Michael Nathanson from Marvel’s “The Punisher” Shares 5 Nuggets of Wisdom
“We live in turbulent times, and I hope that through my work and then my interactions with the fans, we can help build a better stronger, warmer community where we all feel more love and acceptance. I hope that having the platform of being in a Marvel show, and having that kind of visibility will allow me to help causes I believe in.”
I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Nathanson. Michael currently stars in the Netflix series Marvel’s The Punisher where he plays Department of Homeland Security agent Sam Stein. As a lifelong comic and film fan, starring in the Marvel series has been a dream for the veteran actor, who is perhaps best known for his starring role alongside Clive Owen as Dr. Levi Zinberg on the HBO/Cinemax series The Knick, which was directed and produced by Steven Soderbergh. Up next, you can catch Michael in the Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
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I grew up in New York City (yes a native New Yorker, actually 3rd generation!). I always had an interest in acting and writing since I was a kid, and…