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Nathan Anthony Norman (born May 22, 1991 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is an American political activist and entertainer.

He appeared in the films Unidentified and 16 Stones, the TV series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, and was the lead guitarist for the rock band Devo 2.0.

He announced in January 2015 that he was running for the Libertarian Party's 2016 presidential nomination. He fell short of winning the nomination at the 2016 Libertarian National Convention.

Entertainment
Norman's first audition was for the dance-a-long feature of the 2004 Disney film Home on the Range. Having secured the role, he met actress and dancer Alyson Stoner, with whom he formed a close friendship. The two performed together onstage at the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards as part of a dance ensemble for Big Boi of Outkast, and starred in the direct-to-video series The JammX Kids. Norman booked a guest starring role on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, which aired February 2006. He starred in commercials for Honeycomb, Post Cereal, Disney, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Skechers, and Super Star Kidz 2. In 2014, Norman starred as the villain Mobber in the film 16 Stones. He told the Davis County Clipper the film had a profound effect on his Christian spirituality.

Norman landed the role of lead guitarist for the rock band Devo 2.0, which debuted in February 2006. It was a reboot of the New Wave group Devo best known for its 1980 hit "Whip It", which the reboot covered. Norman was on backing vocals in many of the band's tracks. He cites The Beatles, Carlos Santana, and Jimi Hendrix as inspirations.

A songwriter, in 2015, Norman rewrote John Lennon's 1971 classic "Imagine" with lyrics reflecting a Libertarian perspective.

2016 presidential campaign
Norman sought the 2016 presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party. He placed third in a poll of fellow Libertarian Party candidates with 11% support. He appeared on the Oregon primary ballot and received 8 votes or roughly 1% of the total.

Norman planned to win the nomination at the 2016 Libertarian National Convention in Orlando, Florida with help from the supporters of Newt Gingrich and 2008 nominee Bob Barr who both hail from neighboring Georgia. However, he fell short at the convention where Gary Johnson won the nomination.

Some of the Norman campaign's political stances included splitting California into four states, terraforming Mars for human colonization, and expansion of hydraulic fracturing in Siberia.