Nathan Gamble


Nathan Gamble is an American actor who made his feature film debut in Babel, for which he was nominated for a 2007 Young Artist Award. He is best known for his role as Sawyer Nelson in Dolphin Tale and the sequel Dolphin Tale 2.

Life and career

Gamble was born in Tacoma, Washington, the son of theater directors who run a drama camp for children. His additional screen credits include Dry Rain, Saving Sam, Diggers, The Mist, The Dark Knight, Marley & Me, The Hole, Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2.
On television, Gamble appeared in Runaway in 2006; crossover episodes of and Without a Trace in 2007; and House M.D. and Ghost Whisperer in 2008. In 2009, he played the role of Henry Pryor, son of the titular character in Hank. In 2010, he played the role of Daniel in a short film called Displaced; the film was commissioned by the city of Seattle as part of the Water Calling series and aired at Seattle Channel.
Gamble has completed filming the role of Poe Malloy in Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas for Warner Bros. Television. He portrayed Lucas Thompson in the film The Hole, which was released in 2009.
His first lead role was in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale, where he plays Sawyer Nelson, a young boy who discovers a dolphin caught in a crab trap in Florida. He reprised his role as Sawyer Nelson in the 2014 sequel, Dolphin Tale 2.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007'Kobe FarentinoEpisode: "Who and What"
2007Without a TraceKobe FarentinoEpisode: "Where and Why"
2006–2008RunawayTommy / Tommy Rader / Holland9 episodes
2008Ghost WhispererElliot HaleyEpisode: "Deadbeat Dads"
2008House M.D.EvanEpisode: "Emancipation"
2009HankHenry Pryor9 episodes
2010Private PracticeCodyEpisode: "Another Second Chance"
2010Good Luck CharlieAustinEpisode: "Teddy Rebounds"
2011'Shawn Cameron CalderEpisode: "Cyber Threat"
2014Mason BrewerEpisode: "The Book of Shadows"
2015-2016The GoldbergsGarry Ball6 episodes
2016Mary + JaneMasonEpisode: "YouCube"
2016MaronBenEpisode: "Amends"
2017BonesGene FrongEpisode: "The Flaw in The Saw"

Awards and nominations