Sean Nelson (actor)
Encyclopedia
Biography
Nelson was born in the Co-Op City section of Bronx, New York, of Jamaican/St. ThomianSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
descent. He began his acting career at age 10 when he landed a role in an off-Broadway play Hey Little Walter. Sean Nelson turned 13 shortly before beginning principal photography on his debut film, writer-director Boaz Yakin
Boaz Yakin
Boaz Yakin is an American screenwriter and film director based in New York City. Yakin studied filmmaking at New York City College and New York University.-Life and career:...
's Fresh. Prior to that, he had made his TV debut in a 1992 episode of the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
series Here and Now.
Filmography
- Fresh (1994) as Fresh
- American Buffalo (1996) as Bob 'Bobby'
- Stranger in the Kingdom (1998) as Nathan Andrews
- The WoodThe WoodThe Wood is a 1999 romantic comedy, written by Rick Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd. Famuyiwa also directed the film, which stars Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, and Taye Diggs.-Plot:...
(1999) as Young Mike - The Year That Trembled (2002) as Phil Robbins
- Date (2004) as James
- The Gospel (2005) as Young Frank
- Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005) (TV) as Hezekiah
- The Orphan King (2005) as Damon
- Premium (2006) as Austin Price
- The Mannsfield 12 (2007) (completed) as Lil Rich
- Stake LandStake LandStake Land is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic film directed by Jim Mickle. The plot depicts an orphaned young man being taken under the wing of a vampire hunter known as "Mister".-Cast:*Connor Paolo as Martin*Nick Damici as Mister...
(2010) as Willie
Television
- Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
as Damon Fox (1 episode, 1994), Shawn Foreman (1 episode, 2005), and Lt. Van BurenAnita Van BurenLt. Anita Van Buren is a fictional character on NBC's long running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order, portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson. By episode count, she is the longest-running character on the show...
's un-named son (2009–present) - Homicide: Life on the StreetHomicide: Life on the StreetHomicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie, which also acted as the de-facto series finale...
as Ronnie Sayers (1 episode, 1995) - New York UndercoverNew York UndercoverNew York Undercover is an American police drama that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's 4th Precinct who were assigned to...
as Alex (2 episodes, 1994–1995) - SistersSistersSisters are female siblings.Sisters or The Sisters may also refer to:* More than one nun-Film:* The Sisters , starring Lillian Gish* Sisters , starring Molly O'Day...
(1991) as Jesse Bailiss (unknown episodes, 1995–1996) - The ClientThe ClientThe Client is a legal thriller written by American author John Grisham, set mostly in Memphis, Tennessee and New Orleans, Louisiana...
as Justin Mayfield (1 episode, 1996) - Touched by an AngelTouched by an AngelTouched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
as Calvin (2 episodes, 1997) - The CornerThe CornerThe Corner is a 2000 HBO drama television miniseries based on the nonfiction book The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood by David Simon and Ed Burns and adapted for television by Simon and David Mills. It premiered on premium cable network HBO in the United States on April 16,...
(2000) (mini) TV Series as DeAndre McCullough - Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
as Tito Frank (1 episode, 2001) - Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
as Taye Powers (1 episode, 2003) - The JuryThe Jury (TV series)The Jury is an American legal drama television series that was broadcast by the Fox Network in 2004. Each week, in the same New York City courtroom, a new 12-person jury deliberates over a criminal case...
as McKinley Jones (1 episode, 2004) - Miracle's BoysMiracle's BoysMiracle's Boys is a six part miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Jacqueline Woodson, shown on The N in February 2005. The series was directed by Neema Barnette, LeVar Burton, Ernest R. Dickerson, Bill Duke, and Spike Lee and was filmed on-site in Harlem, New York...
(2005) (mini-series) as Charlie
Awards and nominations
Independent Spirit AwardsYear Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1995 Won Independent Spirit Award Best Debut Performance
for: Fresh (1994)
Sundance Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Special Jury Recognition
for: Fresh (1994)
For technical acting.
Young Artist Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1995 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture
for: Fresh (1994)
2000 Nominated Black Reel Theatrical - Best Actor
for: The Wood (1999)
Image Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
for: "The Corner" (2000) (mini)
2001 Nominated Black Reel Network/Cable - Best Actor
for: "The Corner" (2000) (mini)
Black Reel Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Black Reel Best Supporting Actor - Television
for: "Miracle's Boys" (2005) (mini)