Nigél Thatch

Nigél Thatch (born August 8, 1976) is an American actor. He played Malcolm X in the first two seasons of the Epix television series Godfather of Harlem[1][2] and was nominated for a best supporting actor award at the 51st NAACP Image Awards for the role. He also portrayed Malcolm X in the 2014 film Selma.[3]

Nigél Thatch
Born (1976-08-08) August 8, 1976
East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation

Early life

Thatch was born in East St. Louis, Illinois in 1976.

Career

In the 1990s he was on the television series The Parent 'Hood. Thatch appeared as "Leon", an egotistical money hungry athlete, in a series of Budweiser commercials. He played baseball for the Schaumburg Flyers.[4]

In 2017 he was part of the CW series Valor.[5] He was also in American Dreams (2002).

From 2019 to 2021, he played the role of Malcolm X in Godfather of Harlem, for which he was nominated as for best supporting actor at the 51st NAACP Image Awards.[1][3]

Filmography

Television

References
  1. "The True Story Behind the Epix Series Godfather of Harlem". Time.
  2. "Forest Whitaker Series 'Godfather of Harlem' Casts 'Selma' Actor to Reprise Malcolm X Role". Complex.
  3. Petski, Denise (21 September 2018). "'Godfather Of Harlem': Nigél Thatch To Star As Malcolm X In Epix Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. "A Collection Of The 12 Best Leon Budweiser Commercials | | Tailgating Ideas".
  5. "Valor: A Secret Military Mission Gets Personal in CW's New Series (Video)". May 18, 2017.


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