Nate Dern has extensive experience as a commercial copywriter, director, producer, and actor. He’s been a staff writer for The Tonight Show, Funny Or Die, Comedy Central, and video game studios; he’s also done freelance copywriting work for agencies like Genre.ai and Glass & Marker. His work has been shown on network television, Times Square billboards, and the mobile screens of hundreds of millions of viewers. He specializes in memorable, comedic content that stands out while still having heart. He’s written 30-second TV spots, 2-minute sketches, 4-minute web explainers, 5-minute industrial shorts, and 90+ minute films. See below for a sample of his work.
The Tonight Show
“Will It Fit?” with BTS and Jimmy Fallon
Late-night TV segment to promote album
Written and produced by Nate Dern
IM8
“Make a Choice”
60-second commercial that went mega-viral
Produced by Genre.ai
Directed by Theo Dudley
Written by Nate Dern
Capital One
“Auto Navigator”
30-second national network spot
Directed by Jon Favreau
Starring Nate Dern
Comedy Central
“Fix My Twitter Drafts”
3-minute promo for Comedy Central’s Clusterfest
Written by Jordan Mendoza
Directed by Nate Dern
Wander
“Haunted by (g)hosts”
60-second commercial
Produced by Genre.ai
Written by Nate Dern
Kalshi
“It’s your turn to defy the odds”
60-second commercial
Produced by Genre.ai
Directed by Theo Dudley
Written by Nate Dern
Funny Or Die
“Oddball News Team Gets Heckled”
2-minute festival promo
Written by and starring Nate Dern
Splitgate 2
“We’re so back”
2-minute video game trailer
Produced by Plastic Wax
Written by Nate Dern and Hilary Goldstein
Ramp
“Audits don’t need to he a horror movie”
30-second commercial
Produced by Genre.ai
Written by Nate Dern
Dinovite
“Ask your human about Dinovite”
60-second commercial
Produced by Genre.ai
Written and directed by Nate Dern