Nathan Foad (born 30 December 1992) is an English actor and writer known for Newark, Newark and Our Flag Means Death.
Foad graduated from Guildford School of Acting. Afterwards, he built his career as a comedy writer before gaining traction as an actor. In 2022, Foad created and wrote the British sitcom Newark, Newark. From 2022 to 2023, he played the role of Lucius in the HBO Max comedy series Our Flag Means Death. He also narrated the audiobook of Voyage of the Damned by Frances White. As of 2026, Foad currently works as a staff writer on Saturday Night Live UK.
Foad grew up in Newark-on-Trent; his first summer job was at his mother's fish and chip shop. Foad is gay, having come out to his family in his mid-teens. In an interview at the 2022 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Foad discussed that he has been in a monogamous relationship with his boyfriend for 9 years.