Anthony Natale

Anthony Natale is a deaf Canadian - American actor who has performed in many movies such as Jerry Maguire and Mr. Holland's Opus and TV shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ellen, and as Captain Thom in Nancy Drew. He also portrayed Cameron Bledsoe on Switched at Birth.

Early life

Anthony Natale was born June 13, 1967, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He has an older brother and younger sister. He attended Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf before transferring to a mainstreaming program for gifted students where he graduated as valedictorian. He then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production and a minor in Theater Arts from California State University, Northridge.^[1]

Career

In Mr. Holland's Opus, he played Coltrane "Cole" Holland (age 28), Glenn and Iris' son, who is 90% deaf. He appeared prominently in an episode of the sitcom Ellen in 1997 (episode "Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam"). He also appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm and the films Jerry Maguire (1995) and Universal Signs (2008). Most recently, he played Captain Thom in several episodes of Nancy Drew. He also portrayed Cameron Bledsoe on Switched at Birth.^[2]^[3]

Personal life

He teaches American Sign Language and enjoys fixing up houses in his spare time.^[4]^[5]

Filmography

References

^ "Anthony's Bio". Anthony Natale. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "Anthony Natale". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
^ "Anthony Natale". BFI. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
^ Kincaid, Sara (30 June 2005). "Deaf actor overcame odds to do what he loves". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
^ "No Words Are Necessary". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

External links

Anthony Natale Official Website
Anthony Natale at IMDb

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[Bio-1] "Anthony's Bio". Anthony Natale. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[2] "Anthony Natale". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.

[3] "Anthony Natale". BFI. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-27.

[4] Kincaid, Sara (30 June 2005). "Deaf actor overcame odds to do what he loves". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

[5] "No Words Are Necessary". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2015.