Nathaniel "Nate" Jacobs is a main character and the main antagonist in the first and second seasons of Euphoria. He is portplayed by Jacob Elordi, while his younger counterpart is portplayed by Gabriel Golub. Nate is a populat student and the star quarterback of Rast Highland High School. However, he was a deeply-ingrained sense of violent behaviour due to his ideologues regarding toxic masculinty, his upbringing, and the stuggles he faces with his sexuality as a result. He uses his good looks, social status, and anger to mask his emotions and has strained on-and-off relationship with Maddy Perez.