Benjamin Nurthen

Education

About me

I was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to parents who say I was "Um…a surprise!" I am the youngest of 4, with my closest sibling 7 years older, so I grew up fast. By only 6 years old I was a Green Day fan, reciting Family Guy episodes (with no understanding of the punch lines), and working on becoming either a Yankees first baseman, novelist, or BMX rider. By middle school, I realized music and theatre were in my future, so I picked up a few different instruments, and learned to love performing. I focused on those things throughout high school and college. I now love to create content myself, too. I spend most of my time now writing, performing, searching for stories, and inhaling comedy and podcasts. I'm what the kids call “cool,” according to my sources.
Acting experience:
Trained in Alexander, Meisner, Shakespeare, and Film/TV via Pace University; experience in repertory performance
Additional skills:
Proficient in guitar, bass, piano, ukulele, mandolin, and cello. Playwriting, dramaturgy, composing, and pit musician experience. Australian, British, Scottish, Irish dialects. Impressions: Tom Delonge and Kevin Malone.
Industry awards:
Society of Fellows Excellence in Art award for Playwriting. Honorable Mention for Gerard Cannon Award in Playwriting.
Additional information:
Interested in acting, singing, dancing, writing, accompanying, teaching instruments/music theory, and stand up comedy.

License & Passport

Skills

Languages Spoken	English
Accents/Dialects	American - General, Australian, Boston, Irish, Irish Eastern (Leinster, Dublin), Scottish, Southern American, Standard American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta)
Dance Styles	Contemporary
Vocal Types	Baritone, Tenor
Additional Skills	Acting, Impressions, Singing
Athletics	Baseball, Football, Frisbee, Running, Weightlifting, Yoga
Musical Skills	Bass Guitar, Cello, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano/Keyboards, Ukulele