Nate Mitchell (He/Him/His)

Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Safety Instructor

Nate Mitchell works as a stunt performer/rigger, actor, director, fight choreographer, stage combat instructor, and firearms instructor.

Film/Television credits include Us (Universal Studios) American Horror Story (20th Century Fox) 9-1-1(20th Century Fox) Station 19 (ABC) Mrs Davis (NBC PeacockTV) Candy Cane Lane (Amazon Studios) The Dresden Sun (Archetype Pictures) American Ninja Warrior (NBC) VHS 5 (Archetype Pictures) AP BIO (NBC) The Oath (Aperture Media Productions) Insight (Stellar Films) Deadrise (Brauer Productions)

Theatre/Live Show credits include Moby Dick (LA Opera) How to Train Your Dragon- Untrainable (Universal Studios - Beijing, China) Waterworld (Universal Studios - Hollywood) The Bourne Stuntacular (Universal Studios - Orlando) The Special Effects Show (Universal Studios - Hollywood) Harry Potter’s Tri Wizard Rally (Universal Studios - Hollywood) Escanaba in the Moonlight (Purple Rose Theatre) Hawk I’m Your Brother (Wild Swan Theatre) A Zoo Story (Roboraugh Studio Theatre)  

Fight direction credits include Othello (The John F. Kennedy Center) Macbeth (The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles) The Three Musketeers (Shaw Theatre) Noise's Off (Mendelssohn Theatre) A Street Car Named Desire (Purple Rose Theatre) The Beaux’ Stratagem (The Power Center - U Of M) As You Like It (Shaw Theatre - WMU) Superior Donuts (Purple Rose Theatre)  

Directing credits include Boeing Boeing (Purple Rose Theatre) Oh the Places You’ll Go (Roboraugh Studio Theatre) Hamlet’s Ghost (NDM Production)

Nate has taught stage combat at the University of Michigan, Western Michigan University, and has taught workshops at several universities and theaters throughout the country. Nate currently teaches at The American Music and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, CA.

Certified as both Practical and Theatrical Firearms Instructor & USPSA, IDPA, Steel Challenge Competitive shooter. Ranked as expert marksman in Tac-1 Tactical Advanced Combat P2D qualification.

MFA - University of Exeter, England. BA - Western Michigan University.

Nate is a Society of American Fight Directors Certified Teacher, Member of Action Horizons Stunt Company, AEA, & SAG/AFTRA.   

  • SAG-AFTRA AEA

Skill Proficiency History

Date Weapon Location Grade

Bard Alley Studio

Nov 15, 2009 Single Sword Cincinnati, Ohio Basic Pass
Nov 15, 2009 Quarterstaff Cincinnati, Ohio Basic Pass

2009 National Stage Combat Workshops

Jul 24, 2009 Broadsword Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 24, 2009 Rapier and Dagger Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 24, 2009 Knife Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 24, 2009 Unarmed Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 24, 2009 Small Sword Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 24, 2009 Broadsword and Shield Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass

Carnage in the Corn

Nov 21, 2008 Unarmed Des Moines, Iowa Basic Pass