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Shawn Elliott
Acting
Born February 24, 1937 · Santurce, Puerto Rico
Died March 11, 2016
Also known as Eliezer Santiago
Biography
Shawn Elliott (February 24, 1937 – March 11, 2016) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring in the original cast of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris onstage and as Paco in the film Short Eyes (1977).
Filmography15 titles

Do the Right Thing
1989as Puerto Rican Icee Man
1989as Puerto Rican Icee Man

CSI: Miami
2002as Ray Santoya
2002as Ray Santoya

Miami Vice
1984as Orrestes Pedrosa
1984as Orrestes Pedrosa

Law & Order
1990as Judge Joseph Rivera
1990as Judge Joseph Rivera

The Cosby Show
1984as Mr. Wilson
1984as Mr. Wilson

Beat Street
1984as Domingo
1984as Domingo

Short Eyes
1977as Paco
1977as Paco

Death in Small Doses
1995as Detective Ortega
1995as Detective Ortega

Arbitrage
2012as Flores
2012as Flores

13 Conversations About One Thing
2001as Mickey Wheeler
2001as Mickey Wheeler

The Dead Pool
1988as Chester Docksteder
1988as Chester Docksteder

Double Take
2001as Thomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez
2001as Thomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez

Impulse
1990as Tony Peron
1990as Tony Peron

Hurricane Streets
1997as Paco
1997as Paco

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
1975as Voice in 'Madeleine' (voice)
1975as Voice in 'Madeleine' (voice)