Nicholas Kevin Stanley Yunge-Bateman (born November 18, 1986) is a

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model, actor and music producer.

Career

At a young age, Bateman began martial arts training in

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and bō staff.Leong, Melissa (March 24, 2011).
On the Town with actor, model and martial artist Nick Bateman
, ''

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''. Retrieved August 18, 2014. In his teens Bateman won four world titles in the National Blackbelt League's 15-17 age division,(April 13th, 2011).
Martial artist, international model adds acting to resume
, '' Burlington Post''. Retrieved December 9th, 2016. with three in weapons as well as one in Japanese forms in Houston and Myrtle Beach in 2003 and 2004 Woollam, Derek (July 18, 2007).
Modelling takes a back seat as Bateman opens karate club
, '' Burlington Post''. Retrieved December 9, 2016. He graduated from

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at age 20, and later opened his own

school. Shortly thereafter, he began modeling professionally, during which time he lived in

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, as well as

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and

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. He was once chosen for an

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Campaign, which was photographed by Bruce Weber. Bateman is also a film and television actor and starred in the 2011 film ''

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'', he also starred in the 2019

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television film ''A Brush With Love'' where he played the male lead opposite actress

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. His last acting role was starring in the 2021

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movie ''A Christmas Miracle for Daisy'' alongside Jill Wagner.

Personal life

Bateman has two dogs, both Yorkies, named Joey and Keeva. He volunteered with

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to bring hay and repair shelters for dogs kept outside in North Carolina. Bateman began dating Maria Corrigan in July 2008. They married in 2019 and have two sons.

Filmography

Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bateman, Nick 1986 births Canadian male film actors Canadian male models Canadian male television actors Canadian male karateka Living people Canadian male web series actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Capilano University alumni Male actors from Ontario Sportspeople from Burlington, Ontario Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States