Nigél Thatch
Nigél Thatch | |
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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]
Early life
[edit]Thatch was born in East St. Louis, Illinois in 1976.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- The Players Club (1998)
- 100 Kilos (2001)
- Selma (2014)
Television
[edit]- Godfather of Harlem (2019–2021)
- Valor (2017–2018)
- American Dreams (2002)
- The Parent 'Hood (1990s)
- Sister, Sister (TV series) - "Mixed Doubles" (1990)
- Moesha "Isn't She Lovely?" (1999)
- Girlfriends - "The Importance of Being Frank" (2000)
- Half & Half - "The Big Type Cast Episode" (2004)
- One on One - "Fatal Attractions" (2002)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The True Story Behind the Epix Series Godfather of Harlem". Time. 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Forest Whitaker Series 'Godfather of Harlem' Casts 'Selma' Actor to Reprise Malcolm X Role". Complex.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (21 September 2018). "'Godfather Of Harlem': Nigél Thatch To Star As Malcolm X In Epix Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "A Collection Of The 12 Best Leon Budweiser Commercials | | Tailgating Ideas". 27 July 2008.
- ^ "Valor: A Secret Military Mission Gets Personal in CW's New Series (Video)". May 18, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Nigél Thatch at IMDb
- "Vincent D'Onofrio and Nigél Thatch Interview: Godfather of Harlem" from Screen Rant
- "Vincent D'Onofrio, Giancarlo Esposito, and Nigél Thatch on ‘Godfather of Harlem’ and Working with Forest Whitaker" from Collider
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