Nate Bargatze has reflected on leaving Los Angeles 10 years ago in the hope of giving his daughter an “average” childhood.
The 46-year-old comedian moved back to his hometown of Nashville with his wife, Laura Bargatze, and their now 13-year-old daughter Harper
He discussed the move in a new interview with People, saying: “We live in a great neighborhood. We’re in a cul-de-sac. No one who’s really in entertainment [lives] there. It’s people who have regular jobs, our friends.”
He continued: “So everything that she is around now … she’s not around this,” referring to his career in comedy and acting.
“She knows I do it, and I have her introduce me in my specials. So she sees sights of it, but overall, she’s going to school.”
Bargatze emphasized that he “specifically moved home” for his daughter, adding: “I wanted her to not be around all of this.”
“If she ever wanted to do it, it’s on her own. It’s her call,” he said about his child working in the entertainment business one day.
The stand-up comedian also spoke about his move to Nashville during a February 2025 interview with WSMV 4 Nashville, saying the city gives Harper “some sanity” in the midst of his “crazy” career.
“A big part of me wanting to come back was for her to at least have somewhat of a normal existence,” he said. “Her friends are just friends, they’re friends that I would’ve grown up with.”
Bargatze isn’t the only actor who’s opted to leave Los Angeles. Josh Duhamel left his home in Hollywood behind for a private life in Minnesota, alongside his wife Audra Mari and their two-year-old son, Shepherd. Duhamel also has a 12-year-old son, Axel, with his ex, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas.
During an interview with Parade last year, Duhamel opened up about the house he’s built in the Midwest for his family.
“Part of the reason I built my place out in Minnesota, deep in the woods, is it’s removed from everything,” he told the publication. “The closest store is 40 miles away. Once we get there, it’s really about everybody taking care of each other — making memories, spending time with family and friends.”
The Safe Haven star added: “You really get a chance to get back to the basics. You’re not consumed by all these other distractions. When you’re out there, it’s really about having fun, making sure everybody’s warm, everybody’s got food and water.”
Duhamel emphasized that the move “really got [him] back in touch” with reality, which “fulfills the soul in a lot of ways.”
