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Jonathan Nolan
Jonathan Nolan is best known for Westworld, Fallout, Person of Interest and The Peripheral. Jonathan Nolan was born on June 6, 1976. Jonathan Nolan is 50 years old (born June 6, 1976).
- Born
- June 6, 1976 (50 years old)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
Jonathan Nolan (born 6 June 1976) is a British-American screenwriter, television producer, director, and author. He is the creator of the CBS science fiction series Person of Interest (2011–2016) and co-creator of the HBO science fiction western series Westworld (2016–present).
Nolan has collaborated on several films with his brother, director Christopher Nolan, who adapted Jonathan's short story "Memento Mori" into the neo-noir thriller film Memento (2000). Together, the siblings co-wrote the mystery thriller film The Prestige (2006), the superhero films The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and the science fiction film Interstellar (2014).
Nolan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Memento, and for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Westworld, among a number of other awards.
Nolan has collaborated on several films with his brother, director Christopher Nolan, who adapted Jonathan's short story "Memento Mori" into the neo-noir thriller film Memento (2000). Together, the siblings co-wrote the mystery thriller film The Prestige (2006), the superhero films The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and the science fiction film Interstellar (2014).
Nolan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Memento, and for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Westworld, among a number of other awards.
Known for
Filmography
- —Fourth WingExecutive Producer
- 2027Fallout Shelter: The ExperimentExecutive Producer
- 2024FalloutExecutive Producer
- 2022The PeripheralExecutive Producer
- 2021The Next Thing You EatSelf
- 2018James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf
- 2016WestworldDirector
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2011Person of InterestWriter
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Jonathan Nolan been in?
Jonathan Nolan is best known for Westworld, Fallout, Person of Interest and The Peripheral.
When was Jonathan Nolan born?
Jonathan Nolan was born on June 6, 1976. (London, England, UK)
How old is Jonathan Nolan?
Jonathan Nolan is 50 years old (born June 6, 1976).
Updated: October 26, 2026 ·