Nathan George

Nathan George

Known for

Acting

Born

July 27, 1936

Birthplace

U.S.A.

Died

March 3, 2017 (aged 80)

Biography

Nathan George (July 27, 1936 – March 3, 2017) was an American actor who was active from 1968 to 1997. He co-won a 1969 Obie Award with Ron O'Neal for Charles Gordone's Pulitzer Prize-winning play No Place to Be Somebody; this performance also received a Drama Desk Award.

In film, George acted in Brubaker (1980), Klute (1971), Serpico (1973), Harsh Light (1997), his last film, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and was one of the leads in Short Eyes (1977).

Best known work

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Serpico
Serpico
1973
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
Klute
Klute
1971
Brubaker
Brubaker
1980
Night Falls on Manhattan
Night Falls on Manhattan
1997
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
1985
Short Eyes
Short Eyes
1977
On Seventh Avenue
On Seventh Avenue
1996
To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop
1978

Filmography

  1. 1997

    Night Falls on Manhattan

    as Juror (uncredited)

  2. 1996

    On Seventh Avenue

    as Floyd Nevins

  3. 1985

    The EqualizerTV

    as Tessor (1 episode)

  4. 1980

    Brubaker

    as Leon Edwards

  5. 1978

    To Kill a Cop

    as Charles

  6. 1978

    To Kill a CopTV

    as Charles (2 episodes)

  7. 1977

    Short Eyes

    as Ice

  8. 1975

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    as Washington

  9. 1974

    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

    as Ptl. James

  10. 1973

    Serpico

    as Smith

  11. 1971

    Klute

    as Trask

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