Nigél Thatch
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Born | 8 August 1976 |
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Nigél Thatch (born August 8, 1976) is an American actor. He plays Malcolm X in 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
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 Schaumberg Flyers.[4]
In 2017 he was part of the CW series Valor.[5] He was also in American Dreams (2002).
Since 2019, he has 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
- Selma (2014)
- Playas Club (1998)
Television
- Godfather of Harlem (2019–present)
- Valor (2017 - 2018)
- American Dreams (2002)
- The Parent 'Hood (1990s)
- Moesha - Isn't She Lovely (1999)
- Half & Half-The Big Type Cast Episode (2004)
- One On One-Fatal Attractions (2002)
References
- ^ a b "The True Story Behind the Epix Series Godfather of Harlem". Time.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "Valor: A Secret Military Mission Gets Personal in CW's New Series (Video)". May 18, 2017.