-crazy-just-for-fun-video-premiere.
- ↑ "IndieFlix What Is This Night!". Indieflix. https://www.indieflix.com/film/what-is-this-night-35040.
- ↑ Comic-Con 2014 International Film Festival Attendees, 21 July 2014, https://comiccon2014.sched.com/event/1vFKrKK/some-like-it-bot, retrieved 3 May 2017
- ↑ Twenties: Season 1, http://a.co/6NjnDX8, retrieved 3 May 2017
- ↑ "Twenties: the Series". Dekkoo.com. https://dekkoo.vhx.tv/twenties-the-series.
- ↑ Celebrity Filmography, Rotten Tomatoes, https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/russell_nauman, retrieved 4 May 2017
- ↑ Russell Nauman actor profile, Fandango Media, http://www.fandango.com/people/russell-nauman-486909, retrieved 4 May 2017
- ↑ Panic! At The Disco’s Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time, Radio.com, 10 May 2016, http://radio.com/2016/05/10/panic-at-the-disco-dont-threaten-me-with-a-good-time-video/, retrieved 4 May 2017
- ↑ Stacy Lambe (22 November 2016), Julia Child Gets the Drunk History Treatment, E!, http://www.etonline.com/tv/203383_julia_child_gets_drunk_history_treatment/, retrieved 5 May 2017