Biography

Having played numerous roles onstage, often portraying biblical characters, Garry made his film debut as Rabbi Meir in Indescribable (ThornCrown Project, 2013). Soon after he was cast in the title role in Polycarp (Henline Productions, 2015), for which he won the award for Best Actor at the International Christian Film Festival.

He showed his versatility and aptitude for comedy in My Grandpa Detective (MovieMakers, 2016), for which he was again nominated for Best Actor (ICFF 2016). He returned to a historical period role as the Magi Melchior in the biblical drama Chasing the Star (CDI, 2017), following it up with a turn as Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in the TV series Legends & Lies: The Civil War (2017). He has continued to work in a number of independent features, short films, and TV series, demonstrating a broad acting range and a facility with diverse accents from Texan to Russian. In 2022 he added screenwriter and director credits to his resume with the film God Has Wronged Me, in which he also played the biblical character Job.

Garry has established a reputation in the industry for his professionalism, range of abilities, and the genuineness of his characterizations.

Having played a rabbi and an ancient Church Father, Garry is a minister in real life as well. The multi-talented actor is also a musician, speaker, educator, and writer. He is also a scholar, holding the Ph.D. from a major Protestant seminary. An Oklahoma native, Garry lives in Texas.
- IMDb mini biography by: Garry Nation