Emmerdale Nate star Jurell Carter’s hidden link to army as second job revealed
Jurell Carter is best know to TV viewers as Nate Robinson on the hit ITV soap, but away from the village, the actor has had links to some vastly different companies to Emmerdale
TV viewers will know actor Jurell Carter for his portrayal of Nate Robinson on ITV soap Emmerdale.
Having arrived in the village in 2019, his character Nate has been at the centre of some intense plots of the soap, including a steamy affair with Moira Dingle, played by Natalie J Robb. As well as this, Nate has had the heart-breaking loss of a child to deal with, as well as his current desire to get revenge on baddie Caleb Milligan.
However, away from the soap, actor Jurell, 32, has already had an illustrious career in acting, having appeared in a slew of other TV shows. He has been spotted by eagle-eyed viewers on shows including Doctors and miniseries Kiri during the course of his acting career.But this is not the only thing that Carter has become known for as a secret extra job was discovered. Not only is Jurell a star for his acting skills, his voice acting chops are also being put to the test after he revealed he was behind an ad campaign by the Royal Marines.
In the advert, a number of soldiers are seen running through various terrains whilst unsure of letting their fear take over them. As they push forward, Jurell voices over them: “If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t.”
The advertisement has received public airplay across channels in the UK, propelling Jurell to an even wider audience. He was thrilled with the outcome of the recording, uploading the video to his Instagram story and penning: “Was a real pleasure voicing the new Royal Marines advert…” followed by a high-five and heart emoji.
Carter was praised by followers for his work, with many complimenting him for the delivery of his lines. The advert has been described by fans as “powerful” with “lots of emotion”, as well as “awesome”, with fans proud of the actor for landing the gig.
This is a far cry from the set of the ITV soap, and even further from what Jurell had secretly wanted to do in life. Before turning to acting, Carter revealed that he was setting himself up for a career in football.
The Nate actor had been dreaming for a career playing for his beloved club Birmingham City, and had already started working together making his way on the team – including bagging a scholarship to play in America. However, due to the sky-high cost of the fees to carry on, Jurell was forced to drop the idea and fall back on his second plan of acting.
However, despite things not working out, he told OK! magazine that believed it was “fate” that he eventually turned to being an actor. “Since I was a kid, football was my life,” he explained.
“I played all the time, in school and out of school. I was confident with football and even though I loved acting, if you put me on a stage, I would crumble.
“I wasn’t confident to get up in front of everyone. I am now so grateful football didn’t work out,” he finished.
