About Nathan Owens
Born 1984. Nathan Owens is an American actor, model, television actor, film producer and model (people), known for Days of Our Lives and Devious Maids.
Nathan John Owens (born March 9, 1984) is an American actor, model, and producer. Owens portrayed Cameron Davis on Days of Our Lives and was a series regular as Jesse Morgan on the Lifetime comedic-drama series Devious Maids.
Career Owens began his career working as a model. He has appeared in several issues of GQ, as well as many commercial and print campaigns for Vuori, Gap, Polo, Izod, Tommy Hilfiger, J.Crew, Peter Millar, Sperry, Tommy Bahama, and Abercrombie and Fitch to name a few. He also has the distinction of being the second African-American ever to be featured in a fragrance campaign for Polo Ralph Lauren Big Pony.
In October 2012, it was announced that Owens had joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as a recast of Cameron Davis. Owens was released from his contract with Days of Our Lives in July 2013 and made his final appearance in November 2013. Owens was later accepted to ABC's Diversity Showcase. Owens joined the cast of Devious Maids for its third season in the role of Jesse Morgan, a character described as "a handsome military vet who returns stateside to settle back into civilian life." In 2016, Owens reprised the role of Jesse in the fourth and final season.
In September 2020, Owens joined the cast Batwoman in the recurring role of Ocean. He also starred in Ion Television's television film, The Christmas Sitters. In 2022, Owens joined the cast of 9-1-1: Lone Star in the recurring role of Julius Vega.
On December 12, 2024, it was announced Owens had joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Holden Novak. He made his episodic debut on January 8 of the following year.
Personal life Nathan Owens was born in Daly City, California. His family later relocated to Sacramento where he finished school. Once he started modeling in 2007 he shot a campaign for Ruehl No.925 with photographer Bruce Weber in New York City. That campaign inspired him to move to NYC. After living there for 6 months he booked a hosting job for an NBC subsidiary out in Los Angeles and relocated once again. He splits his time between Northern and Southern California.
Filmography + Television Year Title Role Notes 2012–2013 Days of Our Lives Cameron Davis #2 Series regular; 155 episodes 2013 Chris Television film 2015-16 Devious Maids Jesse Morgan Main role (seasons 3–4); 19 episodes 2017 Todd Episode: "Lesbian Wedding" 2020 Max Television film 2021 Batwoman Ocean Recurring role (season 2); 11 episodes 2022 Dollface Max Episode: "Space Cadet" 9-1-1: Lone Star Julius Vega Recurring role 2023 Lethal Legacy Darren Television film 2024 Iggy Love Television film 2025 The Young and the Restless Holden Novak Series regular
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American actor, model and television actor
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Nathan Owens was born on 9 March 1984 in San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area.
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Nathan Owens is an actor, model, television actor, film producer and model (people).
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Nathan Owens is known for Days of Our Lives and Devious Maids.
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Nathan Owens is American.
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