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Shawn Elliott
Acting · 1937–2016 · Santurce, Puerto Rico
Biography
Shawn Elliott (February 24, 1937 – March 11, 2016) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring in the original cast of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris onstage and as Paco in the film Short Eyes (1977).
Known for
Law & Order
Judge Joseph Rivera
CSI: Miami
Ray Santoya
Miami Vice
Moya's Cousin
The Cosby Show
Mr. Wilson
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Det. Uribe
Ghostwriter
Eduardo Fernandez
Do the Right Thing
Puerto Rican Icee Man
Leg Work
1987
The Dead Pool
Chester Docksteder
Arbitrage
Flores
Filmography
- 2012ArbitrageFlores
- 2006The Feast of the GoatJohnny Abbes
- 2002CSI: MiamiRay Santoya
- 2001Thirteen Conversations About One ThingMickey Wheeler
- 2001Double TakeThomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez
- 2000Blue MoonThe Ambassador
- 1998The New Yorker
- 1997Hurricane StreetsPaco
- 1995Death in Small DosesDetective Ortega
- 1992GhostwriterEduardo Fernandez
- 1991Bloodsucking Pharaohs in PittsburghJackie Cairo
- 1990Law & OrderJudge Joseph Rivera
- 1990ImpulseTony Peron
- 1989Do the Right ThingPuerto Rican Icee Man
- 1989Gideon OliverTorres
- 1988The Dead PoolChester Docksteder
- 1988Promised a MiracleRomero
- 1987Leg Work
- 1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddDet. Uribe
- 1986Off BeatHector
- 1985Crossover DreamsOrlando
- 1984The Cosby ShowMr. Wilson
- 1984Miami ViceMoya's Cousin
- 1984Beat StreetDomingo
- 1981Dream HouseMiguel Rivas
- 1977Short EyesPaco
- 1975Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in ParisVoice in 'Madeleine' (voice)
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