Elvis Nolasco (December 19, 1968) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the
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crime drama ''
Godfather of Harlem
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'' and the
ABC anthology series ''
American Crime''.
Biography
Nolasco was born and raised in
New York City
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and is of
Dominican descent.
Nolasco has made appearances in a number of
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films including
''Clockers'',
''Oldboy'', and ''
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus''.
In 2015, Nolasco portrayed Carter Nix in the first season of
''American Crime''. He returned for the second season to play Chris Dixon, a public school principal.
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
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Overview
The annual ...
''. 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
References
External links
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Living people
21st-century American male actors
21st-century African-American male actors
1968 births
American people of Dominican Republic descent
American male television actors