Special Industry Guest/Casting Director
As one of Australia’s leading casting directors, Nathan Lloyd has cemented a reputation for discovering new talent and creating memorable and original ensemble casts. His innate ability to introduce new faces to the screen and bring together diverse talent has earned rave reviews and led to multiple award-winning performances and career-defining roles. With almost two decades in the industry, some of his most acclaimed ensemble casts include Australia’s favourite eccentric family, The Proudmans, on Network Ten’s smash-hit show Offspring; the original cast for Nine Network’s multi-award winning Underbelly series and the unforgettable heart-wrenching women on Foxtel’s Wentworth– a global phenomenon having screened in over 150 territories, Nathan has cast 100 episodes from its launch in 2013. Nathan has recently completed work on the latest season of Nine Network’s HALIFAX Retribution; series two of Network Ten’s Five Bedrooms; Harrow; as well as Tim Minchin’s highly acclaimed new series Upright, currently streaming in Australia and the UK. He is currently in pre-production for SURVIVING SUMMER; and THE NEWSREADER, with many more productions slated for 2021/2022.
Nathan has served on the Executive Committee of the Casting Guild of Australia since 2018, has been a member of the Casting Society of America since 2013 and holds a strong association with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Nathan has cast the below outstanding actors in their respective award-winning shows:
LOGIE AWARD | PAMELA RABE | MOST OUTSTANDING ACTRESS | WENTWORTH
LOGIE AWARD | JACQUELINE MCKENZIE | MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS | ROMPER STOMPER
AACTA AWARD | ZAHRA NEWMAN | BEST NEW TALENT | WENTWORTH
ASTRA AWARD | NICOLE DA SILVA | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY FEMALE ACTOR | WENTWORTH
AACTA AWARD | PAMELA RABE | BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA | WENTWORTH
ASTRA AWARD | DANIELLE CORMACK | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY FEMALE ACTOR | WENTWORTH
LOGIE AWARD | DANIELLE CORMACK | MOST OUTSTANDING ACTRESS | WENTWORTH
LOGIE AWARD| CELIA IRELAND | MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS | WENTWORTH
AACTA AWARD | DEBORAH MAILMAN | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TELEVISION DRAMA | OFFSPRING
AACTA AWARD | KAT STEWART | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TELEVISION DRAMA | OFFSPRING
LOGIE AWARD | ASHER KEDDIE | MOST POPULAR ACTRESS | OFFSPRING
LOGIE AWARD | ASHER KEDDIE | MOST OUTSTANDING ACTRESS TELEVISION DRAMA | OFFSPRING
AACTA AWARD | CELIA PACQULOA | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TELEVISION DRAMA | THE BEAUTIFUL LIE
ASTRA AWARD | BEN MENDELSOHN | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY MALE ACTOR | TANGLE
ASTRA AWARD | JUSTINE CLARKE | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY FEMALE ACTOR | TANGLE
AACTA AWARD | CATH MCCLEMENTS | BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA | TANGLE
ASTRA AWARD | CATH MCCLEMENTS | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY FEMALE ACTOR | TANGLE
ASTRA AWARD | LINCOLN YOUNES | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY MALE ACTOR | TANGLE
ASTRA AWARD | CATH MCCLEMENTS | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY FEMALE ACTOR | TANGLE
EQUITY AWARD | MAIN CAST | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE | UPPER MIDDLE BOGAN
ASTRA AWARD | DAVID WENHAM | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY MALE ACTOR | KILLING TIME
AACTA AWARD | RICHARD CAWTHORN | BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR TELEVISION DRAMA | KILLING TIME
AACTA AWARD | SARAH SNOOK | BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA | SISTERS OF WAR
LOGIE AWARD | CLAIRE VAN DER BOOM | MOST OUTSTANDING ACTRESS | SISTERS OF WAR
ASTRA AWARD | ALISON WHYTE | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS | SATISFACTION
LOGIE AWARD | ALISON WHYTE | MOST OUTSTANDING ACTRESS | SATISFACTION
AACTA AWARD | GYTON GRANTLEY | BEST LEAD ACTOR IN TELEVISION DRAMA | UNDERBELLY S1
AACTA AWARD | KAT STEWART | BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN TELEVISION DRAMA | UNDERBELLY S1
AACTA AWARD | MADELEINE WEST | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TELEVISION DRAMA | UNDERBELLY S1
AACTA AWARD | DAMIEN WALSHE | BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR TELEVISION DRAMA | UNDERBELLY S1
LOGIE AWARD | GYTON GRANTLEY | MOST OUTSTANDING ACTOR | UNDERBELLY S1
LOGIE AWARD | KAT STEWART | MOST OUTSTANDING ACTRESS | UNDERBELLY S1
ASTRA AWARD | STEPHEN CURRY | MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR | THE KING
AACTA AWARD | STEPHEN CURRY | BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA | THE KING
LOGIE AWARD | STEPHEN CURRY | MOST OUTSTANDING ACTOR | THE KING
LOGIE AWARD | MATT LE NEVEZ | MOST OUTSTANDING ACTOR | THE SOCIETY MURDERS
AACTA AWARD | MANDY MCELHINNEY | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TELEVISION DRAMA | HOWZAT!