Rob Nagle | |
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 Nagle on set at the LA Times Building, downtown Los Angeles, in February 2023 | |
| Born | |
| Other name | Robert P. Nagle |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Website | robnagle |
Rob Nagle is an American actor, director, and educator based in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Antaeus Theatre Company and has appeared in various television series, including Good Trouble, Dynasty, and Dawson’s Creek, as well as films such as The Soloist and Bad Samaritan.
Early life and education
Nagle was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in DeKalb, Illinois, and Williamsburg, Virginia. He attended Lafayette High School and Northwestern University, where he graduated with a degree in theatre and philosophy in 1992.
Theater
Nagle is a resident company member at the Antaeus Theatre Company in Glendale, California. His stage work in the Los Angeles area includes productions at Boston Court Pasadena, The Fountain Theatre, and South Coast Repertory.
He has received several industry awards for his theatrical performances. In 2018, he received a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his role in The Little Foxes.1 The following year, he received another LADCC Award for Lead Performance for his portrayal of Oscar Wilde in The Judas Kiss.2 His regional credits include performances at Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Portland Center Stage, the Old Globe Theatre, and the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.
Television and Film
Nagle’s television career includes recurring roles as Jack Hauss in Good Trouble, Mitchell in Dynasty, and Dr. Tom Frost in Dawson’s Creek.3. He has guest-starred in numerous series, including Mad Men, Little Fires Everywhere, NCIS: Los Angeles, Good American Family, and S.W.A.T. Exiles.
His film work includes appearances in Joe Wright’s The Soloist and several Garry Marshall films, including New Year's Eve and Mother's Day. In independent cinema, he has appeared in Christopher Munch’s political drama The 11th Green, and the Western thrillers To Hell and Gone and The Wolf and the Lamb. His work in the independent circuit also includes the ensemble drama Dead Women Walking, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and the heist film Boost. Other credits in the genre include the comedies Fishing Naked and Alien Vacation.
Teaching
Nagle is an acting instructor specializing in on-camera technique, text analysis, and scene study. He joined the faculty of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)4 in 2024 and has previously taught at Theatre of Arts Hollywood, the Art of Acting Studio, and the Antaeus Academy.
Personal life
Nagle has been married to casting director Heather Allyn since 1995.5 They reside in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Wolf and the Lamb | Monsieur Jean LaGrange | |
| 2025 | Alien Vacation | Sally's Husband | |
| 2024 | Missing Rhythms | Vince | short |
| 2024 | Sisters | George Pappas | |
| 2024 | Paper Marriage | Andrew Keener | |
| 2024 | Ownership | Appraiser Monroe | short |
| 2023 | Incarcerated | Stigall | |
| 2023 | The Catastrophe | Gustav | short |
| 2022 | Earthworm | Dad | short |
| 2022 | Blonde | Radio Announcer | |
| 2022 | Last Weekend | Tom | short |
| 2021 | Los Angeles | Bo | |
| 2021 | 60 Seconds | Sydney | short |
| 2020 | Paper Tiger | Gun Salesperson | |
| 2020 | The Never List | Liz's Dad | |
| 2020 | Kidnapped by a Classmate | Ken | TV movie |
| 2020 | The 11th Green | Hank | |
| 2019 | I Want Candy | Todd Loris | short |
| 2019 | Wingmen | The King of Destin | short |
| 2019 | The Lemon Tree | Fred | short |
| 2019 | Signal to Noise | Roy | short |
| 2019 | Safety | Gym Teacher | short |
| 2019 | To Hell and Gone | Gary | |
| 2018 | The Cat Burglar | Lloyd Duskin | animated short |
| 2018 | Confidence | Smoking Guy | short |
| 2018 | Urchin | Guard | short |
| 2018 | Dead Women Walking | Mark | |
| 2018 | Bad Samaritan | Don Falco | |
| 2017 | Boost | Lorenzo Champs | |
| 2016 | Roadies | Mike | |
| 2016 | Mother's Day | Hotel Bellman | |
| 2015 | House of Stairs | Martin | short |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | LAPD Westwood | |
| 2015 | Fishing Naked | Charlie | |
| 2013 | El Doctor | Andrew | short |
| 2012 | Technical Support | Supervisor | short |
| 2012 | The Pony Man | Security Guard | short |
| 2011 | 8 Minutes | Winston | short |
| 2011 | New Year's Eve | Officer Nolan | |
| 2011 | The Healer | Governor | short |
| 2010 | Life As We Know It | Neighbor Dad | |
| 2010 | The Boy Who Became King | James | short |
| 2010 | A Soldier's Love Story | Coach Hanley | TV movie |
| 2009 | Shadow.net | FBI Agent #2 | short |
| 2009 | The Soloist | Neil | |
| 2009 | Caution Sign | Hal | short |
| 2008 | Day's Eye | Thomas | short |
| 2005 | Inside | Priest | |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Concerned Businessman | |
| 2005 | Wait Means Never | Money Man | |
| 2004 | Cellular | Paramedic | |
| 2003 | American Wedding | Floral Assistant | |
| 2001 | How High | Agent | |
| 2000 | Last Goodbye | Frank Scott | short |
| 2000 | An American Daughter | Director | TV movie |
| 2000 | A.P.E. #9 | A.P.E. #9 | short |
| 1999 | My Little Assassin | Minister | TV movie |
| 1999 | ATF | Billy Jones | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | S.W.A.T. Exiles | Walter Kovic | episode: 103 |
