Nathan George

Biography

Nathan George (July 27, 1936 – March 3, 2017) was an American actor who was active from 1968 to 1997. He co-won a 1969 Obie Award with Ron O'Neal for Charles Gordone's Pulitzer Prize-winning play No Place to Be Somebody; this performance also received a Drama Desk Award. In film, George acted in Brubaker (1980), Klute (1971), Serpico (1973), Harsh Light (1997), his last film, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and was one of the leads in Short Eyes (1977).

Known For

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Washington

Serpico

as Smith

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

as Ptl. James

Brubaker

as Leon Edwards - Prison Board

Klute

as Trask

The Equalizer

as Tessor

Short Eyes

as Ice

To Kill a Cop

as Charles