Nathan Gamble
Nathan Lee Gamble is an American actor who made his feature film debut in Babel, for which he was nominated for a 2007 Young Artist Award. He is best known for his role as Sawyer Nelson in Dolphin Tale and the sequel Dolphin Tale 2.
Life and career
Gamble was born Nathan Lee Gamble on January 12, 1998 in Tacoma, Washington, the son of theater directors, Christy and Gregory "Greg" Gamble, who also run a drama camp for children. His additional screen credits include Dry Rain, Saving Sam, Diggers, The Mist, The Dark Knight, Marley & Me, The Hole, Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2.On television, Gamble appeared in Runaway in 2006; crossover episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without a Trace in 2007; and House M.D. and Ghost Whisperer in 2008. In 2009, he played the role of Henry Pryor, son of the titular character in Hank. In 2010, he played the role of Daniel in a short film called Displaced; the film was commissioned by the city of Seattle as part of the Water Calling series and aired at Seattle Channel.
Gamble has completed filming the role of Poe Malloy in Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas for Warner Bros. Television. He portrayed Lucas Thompson in the film The Hole, which was released in 2009.
His first lead role was in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale, where he plays Sawyer Nelson, a young boy who discovers a dolphin caught in a crab trap in Florida. He reprised his role as Sawyer Nelson in the 2014 sequel, Dolphin Tale 2.
It was revealed in May 2025 that Gamble would be starring in the Chris Dowling film Bad Counselors along side Matt Cornett, Missi Pyle, Brec Bassinger and Chris Klein.
Personal life
Gamble began dating his girlfriend Hannah Hammond in July 2020. They became engaged on July 23, 2025. They revealed in October 2025 that they had eloped on August 1, 2025.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kobe Farentino | Episode: "Who and What" |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Kobe Farentino | Episode: "Where and Why" |
| 2006–2008 | Runaway | Tommy / Tommy Rader / Holland | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Elliot Haley | Episode: "Deadbeat Dads" |
| 2008 | House M.D. | Evan | Episode: "Emancipation" |
| 2009 | Hank | Henry Pryor | 9 episodes |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Cody | Episode: "Another Second Chance" |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Austin | Episode: "Teddy Rebounds" |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Shawn Cameron Calder | Episode: "Cyber Threat" |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mason Brewer | Episode: "The Book of Shadows" |
| 2015-2016 | The Goldbergs | Garry Ball | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Mary + Jane | Mason | Episode: "YouCube" |
| 2016 | Maron | Ben | Episode: "Amends" |
| 2017 | Bones | Gene Frong | Episode: "The Flaw in The Saw" |