Birth Name: Christopher Edward Nolan
Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England
Date of Birth: July 30, 1970
Ethnicity: Irish, Danish, English, possibly other
Christopher Nolan is an English and American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Christopher is the son of Christina Lynn (Jensen) and Brendan James Nolan. His brother is director Jonathan Nolan. His uncle is actor John Nolan.
Christopher’s father is British and his mother is American. His father is said to have Irish ancestry. His mother has Danish and English ancestry. Christopher grew up in London and Chicago, and has both British and American citizenship.
Christopher’s paternal grandparents were Francis T. Nolan and Catherine M. Rees.
Christopher’s maternal grandparents were Anton Oscar Jensen (the son of Anton Jensen and Mary H. Boyschou/Boyschon) and Emily Fisher Swan (the daughter of Edward J. Swan and Gertrude M.). Anton was Danish. Mary was born in Iowa, to Danish parents. Edward’s father was English.
Sources: Birth certificate of Christopher’s father – https://familysearch.org
Marriage records of Christopher’s paternal grandparents, Francis T. Nolan and Catherine M. Rees – https://familysearch.org
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Christopher’s maternal grandfather, Anton Oscar Jensen, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Christopher’s maternal grandmother, Emily Fisher Swan, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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