Naathan Phan
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Naathan Phan is an American actor and Internet personality. He had a small role as a party-going teenager in the 2007 comedy film Superbad and he also played a driver's ed student in Reno 911!
, among other television, film, and stage roles.
In April 2007, Naathan Phan joined the national tour of Jonathan Larson
's rock musical
"Rent
". He landed the part by winning an OCPAC karaoke
contest to see who made the best video of them singing a "Rent" song. He also starred as host in the pilot
for the TV show "Stand-Up Stand-Off."
He graduated from Orange County High School of the Arts
in 2006.
Reno 911!
Reno 911! is an American comedy television series on Comedy Central that ran from 2003 to 2009. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically COPS, with comic actors playing the police officers. Most of the material is improvised, using a broad outline, and...
, among other television, film, and stage roles.
In April 2007, Naathan Phan joined the national tour of Jonathan Larson
Jonathan Larson
Jonathan Larson was an American composer and playwright noted for the serious social issues of multiculturalism, addiction, and homophobia explored in his work. Typical examples of his use of these themes are found in his works, Rent and tick, tick... BOOM!...
's rock musical
Rock musical
A rock musical is a musical theatre work with rock music. The genre of rock musical may overlap somewhat with album musicals, concept albums and song cycles, as they sometimes tell a story through the rock music, and some album musicals and concept albums become rock musicals...
"Rent
Rent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
". He landed the part by winning an OCPAC karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
contest to see who made the best video of them singing a "Rent" song. He also starred as host in the pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
for the TV show "Stand-Up Stand-Off."
He graduated from Orange County High School of the Arts
Orange County High School of the Arts
Orange County High School of the Arts , colloquially called "OH-sha", is a 7th–12th grade public charter school located in downtown Santa Ana, Orange County, California. The school caters to middle and high school students with talents in the performing, visual and literary arts...
in 2006.