Elvis Nolasco

Elvis Nolasco
Born (1968-12-19) December 19, 1968 (age 56)
New York, New York, U.S.

Elvis Nolasco is an American actor, best known for his roles in MGM+'s NAACP crime drama Godfather of Harlem and ABC's anthology series American Crime.

Biography

Nolasco was born and raised in New York City and is of Dominican descent.[1]

Nolasco has made appearances in a number of Spike Lee films including Clockers, Oldboy, and Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.[2]

In 2015, Nolasco portrayed Carter Nix in the first season of American Crime.[3][4] He returned for the second season to play Chris Dixon, a public school principal.[5]

His latest production work includes the 2022 short fantasy film, Ro & the Stardust, which received noteworthy awards during the 2022 DTLA Film Festival and the Philadelphia Film Festival. In 2018, Nolasco successfully made his directorial debut at the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles for his short film, Time 2 Surrender, of which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. The film was purchased by FOX Soul TV.

Nolasco can also be seen starring in bilingual films including the 2021 crime drama, Sinaliento, where he was awarded "Best Actor" for his lead role at the 10th Annual Dominican Film Festival In New York.

In 2023, viewers have seen see Nolasco playing Nat Pettigrew in Season 3 of Godfather of Harlem, and Jorge Ramirez, a Bakersfield, CA man who was wrongfully killed during a 2013 officer-involved shooting, in docuseries, Killing County.

Filmography

Film and TV performances
Year Title Role Notes
1994 I Like It Like That Tito
1995 New York Undercover Oscar Episode: "Olde Tyme Religion"
Clockers Horace
Law & Order Dennis Episode: "Hot Pursuit"
1996 Dance of the Quantum Cats Miguel
I'm Not Rappaport Driver
1997 Prime Time Moody
NYPD Blue Trevor Botsford Episode: "The Truth Is Out There"
2000 Third Watch Hard Brother Episode: "Four Days"
2002 Rock Steady Sunshine
2004 Law & Order: SVU Andre Episode: "Mean"
107 Street Richard
2005 Miracle's Boys Abe 3 episodes
Secuestro Jefe
2006 The Wannabe Crime Stoppers Caller #1
2008 Che Partygoer #4
2011 Da Brick The Real
Futurestates Bato Episode: "White"
2012 Mango Bajito Jefe And associate producer
2013 Oldboy Cortez
2014 Suddenly Census Pollster
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Lafayette Hightower
2015–2016 American Crime Carter Nix (season 1)
Chris Dixon (season 2) 		Series regular (seasons 1 and 2)
2017 Roxanne Roxanne Ray
Claws Detective Chip Lauderdale Recurring role
She's Gotta Have It Papo "Da Mayor" Recurring role
2018 All American J.P. Keating Recurring role
2019 David Makes Man Tio-Teo Recurring role
Godfather of Harlem Nat Pettigrew Recurring role
2024 Mr. Crocket Mr. Crocket Lead role
CARVED A.J
2025 Task Freddy Frias Upcoming miniseries[6]

References

  1. ^ Medina, Jessica (November 22, 2012). "'DOMINICAN ACTOR ELVIS NOLASCO WORKS WITH HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR SPIKE LEE AGAIN IN THE FILM 'OLDBOY". www.uptowncollective.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Simon, Rachel (March 12, 2015). "'American Crime' Star Elvis Nolasco On Working With Spike Lee & 'Da Sweet Blood of Jesus'". www.bustle.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Writer, Ilana Rapp; NYCastings; fanatic, V (March 6, 2015). "Elvis Nolasco Plays an Addict in ABC's American Crime | Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Carter Nix played by Elvis Nolasco".
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 23, 2015). "Elvis Nolasco, Richard Cabral Returning For 'American Crime' Season 2". Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 12, 2024). "HBO's Task Force Drama From Brad Ingelsby Adds Raphael Sbarge, Mickey Sumner, Elvis Nolasco & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2024.