Eric Nelsen (born June 26, 1991) is an Emmy and

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-winning American actor and producer. He is known for his work as an actor in the television series ''

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''. On stage, Nelsen portrayed Brett Sampson in the original Broadway production of '' 13'', and he starred in ''The Good Mother'' (produced by

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). He has appeared in over 30 television series, including as a series regular in the ''

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'' revival of ''

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'', a recurring role in '' The Affair'' on ''

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'', '' The Blacklist'', '' Girls'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Blue Bloods'', and ''

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''. Nelsen also appeared in the

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film '' A Walk Among the Tombstones'' opposite

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, and in ''

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'' opposite Academy Award winner Chris Cooper. In 2018, Nelsen most recently won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for his work on the

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web series '' The Bay''. As a producer, Nelsen has won three Daytime Emmys for ''The Bay'' and a

for the Broadway play '' The Inheritance''. He also produced the indie feature ''

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'' starring

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and

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. At age 23, Nelsen became the youngest producer in history to win an Emmy Award.

Personal life

Nelsen is a native of

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. He moved to

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with his family at the age of 13. Eric married actress Sainty Reid (now Nelsen) in

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on November 29, 2013 and his wife gave birth to their daughter Molly Morgan Nelsen on October 1, 2019 in

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Filmography

Broadway

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelsen, Eric 1991 births Living people Daytime Emmy Award winners American male film actors American male television actors American male stage actors American male musical theatre actors American male voice actors 20th-century American male actors American male soap opera actors People from West Palm Beach, Florida