Nelson Vasquez

Nelson delivered genuine performances when Mr. Leon Ichaso, cast him in two biographical feature films. In Pinero, Nelson played the complicated poet and actor, (the late) Tito Goya, supporting Benjamin Bratt as Pinero. Nelson then demonstrated his charismatic talents in El Cantante as Johnny Pacheco, the pioneer of Latin music and co-founder of Fania Records, who was pivotal in the career of Hector Lavoe, played by Marc Anthony. Nelson credits the Off-Broadway play Blade To The Heat, produced at The Public Theater and directed by George C. Wolfe, as his first real actor's gig, as Wilfred Vinal. He received notable reviews: "Nelson Vasquez is probably the purest incarnation of verbal and physical anarchy seen on a New York stage in many a year. His live-wire unpredictability is almost scary at times." Fine Arts After appearing in a variety of roles on several television shows like New York Undercover, Law & Order and NYPD Blue, he landed his best-known TV role as Correction Officer E