Talent

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts

Nathan D’Arcy Roberts is an award-winning stand-up, screenwriter, and actor. An

exciting and authentic act with a distinct comedic voice, Nathan has been twice

nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award and awarded the BBC’s prestigious Felix

Dexter bursary.

Nathan is a versatile writer with experience across film, TV, and radio. His credits

include: Trying (Apple TV), Quickies, Famalam (BBC Three), The Emily Atack Show

(ITV 2), Too Hot To Handle (Netflix), Horrible Histories, Lagging (CBBC), The Lenny

Henry Show, The Now Show, The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) and DMs Are Open,

Newsjack (BBC Radio 4 Extra).

Nathan has written several successful short films. His most recent, Lemons, starring

Jordan Stephens, premiered on Sky Arts as part of Sky’s Comedy Shorts collection. His

BFI-funded short, Blind Spot, starring Ben Bailey Smith, is currently screening at

festivals around the world, having picked up several awards and nominations along the

way.

An experienced comedian, Nathan performs throughout the UK, regularly performing at

prestigious clubs such as the Bill Murray and Komedia Brighton.

Reviews:

**** - One4Review

**** ‘Authentic and hilarious’- The Reviews Hub

‘An assured show from super-likeable storyteller’ - British Comedy Guide

‘Star Potential’ - Fest

Awards & Nominations:

Winner - Best Short Film (Blind Spot) - Wolverhampton Film Festival

Winner - Best Script (Blind Spot) - Florida Shorts

Winner - Best Film (Interlude) – Sci-Fi London 48-Hr Challenge

Nominee - BBC Audio Drama Award 2021(The Lenny Henry Show)

Winner - BBC’s Felix Dexter Bursary 2018

Nominated for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2016 & 2019

So You Think You’re Funny? 2016 (Semi-Finalist)

Selected for the Royal Court Young Writers Programme