Nathaniel is an Australian actor from Sydney, who before was a television presenter on Channel Nine's late-night program The Mint and had a regular role on the BBC soap Out of the Blue (2008). He was also a co-host of the educational show Weather Ed, on the The Weather Channel. Buzolic attended the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) in Sydney. His first break was hosting the Disney Channel's afternoon kids show, Studio Disney (2005). He has also appeared in All Saints (2003), Home and Away (2002) and an uncredited role in an episode of Water Rats (2001). Buzolic's first leading role in a film was in Offing David (2008). Previously, Nathaniel had other minor roles in My Greatest Day Ever (2007) and Road Rage (2007). In late 2011, he was asked to be cast as Kol Mikaelson in the show The Vampire Diaries.
Filmography
Television
Year
Show
Role
2001
Water Rats
Uncredited
2002
Home and Away
Paul Chalmers
2003
All Saints
Damon Lloyd
2008
Out Of The Blue
Paul O'Donnell
2010
Cops LAC
Jahrryde
2011
Crownies
Jesse Major
2012 - 2013
The Vampire Diaries
Kol Mikaelson
2013
The Originals
Kol Mikaelson
2014
Pretty Little Liars
Dean
Film
Year
Movie
Role
-
S.M.S.
Uncredited
2005
Dirty Deeds
Uncredited
2007
Road Rage
Young Driver
2007
My Greatest Day Ever
Coach
2008
Offing David
David
2009
Multiple Choice
Tommy
2010
Needle
Ryan
Presenting
Year
Show
Role
-
Weather Ed
Host
2005
Studio Disney Australia
Host
2007
The Mint
Host
Trivia
Nathaniel's family background is a mix of Croatian and German.
His mother is from Split in Croatia, and he calls Croatia his homeland, saying "Hrvatska je moja domovina", basing on that, he may be speaking Croatian as well.
He is a first-generation Australian having been born in Sydney.
His height is 6'1"(1.85 cm).
Began acting at the age of 15.
He has starred in a number of school productions.
Received a scholarship to attend the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) in Sydney from 1998 to 2001.
Danced in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
School captain of De La Salle in 2001.
Nathaniel is a graduate of Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney Australia attending the school from 2001 to 2004.
Completed a marketing degree at the University of Western Sydney in 2007.
Buzolic has played competitive basketball for New South Wales.
He is a keen snowboarder.
His favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.
His first break was hosting the Disney Channel's afternoon kids show, Studio Disney.
His celebrity crush is Australian singer and actress Delta Goodrem.
He is a devout Christian and an avid supporter of the End It Movement, a fundraiser and organization that works towards ending all types of modern-day slavery in the world. Their primary focus is sexual slavery.
He can speak using multiple accents as seen in a recent Vampire Diaries convention.
His grand-father was tragically killed by Communists after the second World War.
Nathaniel shares his birthday with Sebastian Roché, who portrayed the angel Balthazar in season 6 of Supernatural.
Nathaniel and Sebastian Roché also played son and father, Original vampires Kol and Mikael Mikaelson, in The Vampire Diaries and The Originals.
Nathaniel Buzolic at the Internet Movie Database