Nigél Thatch (born August 8, 1976) is an American actor. He played Malcolm X in the first two seasons of the Epix television series Godfather of Harlem[1][2] and was nominated for a best supporting actor award at the 51st NAACP Image Awards for the role. He also portrayed Malcolm X in the 2014 film Selma.[3]

Nigél Thatch
Born (1976-08-08) August 8, 1976 (age 48)
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Early life

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Thatch was born in East St. Louis, Illinois in 1976.

Career

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In the 1990s he was on the television series The Parent 'Hood. Thatch appeared as "Leon", an egotistical money hungry athlete, in a series of Budweiser commercials. He played baseball for the Schaumburg Flyers.[4]

In 2017 he was part of the CW series Valor.[5] He was also in American Dreams (2002).

From 2019 to 2021, he played the role of Malcolm X in Godfather of Harlem, for which he was nominated as for best supporting actor at the 51st NAACP Image Awards.[1][3]

Filmography

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The True Story Behind the Epix Series Godfather of Harlem". Time. 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Forest Whitaker Series 'Godfather of Harlem' Casts 'Selma' Actor to Reprise Malcolm X Role". Complex.
  3. ^ a b Petski, Denise (21 September 2018). "'Godfather Of Harlem': Nigél Thatch To Star As Malcolm X In Epix Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. ^ "A Collection Of The 12 Best Leon Budweiser Commercials | | Tailgating Ideas". 27 July 2008.
  5. ^ "Valor: A Secret Military Mission Gets Personal in CW's New Series (Video)". May 18, 2017.
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