Nathan — Ex Machina Character Profile

About Nathan

The reclusive, narcissistic CEO of Blue Book who creates Ava and confines her to his estate. He orchestrates a test using Caleb to judge Ava's consciousness, plans to erase her personality afterward, and is eventually overpowered and killed by Ava after she successfully manipulates Caleb into escaping.

Character Facts

Played by

Oscar Isaac

Appears in

Ex Machina (2015)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Nathan — related — Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson)
• Nathan — related — Kyoko (Sonoya Mizuno)
• Nathan — Professional Employer — Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson)

  Nathan employs Caleb as a programmer to conduct a Turing test on Ava.

• Nathan — Professional Creator — Ava (Alicia Vikander)

  Nathan is the architect of Ava's existence and plans to erase her current personality.

• Nathan — Professional Employer — Kyoko (Sonoya Mizuno)

  Nathan treats Kyoko as a domestic tool, unaware or indifferent to her true nature.

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• Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson)
• Ava (Alicia Vikander)
• Kyoko (Sonoya Mizuno)
• Office Girl (uncredited) (Chelsea Li)
• Jay (Corey Johnson)
• Jasmine (Symara A. Templeman)
• Lily (Claire Selby)
• Jade (Gana Bayarsaikhan)
• Office Worker (uncredited) (Dan Pappaspanos)
• Amber (Elina Alminas)
• Katya (Tiffany Pisani)