Nathan Keyes, born Nathan William Gumke, (born November 28, 1985) is an American actor, known for his roles as

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in '' Ben 10: Alien Swarm'' and Ansel in '' Maya Dardel''.

Life and career

Keyes was born in Washington, D.C., to Holly and Dale Gumke, but raised in

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with younger brother Chris. When he was seven, he wrote, produced, directed and acted in a play based on '' The Tailor of Gloucester''.Nathan Keyes on MTV
/ref> He played his first stage role when he was eleven, and went on to star in theatrical roles such as Romeo, in ''

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'', the Scarecrow in ''The Wizard of Oz'', the Emcee in ''

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'', and Albert in ''Bye, Bye Birdie''. He also starred in ''Bang Bang, You're Dead'', a play about school violence, presented in high schools in

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. Keyes attended ''York Suburban High School''. In 2000, he founded the pop band "As 1", performing in more than seventy-five concerts throughout the northeast. After graduating in 2004, Keyes moved to

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, where he started working as

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and photographer of CD covers. Meanwhile, he studied acting with coach Stephanie Feury. He landed a recurring role on ABC Family's '' Three Moons Over Milford'', and has guest starred on shows like CBS's ''

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'' and ABC's '' No Ordinary Family''. In 2009, he joined the cast of the movie '' Ben 10: Alien Swarm'', portraiting Kevin Levin.

Filmography

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* Living people American male television actors 21st-century American male actors 1985 births {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub