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Matt Nable

Nable in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Nable
Born	(1972-03-08) 8 March 1972 (age 53) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Lock, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991–92 Manly Sea Eagles 5 1 0 0 4 1995 South Sydney 3 0 0 0 0 1996 Carlisle 16 4 0 0 16 1997 London Broncos 4 1 0 0 4 Total 28 6 0 0 24
Relatives	Adam Nable (brother)

Matthew Nable (born on March 8, 1972) is an Australian actor, writer, and sports commentator. He was also a professional rugby league player. During the 1990s, he played for the Manly-Warringah and South Sydney teams. Later, he wrote and starred in the rugby league movie The Final Winter in 2007. Matt Nable has appeared in many films like Killer Elite and Riddick. He also played Ra's al Ghul in the TV shows Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow.

Early Life and Family

Matt Nable grew up in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney, Australia. When he was a young boy, he lived for two years in Portsea, Victoria. This was because his father, Dave, who was a soldier, was stationed there. He also spent some of his childhood in Albury.

Family Connections to Rugby

Matt's father, Dave, worked as a trainer for the Australian national rugby league team. This shows that rugby was a big part of his family's life. Matt's brother, Adam Nable, also became a professional rugby league player.

Rugby League Career

Matt Nable started his rugby league journey in the junior teams of the Manly-Warringah club. He played five games for the senior team in 1991 and 1992. After that, he did not play in the main league again until 1995. In 1995, he played three games for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Playing in England

After his time in Australia, Matt Nable played a season in England. He played for Carlisle and then for the London Broncos. After this, he decided to stop playing professional football.

Life After Rugby

After leaving rugby, Matt Nable tried boxing as an amateur. He even fought for the state light-heavyweight title. He then worked as a beer salesman and a personal trainer. Eventually, he decided to focus on becoming a writer.

Writing and Acting Career

Matt Nable in 2012

Matt Nable was encouraged by his mentor, Booker Prize-winning novelist Thomas Keneally. He wrote a movie script for The Final Winter. This script was based on a book he had written but not yet published. With the help of friends, he raised $1.6 million to make the film. The movie was released in 2007. It received good reviews from critics but did not make much money at the box office.

Early Acting Roles

In 2008, Matt Nable acted in the TV movie S.I.S., playing a detective in Los Angeles. He continued to develop his writing career as well.

Published Books

In 2009, his book We Don't Live Here Anymore was published. In 2011, he released his second book, Faces in the Clouds, which was also praised by critics.

TV Writing and Acting

Matt Nable worked as a writer for the Channel 7 rugby league comedy show, The Matty Johns Show. He also joined the main cast of the drama series East West 101. In 2011, he appeared in the action film Killer Elite. In this movie, he acted alongside famous stars like Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Jason Statham, and Yvonne Strahovski.

More Australian TV and Film

In 2012, Matt Nable starred in the Australian drama series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms. The same year, he was cast in another Australian TV series called Underbelly: Badness. He also had a role in the film 33 Postcards. In 2013, he appeared in the science fiction film Riddick with Vin Diesel. In March 2014, it was announced that Nable would be in the miniseries Gallipoli.

Playing Ra's al Ghul

On September 4, 2014, actor Stephen Amell announced that Matt Nable would play the role of Ra's al Ghul in the third season of the TV show Arrow. Even though Liam Neeson (who played Ra's al Ghul in the Dark Knight movies) was interested, he was not available. Matt Nable took on the role and was praised for bringing "charisma and danger" to the character. He appeared in ten episodes of the third season of Arrow. He also played Ra's al Ghul again in an episode of Legends of Tomorrow.

Recent Work

In October 2019, Matt Nable was featured in the opening video for the 2019 Bathurst 1000 car race. This was shown on Fox Sports Australia. Since then, Nable has appeared in many Fox Sports videos and advertisements, especially for their Rugby League channel, Fox League. From 2018 to 2021, he had a regular role in the Australian TV show Mr Inbetween. As of November 2024, Nable was named as part of the cast for the Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar.

Filmography

Matt Nable at a movie premiere

Film Roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Final Winter, TheThe Final Winter	Mick 'Grub' Henderson	Also writer
2011	33 Postcards	Tommy	As Matthew Nable
	Killer Elite	Pennock
2012	K-11	Villalobos	As Matthew Nable
2013	Around the Block	Jack Wood
	Turning, TheThe Turning	Max
	Riddick	Colonel R. 'Boss' Johns
2014	Fell	Thomas
	Son of a Gun	Sterlo
2016	Hacksaw Ridge	Lieutenant Colonel Cooney
	Incarnate	Dan Sparrow
2017	Jasper Jones	Sergeant
	1%	President Knuck	Also writer
2019	Standing Up for Sunny	Male Interviewer
2021	The Dry	Grant Dow
2022	Poker Face	Billy
2023	Transfusion	Johnny	Also writer and director
TBA	In Cold Light	The Inspector	Post-production
TBA	That's Not a Knife	Himself	Documentary; post-production

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television Roles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Matthew Nable para niños