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Biography
John Earl Jelks is an American actor. Working extensively in theatre, Jelks is also known for screen roles, including in films such as Compensation (1999), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), Enter the Dangerous Mind (2013), and Night Comes On (2018), and television series such as True Detective (2019), The I-Land (2019), and On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019).
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Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 2007 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
New Amsterdam
2018as Horace Reynolds
2018as Horace Reynolds
Chicago Med
2015as Dr. Dennis Washington
2015as Dr. Dennis Washington
True Detective
2014as Sam Whitehead
2014as Sam Whitehead
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as Mr. Achok
1999as Mr. Achok
Blue Bloods
2010as Ray Bell
2010as Ray Bell
The Good Fight
2017as Perry Cardwell
2017as Perry Cardwell
East New York
2022as James Hilliard
2022as James Hilliard
Love Life
2020as Kirby Watkins
2020as Kirby Watkins
Compensation
1999as Arthur/Nico Jones
1999as Arthur/Nico Jones
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019as Judd Waltrip
2019as Judd Waltrip
Exhibiting Forgiveness
2024as La'Ron
2024as La'Ron
Miracle at St. Anna
2008as Detective Dillard
2008as Detective Dillard
Night Comes On
2018as John Lamere
2018as John Lamere
Enter the Dangerous Mind
2013as Lt. Ike
2013as Lt. Ike
A Holiday in Harlem
2021as Thomas
2021as Thomas