​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nate Parker (born November 18, 1979) is an American actor and musical performer who has appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters, and Pride. In his recent roles, he has performed alongside Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Terrence Howard. Parker has overcome turbulence and turmoil in his life both as a youth and a collegian. He was raised in both Virginia and Maine, but blossomed as a wrestler in his later high school years in Virginia. Parker was an All-American wrestler in both high school and at the University of Oklahoma. Parker has been active in charitable work, donating his time both as a volunteer wrestling coach and a political activist Description above from the Wikipedia article Nate Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

• 2026Newborn — Director, Writer, Producer
• 2019American Skin — Lincoln 'Linc' Jefferson, Director, Producer, Writer
• 2019Showtime — Executive Producer
• 2016The Birth of a Nation — Nat Turner, Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
• 2015Eden — Slim, Producer
• 2014#AmeriCAN — Writer, Director
• 2014About Alex — Ben
• 2014Beyond the Lights — Kazaam Nicol
• 2014Every Secret Thing — Detective Kevin Jones
• 2014Non-Stop — Zack White
• 2013Ain't Them Bodies Saints — Sweetie
• 2013They Die by Dawn — Jim Beckwourth
• 2012Arbitrage — Jimmy Grant
• 2012Red Hook Summer — Box
• 2012Red Tails — Marty Julian
• 2011J.A.W. — Director, Writer, Producer
• 2010Blood Done Sign My Name — Ben Chavis
• 2008Felon — Officer Collins
• 2008Rome & Jewel — Rome
• 2008The Secret Life of Bees — Neil
• 2008Tunnel Rats — Private Jim Lidford
• 2007Pride — Hakim
• 2007The Great Debaters — Henry Lowe
• 2006Cruel World — Techno
• The Unit — Darryl
• Cold Case — R.J. Holden
• Valley of the Wolves — Erkek Manken
• American Race — Narration (voice)

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2008The Real Great Debaters of Wiley College — Self