Shawn Elliott
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Shawn Elliott is a screen actor, the sort of name that reassures a producer more than it excites a marketing department. Cinema and television have both taken his work. The reference point is 'Do the Right Thing', in the part of Puerto Rican Icee Man. Another job that stuck is 'The Dead Pool'. First credited in 1975, at 38.
Shawn Elliott
14 Movies
7 Series
Shawn Elliott is a screen actor, the sort of name that reassures a producer more than it excites a marketing department. Cinema and television have both taken his work. The reference point is 'Do the Right Thing', in the part of Puerto Rican Icee Man. Another job that stuck is 'The Dead Pool'. First credited in 1975, at 38.
Movies
Plays Puerto Rican Icee Man
Do the Right Thing
1989
Plays Flores
Arbitrage
2012
Plays Chester Docksteder
The Dead Pool
1988
Plays Hector
Off Beat
1986
Plays Thomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez
Double Take
2001
Plays Mickey Wheeler
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
Plays Domingo
Beat Street
1984
Plays Tony Peron
Impulse
1990
Plays President Jacobo Arbenz
When the Mountains Tremble
1983
Plays Johnny Abbes
The Feast of the Goat
2006
Plays Voice in 'Madeleine' (voice)
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
1975
Plays Paco
Hurricane Streets
1997
Plays Jackie Cairo
Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh
1991
Plays Paco
Short Eyes
1977
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Arbitrage
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Arbitrage
Flores
2012
Film
The Feast of the Goat
Johnny Abbes
2006
Film
CSI: Miami
Ray Santoya · 1 episode
2002–
TV
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Mickey Wheeler
2001
Film
Double Take
Thomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez
2001
Film
Blue Moon
The Ambassador
2000
Film
Hurricane Streets
Paco
1997
Film
Ghostwriter
Eduardo Fernandez · 2 episodes
1992–
TV
Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh
Jackie Cairo
1991
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shawn Elliott still alive?
Shawn Elliott passed away on March 11, 2016 at age 79.
What are the most famous roles of Shawn Elliott?
Shawn Elliott is best known for roles in Do the Right Thing, The Dead Pool, Arbitrage.
How many movies has Shawn Elliott been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1975), Shawn Elliott has appeared in 14 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Shawn Elliott's first movie?
The career of Shawn Elliott began with Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975).
What is Shawn Elliott's most recent movie or series?
Shawn Elliott's most recent release is Arbitrage, which premiered on September 14, 2012.
What TV shows has Shawn Elliott appeared in?
On television, Shawn Elliott has appeared in CSI: Miami, Law & Order, Miami Vice, The Cosby Show.
Shawn Elliott
1937-02-24 · Santurce, Puerto Rico
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).