Elvis Nolasco

Elvis Nolasco is an American actor, producer, and director, best-known for his roles in MGM+’s NAACP Image Award-winning crime drama, Godfather of Harlem, and ABC’s Primetime Emmy Award-winning anthology series, American Crime.

Nolasco’s acting has been applauded by nationally recognized film institutions including the Critics’ Choice Association’s Critics Choice Television Awards, the International Press Academy’s Satellite Awards, in addition to esteemed festivals including the IndieFEST Film Awards.

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, who was born and raised in the U.S. and is of Dominican descent, can also be seen starring in bilingual films including the HBO Max 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 ABC News Studios’ new docuseries, Killing County.

Early life

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

Career

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]

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"
1995 Clockers Horace
1995 Law & Order Dennis Episode: "Hot Pursuit"
1996 Dance of the Quantum Cats Miguel
1996 I'm Not Rappaport Driver
1997 Prime Time Moody
1997 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"
2004 107 Street Richard
2005 Miracle's Boys Abe 3 episodes
2005 Secuestro Jefe
2006 The Wannabe Crime Stoppers Caller #1
2008 Che Partygoer #4
2011 Da Brick The Real
2011 Futurestates Bato Episode: "White"
2012 Mango Bajito Jefe And associate producer
2013 Oldboy Cortez
2014 Suddenly Census Pollster
2014 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
2017 Claws Detective Chip Lauderdale Recurring role
2017 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
2019 Godfather of Harlem Nat Pettigrew Recurring role

References
  1. Medina, Jessica (22 November 2012). "'DOMINICAN ACTOR ELVIS NOLASCO WORKS WITH HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR SPIKE LEE AGAIN IN THE FILM 'OLDBOY". www.uptowncollective.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. Simon, Rachel (12 March 2015). "'American Crime' Star Elvis Nolasco On Working With Spike Lee & 'Da Sweet Blood of Jesus'". www.bustle.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  3. Writer, Ilana Rapp; NYCastings; fanatic, V (2015-03-06). "Elvis Nolasco Plays an Addict in ABC's American Crime | Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  4. "Carter Nix played by Elvis Nolasco".
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2015-06-23). "Elvis Nolasco, Richard Cabral Returning For 'American Crime' Season 2". Retrieved 2016-09-18.
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