Shawn Elliott (born Eliezer Santiago) grew up in New York performing as both an actor and singer. He has two sons, Roland and Russell Santiago from his first marriage to Gloria Fernandez. He also has an adopted daughter and possibly two more children. His current wife and fellow actor is Donna Murphy, to whom he has been married since 1990.
March 11, 2016, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Nationality
American
Spouse
Donna Murphy
Children
Maddyn Elliott, Max Elliott
Parents
Charles Elliott, Barbara Elliott
Awards
John R. Wooden Award
Nominations
Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award
Movies
Beat Street, Short Eyes, The Dead Pool, Do the Right Thing, Double Take, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, Crossover Dreams, Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh, Broken City, Arbitrage, Caught, The Feast of the Goat, When the Mountains Tremble, Hurricane Streets, The New Yorker
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Fact
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Going as "Santiago", he was a singer and released a disco/soul album in 1976 under the title "Mr. Love" for Amherst Records. A pair of 12" singles were also released.
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Actor/singer mainly on Broadway and stock stage.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broken City
2013
Raul Barea
Arbitrage
2012
Flores
Kidnapped
2006
TV Series
Mexican Doctor
La fiesta del Chivo
2005
Johnny Abbes
Hack
2003
TV Series
Ray Santiago
CSI: Miami
2002
TV Series
Ray Santoya
American Family
2002
TV Series
Law & Order
1992-2002
TV Series
Judge Joseph Rivera / Judge Dominic Santos / Ramone Buenaventura
100 Centre Street
2001
TV Series
Jacques Mercier
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
Mickey Wheeler (as Shawn Elliot)
Double Take
2001
Thomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez
Blue Moon
2000
The Ambassador
Le New Yorker
1998
Farrakhan
Hurricane Streets
1997
Paco
Lifestories: Families in Crisis
1996
TV Series
Dr. Dixon
Caught
1996
Santiago
Death in Small Doses
1995
TV Movie
Det. Ortega
Ghostwriter
1992-1994
TV Series
Mr. Fernandez
Eduardo Fernandez
Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh
1991
Jackie Cairo
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1990-1991
TV Series
Det. Uribe
Impulse
1990
Tony Peron
Do the Right Thing
1989
Puerto Rican Icee Man
A Man Called Hawk
1989
TV Series
Gideon Oliver
1989
TV Series
Torres
The Dead Pool
1988
Chester Docksteder
Promised a Miracle
1988
TV Movie
Romero
Miami Vice
1985-1987
TV Series
Orrestes Pedrosa / Moya's Cousin
Hunter
1987
TV Series
Jake Barruzo
Off Beat
1986
Hector
Crossover Dreams
1985
Orlando
The Cosby Show
1985
TV Series
Mr. Wilson
Beat Street
1984
Domingo
Sentimental Journey
1984
TV Movie
Baker
Dream House
1981
TV Movie
Miguel Rivas
Short Eyes
1977
Paco
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
1975
Voices for 'Madeleine' (voice)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dom Hemingway
2013
performer: "La Fanette"
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
1975
performer: "Madeleine"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Funeral Guest
2015
thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War
1999
TV Movie documentary
Máximo Gómez (voice)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2003
FFCC Award
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Ensemble Cast
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
Known for movies
Do the Right Thing (1989) as Puerto Rican Icee Man
$500 Thousand
