Premise: Nathaniel `` Nat '' Faxon ( born October 11 , 1975 ) is an American actor , comedian and Academy Award-winning screenwriter . Though a frequent presence on comedic films and TV series , he is best known for winning the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing The Descendants ( 2011 ) and for his starring roles in the FOX comedy series Ben and Kate ( 2012 -- 2013 ) and the FX comedy series Married ( 2014 -- 2015 ) . He also co-wrote and co-directed The Way , Way Back ( 2013 ) with writing partner Jim Rash .
Hypothesis: Writing is Nat Faxon's profession.
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