Nathaniel K. Dorsey

Nathaniel K. Dorsey, nickname, Nay K is a stage, film and television character actor who grew up in Denver, Colorado in a good middle class racially mixed neighborhood and racially mixed schools in the seventies, which is his favorite decade. He and his three siblings were taught never to judge people by skin color and true Love does Not see skin color. He was named after his beloved grandfather, Nathaniel which is a Hebrew name and in the old and new testament of the Holy Bible, Tanakh. Nathaniel also speaks, reads and writes in Spanish (self-taught) and basic Hebrew (self-taught). He started acting in his ninth grade drama class at East High School in Denver with dreams of following in the footsteps of his acting idol, Sidney Poitier. Nathaniel met Sidney twice at his office in Beverly Hills, California in 1982 and again in 1983. Nathaniel's mother, Mary Belle worked as RN nurse her entire adult life in Porter's hospital in Denver. Nathaniel's biological father, Samuel, grew up in California and appeared as a background extra in two of Sidney's films: "Blackboard Jungle" and "Porgy and Bess" before Nay K was born.

Nathaniel moved to Hollywood after finishing high school with very little money in 1976. He did Not find immediate success in the film and television industry. He ended up homeless living in Los Angeles Skid Row. He was too strong willed to go back home as a failure, so he worked day labor jobs to survive, eating at daily at soup lines, sleeping in various places such as church missions, hotel basements and bus station restroom stalls while keeping his clothes in a pay locker and taking showers in the bus stations. Nathaniel truly believes that the Holy Spirit of God {Adonai, El Shaddai} and Yeshua was protecting him and keeping him safe during his times of living on the streets of Los Angeles. One day in Skid Row, Nathaniel saw a filming in progress and proceeded to hang around the set. He was spotted by Edward Vandell who took a liking to Nay K and struck up a mentor/student friendship. A few months later, Edward gave Nay K a Background Extra role in a film titled, "MacArthur Park".

An Army recruiter offered him a way off the streets of Skid Row. His first duty station was Fort Ord in Northern California. He did a total of 23 combined years of active Army, Army AGR and Reserves. He began studying at Inner City Cultural Center with Cliff Roquemore in the late 70's. In the 80's, He also studied film production with classmates Allen and Albert Hughes (Directors of the film, "Book of Eli" starring Denzel Washington) and Regina Kimbell who became a successful documentary film maker. He graduated with an AA degree in Cinema from Los Angeles College, the same college that Actor, Morgan Freeman attended earlier. While in college, he also studied African history and learned a lot about African culture and about African-Latino cultures and the music of Salsa & Merengue, which is his favorite Latin music. It's a mixture of African and Hispanic-Latino cultures from such Latin countries as Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. Nathaniel's motto is: "Soy Africano Americano con un Corazon Latino."

Nathaniel was cast in two Globe Playhouse Shakespeare productions 1979 and 1985. He joined Actors Equity Association union. While working in the play, "Short Eyes" produced by comic-actor George Carlin and his wife, Brenda, a cast mate suggested he study with Vincent Chase. Vince became Nathaniel's favorite drama coach from 1984-1988 with classmates, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn and other celebs. Vince was a very well-known acting coach to many famous Hollywood actors and actresses. When Cliff Roquemore made his film directorial debut "Petey Wheatstraw" in 1977, he cast Nathaniel in a one line speaking role as one of the Devil's henchmen. The film was non-union. He could not join Screen Actors Guild until 1981, when he was cast as the lead street bully in the successful karate comedy, "They Call Me Bruce".

Nathaniel signed with Coralie Jr agency in North Hollywood, who also was the agent to actor Cuba Gooding Jr. Nathaniel auditioned and gained small speaking roles in several films and television shows throughout eighties. He also lived in Miami for several years. While living in Miami, famed/renowned casting director, Ellen Jacoby, CSA cast him in two films. He was also cast in a minor role as a policeman in an all Spanish soap opera in 2006 thanks to his Latin agent, Ima Trujillo. In 2014, Nay decided to revert back to his birth name of Nathaniel, legally and professionally to honor his grandfather and because it's in the Holy Bible (Tanakh) and what his name means in Hebrew, "Gift of GOD, El Shaddai". Most recently, he studied with renowned actor-teacher, Alan Feinstein. Nathaniel gives thanks to the Holy Spirit of Elohim and Jesus {Yeshua} for all of his success, small or large. He likes giving back when he can because he believes that everyone who is able should be giving to those who are really in need. Nathaniel's favorite organizations to donate to are homeless, Disable Veterans, IAC and NAACP. Two of his favorite quotes are:

"If Everyone Gives a Little, Then Nobody Would Need a Lot." Amy Wise. "If you spend too much time thinking about a goal or dream, you will Never get it done." Martial arts master, Bruce Lee

• IMDb mini biography by: Shancy Ilanit Jacobs