Nathan Mitchell (born December 6, 1988) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as superheroes Earving / Black Noir and Black Noir II in the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys (2019–present), based on the comic book series of the same name. He is also known for his role as Zion Miller in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia (2021–present).

Nathan Mitchell
Mitchell in 2020
Born (1988-12-06) December 6, 1988 (age 36)
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Known forBlack Noir and Black Noir II in The Boys

Early life

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Mitchell was born in Mississauga, Ontario. He is of Trinidadian and Jamaican descent.[1]

Career

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Mitchell debuted in 2007 with a recurring role on the series Aliens in America. He appeared on Arrow, The Tomorrow People, Timeless, iZombie[2] and Supernatural.[3] Mitchell also appeared in the 2018 film Scorched Earth and the Netflix original series Ginny & Georgia.[3]

In 2019, Mitchell starred in The Boys as Earving / Black Noir (Noir).[4] His severe tree nut allergy was creatively incorporated into Black Noir as a rather unique type of kryptonite for the character. In one memorable scene, Queen Maeve subdues Noir with an Almond Joy bar.[5][6] In the fourth season, Mitchell also portrays a second Black Noir after the first one's death in season three, depicted as having narcolepsy in reference to Mitchell having often fallen asleep within the suit while on set as well as being unsure how the original Black Noir acted.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Marine 5: Battleground Cole Direct-to-video
2018 Scorched Earth Zee

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Aliens in America Jeffrey Recurring role; 3 episodes
2010 Flashpoint Sidney Episode: "Follow the Leader"
Covert Affairs Tommy Episode: "Tommy"
Unnatural History Greg Episode: "Maximum Insecurity"
2010–2011 How to Be Indie Teach 2 episodes
2011 Falling Skies Parker Episode: "Sanctuary: Part 1"
2013–2014 The Tomorrow People Ultra Agent #1 2 episodes
2014 The Lottery Bartender Episode: "Pilot"
Cedar Cove Tom 2 episodes
Rush Officer Harwood Episode: "Where Is My Mind?"
Arrow Isaac Stanzler 2 episodes
2015–2016 Motive Russell Bowman / Phil 2 episodes
2016 The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story Reggie Television film
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Stroker Episode 1.1
Twist of Fate Zack Television film
Newlywed and Dead Trooper Television film
Timeless Jay Episode: "The Watergate Tape"
2016–2017 iZombie Singing Mercenary Guest (season 2); recurring role (season 3); 5 episodes
2017 Supernatural Kelvin 2 episodes
Rogue Coyle Episode: "A Good Leaving Alone"
Psych: The Movie Black Gentleman Ninja Television film
Doomsday Richard Television film
2019–present The Boys Earving / Black Noir (seasons 13)
Black Noir II (season 4)
Main cast
2021–present Ginny & Georgia Zion Miller Recurring role

Online

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Death Battle! Earving / Black Noir Guest role; web series promoting The Boys
2021 Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman

References

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  1. ^ "Q & A with Dazzling Canadian Actor Nathan Mitchell!". Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Prahl, Amanda (July 24, 2019). "Amazon's Cast For The Boys Has Us Very, Very Excited For the New Superhero Show". PopSugar. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Sullivan, Corinne (September 4, 2020). "The Boys: Who Plays Black Noir? You May Just Recognize the Actor Behind the Mask". PopSugar. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Kappler, Maija; Modi, Shetu (October 25, 2019). "In 'The Boys,' Nathan Mitchell Is Expressive Even Without Speaking". HuffPost. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Westphale, Taryn (October 10, 2020). "The Boys: Black Noir's Shocking Weakness Was Inspired by His Actor". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Rougeau, Michael (October 9, 2020). "The Boys Season 2: Black Noir's Actor Looks To The Future In This "Remixed" Adaptation". GameSpot. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Romano, Nick (8 July 2022). "The Boys boss says this star will play 'a whole new character' in season 4 after that intense finale". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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