Trivia

Claims to have writer's block every day. Also considers himself to be a writer who "hates writing", but loves "having written.".

Younger brother of Christopher Nolan.

Did an uncredited rewrite of Terminator Salvation (2009).

He's known for having a very foul mouth and swearing a lot in interviews although his projects tend not to have much profanity in them.

Born in London and raised in the Chicago area.

He made an effort to shed his London accent as a child in Chicago.

According to a Larry King interview, his favorite place to write is the beach, and his favorite time to write is midnight.

His father is British and his mother is American.

Due to their successful career, Christopher and Jonathan Nolan has developed a dedicated cult following, many of whom identify themselves as 'Nolanists', who can be described as those who support the ideology of Nolanism.

In a promotional interview that he and his wife Lisa Joy conducted before the premiere of their HBO show Westworld, Lisa Joy stated that they are both "huge fans" of the HBO hit drama series Game of Thrones.

He has British and American citizenship.

Is the nephew of British actress Kim Hartman.

Uncle of Magnus Nolan. Brother-in-law of producer Emma Thomas.

Nephew of John Nolan.