Nathan Barnatt
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Nathan Barnatt is an American actor and comedian. Barnatt appeared on Comedy Central's The Gong Show with Dave Attell
in 2008, on Comedy Central's GHOSTS/ALIENS
pilot in 2009, and on This Show Will Get You High in 2010. At the taping of Comedy Central's Gong Show, actor Andy Dick
said, "You're the next Buster Keaton
."
Barnatt is a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade
theater in Hollywood California. He is known for his clean and physical comedy
. He films comedy shorts with his brothers Joshua Barnatt and Seth Barnatt under Barnatt Brothers Productions. Nathan Barnatt is most known for his characters Simmins Dupont, Trale Lewous, Ray Amsley, and Keith Apicary.
His videos have been featured on Funnyordie.com
, YouTube
, ScrewAttack.com
, and Gametrailers.com.
Barnatt's Keith Apicary character was featured on the web series prologue to "Metal Gear Ben", produced by ScrewAttack. Barnatt was given a semi-regular segment on the website called Talking Classics, in which he hosts in character as Keith Apicary and was a contributor to two ScrewAttack Top 10 countdown videos. In the first, chronicling the Top 10 Biggest Busts, he was portrayed as the only person on Earth who actually liked the Virtual Boy
, calling it "one of the most revolutionary systems humans will come to know". In the second, he co-hosted a two part video with "Stuttering Craig" Skistimas, where the two counted down the Top 20 Manliest Men in gaming. Barnatt also released a music video on ScrewAttack in character as Keith Apicary titled "Four Bright Buttons and Two Joy Sticks", a comedic rap Barnatt wrote about Keith's all-time favorite gaming console, the Neo Geo
. Talking Classics now airs twice a month on Gametrailers.com.
Barnatt recently won the "Food Should Taste Good" Touchdown Dance $10,000 grand prize, which he stated he would use to make a Virtual Boy
suit for Keith Apicary's music video to the Virtual Boy Song, a Dreamcast 2 music video, and a Sonic the Hedgehog music video. He also jokingly stated he would use it on a bouncy house.
He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Barnatt appears as his character, Keith Apicary in the arcade-themed book titled Bits, Sticks, and Buttons.
In the book, he appears on the "House of the Dead" page. Barnatt is wearing a NASA sweater.
The Gong Show with Dave Attell
The Gong Show with Dave Attell is a revival of the 1970s Chuck Barris comedy game show called The Gong Show, hosted by comedian Dave Attell. The show premiered on July 17, 2008...
in 2008, on Comedy Central's GHOSTS/ALIENS
Ghosts/Aliens
GHOSTS/ALIENS is a humor book written by the pseudonymous Trey Hamburger. The book chronicles the research of two amateur scientists, Trey Hamburger and Mike Stevens, who investigate the possible teleportation of a hot pocket...
pilot in 2009, and on This Show Will Get You High in 2010. At the taping of Comedy Central's Gong Show, actor Andy Dick
Andy Dick
Andrew R. "Andy" Dick is an American comedian, actor, musician and television/film producer. His first regular television role was on the short-lived but highly influential Ben Stiller Show. In the mid-1990s, he had a long-running stint on NBC's NewsRadio...
said, "You're the next Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".Keaton was recognized as the...
."
Barnatt is a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh...
theater in Hollywood California. He is known for his clean and physical comedy
Physical comedy
Physical comedy, also known as slapstick, is a comedic performance relying mostly on the use of the body to convey humour.Physical comedy, whether conveyed by a pratfall , a silly face, or the action of walking into walls, is a common and rarely subtle form of comedy...
. He films comedy shorts with his brothers Joshua Barnatt and Seth Barnatt under Barnatt Brothers Productions. Nathan Barnatt is most known for his characters Simmins Dupont, Trale Lewous, Ray Amsley, and Keith Apicary.
His videos have been featured on Funnyordie.com
Funny or Die
Funny or Die is a comedy video website founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions with original and user-generated content. Funny or Die contains exclusive material from a number of famous contributors and also has its own Funny or Die Team, which creates...
, YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, ScrewAttack.com
ScrewAttack
ScrewAttack . is a video game-related website that showcases original entertainment for an audience of video game enthusiasts. Its content is also shown on GameTrailers and IGN...
, and Gametrailers.com.
Barnatt's Keith Apicary character was featured on the web series prologue to "Metal Gear Ben", produced by ScrewAttack. Barnatt was given a semi-regular segment on the website called Talking Classics, in which he hosts in character as Keith Apicary and was a contributor to two ScrewAttack Top 10 countdown videos. In the first, chronicling the Top 10 Biggest Busts, he was portrayed as the only person on Earth who actually liked the Virtual Boy
Virtual Boy
The was a video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was the first video game console that was supposed to be capable of displaying "true 3D graphics" out of the box. Whereas most video games use monocular cues to achieve the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional...
, calling it "one of the most revolutionary systems humans will come to know". In the second, he co-hosted a two part video with "Stuttering Craig" Skistimas, where the two counted down the Top 20 Manliest Men in gaming. Barnatt also released a music video on ScrewAttack in character as Keith Apicary titled "Four Bright Buttons and Two Joy Sticks", a comedic rap Barnatt wrote about Keith's all-time favorite gaming console, the Neo Geo
Neo Geo
was a family of video game hardware developed by SNK from 1990 to 1999, and fully discontinued in 2004.-Neo Geo MVS :The Neo Geo Multi Video System , is an arcade system board, being the first product in the Neo Geo family, and released in 1990...
. Talking Classics now airs twice a month on Gametrailers.com.
Barnatt recently won the "Food Should Taste Good" Touchdown Dance $10,000 grand prize, which he stated he would use to make a Virtual Boy
Virtual Boy
The was a video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was the first video game console that was supposed to be capable of displaying "true 3D graphics" out of the box. Whereas most video games use monocular cues to achieve the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional...
suit for Keith Apicary's music video to the Virtual Boy Song, a Dreamcast 2 music video, and a Sonic the Hedgehog music video. He also jokingly stated he would use it on a bouncy house.
He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Barnatt appears as his character, Keith Apicary in the arcade-themed book titled Bits, Sticks, and Buttons.
Bits, Sticks, and Buttons.
Bits, Sticks, and Buttons. The Unofficial Guide to the 50 Greatest Arcade Games is an arcade-related book written by Sean Newton. The book is offered only through a self-publishing website known as Blurb.com. The book's content follows a simple layout which offers an in-depth look at the Top 50 games...
In the book, he appears on the "House of the Dead" page. Barnatt is wearing a NASA sweater.
Keith Apicary discography
- Neo Geo: Four Bright Buttons and Two Joysticks (a.k.a Neo Geo or Four Bright Buttons and Two Joysticks)
- Classic Gaming Wiz
- Sonic the Hedgesong
- Virtual Boy Song
- Dreamcast 2 (first excerpt featured in the Talking Classics episode "Keith Dreams of Dreamcast")
- T.M.N.T.S.O.N.G.
External links
- http://www.nathanbarnatt.com/
- http://www.youtube.com/user/nathanjbarnatt
- http://www.youtube.com/user/nathanjamesbarnatt