Tommy Nelson
Thomas Daniel "Tommy" Nelson (born December 7, 1997 in West Haven , Connecticut ) is an American actor .
Career
Tommy Nelson took on his first role in front of the camera at the age of eight in 2006 with a guest role in the series Rescue Me . He then played the child General Sullivan in the thriller The Good Shepherd, portrayed by Robert De Niro . In 2007 he appeared in the comedy The 10 Commandments Movie in the role of Noah Jennings and was then seen as Jimmy Ray in the tragic comedy Then She Found Me .
In 2010, Nelson starred as Jimmy White in the Western En route to Oregon . A year later he appeared in a small role in the horror film The Woman . In 2012 he starred as Nickleby in Wes Anderson's comedy film Moonrise Kingdom . In 2016 he appeared as Buzz in the drama Barry , which is about the academic years of the future US President Barack Obama . In 2017 Nelson starred as Neil in the drama My Friend Dahmer . In 2019 he appeared as Russell in Alex Wolff's drama film The Cat and the Moon .
In addition to his film appearances, Nelson also appears regularly in guest roles on television, including Criminal Intent , Mildred Pierce , Boardwalk Empire , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , The Path , Gotham , Blindspot , Better Call Saul and FBI .
Personal
Tommy Nelson is from West Haven, where he attended West Haven High School. He plays the guitar and has performed in the theater since his youth. He is an avowed fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and played football himself while at school. After graduation, he attended Pace University's College of Performing Arts in New York City from 2015 to 2017 . He broke off his studies in 2018 to focus entirely on acting.
Filmography (selection)
- 2006: Rescue Me (TV series, episode 3x04)
- 2006: The Good Shepherd (The Good Shepherd)
- 2007: The 10 Commandments Movie (The Tne)
- 2007: And Then Came Love
- 2007: Then She Found Me
- 2007: Dirty Sexy Money (TV series, episode 1x01)
- 2007: Criminal Intent ( Criminal Intent , TV series, episode 7x06)
- 2008: Quid Pro Quo
- 2009: Greed for prey (Offspring)
- 2010: On the Way to Oregon (Meek's Cutoff)
- 2011: The Woman
- 2011: Mildred Pierce (miniseries, 2 episodes)
- 2012: Moonrise Kingdom
- 2013: Night Has Settled
- 2014: Boardwalk Empire (TV series, episode 5x04)
- 2014: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, episode 16x03)
- 2016: Barry
- 2017: The Path (TV series, episode 2x05)
- 2017: My Friend Dahmer
- 2017: Gotham (TV series, episode 4x07)
- 2018: Blindspot (TV series, episode 3x13)
- 2018: Better Call Saul (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2019: The Cat and the Moon
- 2019: FBI (TV series, episode 2x04)
Web links
- Tommy Nelson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tommy Nelson in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fine Arts students' work recognized at local exhibits, ceremonies . May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Alumni, Faculty, & Student News . 15th December 2018.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Nelson, Tommy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nelson, Thomas Daniel (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1997 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | West Haven , Connecticut |