Peter Cambor (born September 28, 1978) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Barry on ''

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'' and operational psychologist Nate Getz on the CBS show '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. Cambor appeared on the former

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'' for two seasons. In 2012, he starred in the TBS series ''

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''.

Early life

Cambor studied at

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and at

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, where he earned a BA degree in English in 2001. After further studies, Peter Cambor received an MFA from the

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(MFA in Acting, 2005). After working for a while in New York, he moved to Los Angeles.

Career

Cambor landed the lead as an expectant father on ''

'' after the sitcom's creator saw his performance in a

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production of ''

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'' opposite veteran actors

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. Cambor starred opposite

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from 2006 to 2008. Cambor played Sam in the 2018 film '' Forever My Girl''. Between 2009 and 2023, Cambor appeared as a recurring cast member on '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' as Nate Getz, an operations

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in the Office of Special Projects. The role originated during a two-episode arc of ''

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'', " Legend (Part 1)" and "Legend (Part 2)". Cambor has played the recurring role of Barry, Brianna's boyfriend, on ''

'' since 2015. He also appears in some episodes of '' Suits'' as Nathan, director of a legal clinic. Cambor is the co-founder of District 33, a production and development company in Los Angeles. He was an executive producer on the Quibi documentary series "Blackballed", about Donald Sterling's expulsion from the NBA for racist comments he made during the 2014 season.

References

External links

TV Guide bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cambor, Peter 1978 births American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Male actors from Houston Living people Deerfield Academy alumni Wesleyan University alumni Institute for Advanced Theater Training, Harvard University alumni