‏James Patrick Nelson‏

James Patrick Nelson is an award-winning actor based in NYC. He has appeared Off-Broadway in "The Three Sisters" with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with Bebe Neuwirth and Christina Ricci, "Ivanov" with Ethan Hawke and Joely Richardson (Classic Stage Company), "Rutherford and Son" (Mint Theater Company), "The Death of Bessie Smith" (New Brooklyn Theater), "A Blanket of Dust" (Flea Theater), and "Pygmalion" (Bedlam Theater). He was nominated for two Innovative Theater Awards for the world premiere of "Old Familiar Faces" in the New York City Fringe Festival. He starred in the Outliers Theatre Company's inaugural production of "The Maids", and he performed in his original play "The Second Sun" at the Hudson Guild and the Signature Theater Center. He won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Ensemble for Eric Tucker's production of Bedlam's "Sense and Sensibility" at the Folger Theater, which he reprised at the American Repertory Theater. He will soon reprise his role in "Pygmalion" at the Central Square Theater. Prior to moving to New York, he did four plays in repertory on a year long national touring contract with the American Shakespeare Center. He wrote and starred in the feature film "Adam," which premiered at NewFilmmakers NY. His film adaptation of "The Second Sun" premiered at the Manhattan Film Festival and screened at the marketplace at Cannes. He stars in the hilarious ensemble comedy feature "Love in Kilnerry" and the science-fiction drama "Being". He appears in season two of the award-winning web series "In Between Men," which was featured at the New York Television Festival, and his webisode "War of the Dads" recently won Best Comedy Short at the Berlin International Film Festival. He stars in the forthcoming web-series "Livin the Dream" and the solo short film "The System". He is developing three more feature films and a television series. Education: B.F.A. Boston University School of Theater, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. SAG-AFTRA, AEA.