| 2025 | Leviathan | Count Volger | voice |
| 2025 | Good American Family | Dr. Phil | episodes: "If You Tell a Story Well Enough" / "Blood on Her Hands" |
| 2025 | Suits LA | Greg Litvak | pilot episode: "Seven Days a Week and Twice on Sunday" |
| 2023–2024 | Good Trouble | Jack Hauss | episodes: "Once a Cheater" / "Tell Me Sweet Little Lies" / "Hanging by a Moment" / “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” / “What Now?” |
| 2018–2022 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Albert Barrington | episodes: "The Body Stitchers" / "The Monster" |
| 2022 | First Love | Cooper Sullivan | main cast |
| 2021 | Batwoman | Professor Pyg | episode: "A Lesson from Professor Pyg" |
| 2021 | Mom | MC | episode: "A Community Hero and a Wide Turn" |
| 2021 | Corona Town | Jim | |
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | Bruce | episode: "The Spark" |
| 2019–2020 | Dynasty | Mitchell | episodes: "The Caviar, I Trust, Is Not Burned" / "The Sensational Blake Carrington Trial" / "Caution Never Won a War" |
| 2019 | Dealbreakers | Michael | episode: "To Pay or Not to Pay" |
| 2019 | NCIS: New Orleans | Malcolm Armand | episode: "Boom-Boom-Boom-Boom" |
| 2018 | Superior Donuts | Agent Kozek | episode: "The ICEmen Cometh" |
| 2018 | Modern Family | Bill | episode: "He Said, She Shed" |
| 2016 | The Librarians | Barry | episode: "And the Rise of Chaos" |
| 2016 | Dirty Talk | Mr. Douglas | episodes: "Playing It Cool" / "What Is Art?" / "It's Spatula Time" / "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Grey's Anatomy | Howard Bonaman | episode: "All I Could Do Was Cry" |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mark Turner | episodes: "The Twin Paradox" / "The CSI Effect" |
| 2014 | I Didn't Do It | Interrogator | episode: "In the Doghouse with the White House" |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Tory Chapman | episode: "Pay It Forward" |
| 2013 | Mistresses | Officer Lewis | episode: "Payback" |
| 2013 | Touch | Detective Latham | episode: "Perfect Storm" |
| 2012 | Before We Go to Sleep | Phil | main cast |
| 2012 | Castle | Kirby | episode: "Secret's Safe with Me" |
| 2012 | Major Crimes | Father James Healy | episode: "The Ecstasy and the Agony" |
| 2012 | After the Bee | Yevgeny | |
| 2012 | NCIS | Wayne Usher | episode: "Playing with Fire" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Dr. Emmit Jones | episode: "American Girl" |
| 2011 | The Young and the Restless | Sergeant Burke | episode: #1.9698 |
| 2011 | Life on the ENG | Newsroom Boss | |
| 2010 | Mad Men | Agent Landingham | episode: "Hands and Knees" |
| 2009 | Lincoln Heights | Mr. Donlevy | episodes: "Lucky" / "Bully for You" |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Jeffrey Powell | episodes: "Unwritten" / "Praying for Time" / "One More Try" |
| 2008 | The Middleman | Renfield Rehnquist | episode: "The Great Vampiric Puppet Lamentation" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Bernie Murphy | episode: "Bad Reputation" |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Moderator | episode: "The Focus Group" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Coach Bud Gillman | episode: "4.0" |
| 2003 | Everwood | Joel Hurwitz | episode: "The Miracle of Everwood" |
| 2002–2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Robson | episodes: "First Date" / "Bring on the Night" / "Never Leave Me" / "Sleeper" |
| 2002 | The Guardian | Hugh Williams | episode: "The Neighborhood" |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Chorus | episode: "Posse Comitatus" |
| 2001 | Dawson's Creek | Dr. Tom Frost | episodes: "Eastern Standard Time" / "Admissions" / "Mind Games" / "Four Stories" |
Podcast Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Taming of the Shrew | Grumio | episodes: "To Suck the Sweets of Sweet Philosophy" / "A Nightmare in a Gown" / "Sweet as Spring-Time Flowers" / "The Mad Brain'd Bridegroom" / "He Is More Shrew Than She" / "Be It Moon or Sun or What You Please" / "Strength is in Surrender" |
| 2023 | Kevin Spacey Trial: Unfiltered | Kevin Spacey | episodes: "The Limelight" / "The Apology" / "There Once Was a Mom From Nantucket" / "The Unusual Suspect" |
| 2022 | The Prophecy | Coast Guard, Bobby/Policeman, Doctor | episodes: "All Roads Lead To..." / "Truth Is..." / "Come Through the Sawmill" / "Daniel" |
| 2022 | Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show | Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto) | episodes: "Unbeatable" / "Who Would Win In A Fight?" / "The Fate of My Universe" |
| 2021 | The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles | Lamont | episode: "91601: North Hollywood - End of the Line" |
References
References
- writer, Los Angeles Times staff (2019-04-09). "L.A. Drama Critics Circle awards: Antaeus and Celebration lead the way". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- dconolly5 (2020-04-29). "Rob Nagle Wins LADCC Award for Lead Performance". THEATRE OF ARTS. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Let's Listen To Sarah's Interview With Rob Nagle, aka Dr. Tom Frost! | Again With This". 2025-10-24. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
- "AMDA". www.amda.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
- "WEDDINGS; Heather A. Kurtz, Robert P. Nagle". The New York Times. 1995-10-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-12.