Nelson Irizarry: Black Barbie

About Nelson Irizarry

Actor, leader Nelson Irizarry was born in New York of Puerto Rican descent and moved to Baltimore to fulfill his dreams. Performing in school plays sparked his interest in acting, but the realization came when he began performing in music videos, and independent films. Nelson then realized that he enjoyed, and loved being in front of the camera, experiencing other characters of life. Although he wasn’t new to the entertainment industry, Nelson has opened up to wide ranges of his career in acting. Nelson also made his acting debut, when he casted a lead role in Charm City, an independent dramatic series that went across the country, directed by Derrick Thomas. Nelson role has been a breakthrough for him, placing him in the spotlight and giving him exposure that lead him to further success. Nelson believes that he is already reaping the benefits, as he has already received numerous interviews and offers for upcoming productions since his performance in Charm City. Being a part of Charm City and getting the opportunity to act is “fulfilling a dream” for Nelson, and he intends to use every role as a learning experience. Nelson has been on a rise in his career as he prepared to help launch others dreams in film as he appeared as an actor in All in the Game, Time Bomb, Senior Cut Day, and Runner just to name a few. Nelson has also made Baltimores newspaper The Examiner as an leader for the youth against crime and violence. Nelson's approach to acting is to be “focus on the part at hand and become the characters that he has played and playing in the future”. Nelson hopes to bring his unique interpretation to every role, and he hopes to gain an abundance of experience by doing more films cause this is what he wants and has a passion for.

Nelson Irizarry

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Black Barbie

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