Nelson

Granville Actor's Studio, Studio on the Drive

Actor / Bartender / Storyboard Artist

The IMPROvisors, Bob Loblaw QCT, ASSAULTED FISH Sketch Comedy Players, Pink Vixen Comedy Arts, VACT, The Terrible Two, Celebrities AA [alcohol anytime]

robots, spiders, drinks, honesty, more drinks, intimacy, martinis

books by Augusten Burroughs [RWS&Dry], Murakami, & B.E. Ellis, MTP1D Sedaris, True & False by Mamet, Real Boys, Snow Garden, Perfume, Queer Astrology, the New Astrology

Familia, the Cabin Movie, Batman Begins, Old Boy, Tony Takitani, Tarnation, the Woodsman, Garden State, Immortal Beloved, Clean & Sober, Requiem for a Dream, Pushing Tin, Playing By Heart, X2 United

The Postal Service, The Killers, The Faint, David Bowie, Madonna, Radiohead, Cure, Pet Shop Boys, Erasure

He-Man, Arrested Development, Scrubs, Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien, Six Feet Under, Will & Grace, QAF, WWE

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New Zealand-born Nelson Wong has appeared in more than 45 projects for stage & screen & has voiced a character for the Mary-Kate & Ashley animated series.

In 2005, Nelson made his live-action television debut in the cable movie THIRD MAN OUT [Here TV, Movie Central] and continued with roles on DA VINCI'S CITY HALL , GODIVA'S [CHUM] and the ABC Family holiday special CHASING CHRISTMAS opposite Tom Arnold.

On the stage Nelson is extremely proud to have worked with Vancouver legends David C Jones [Neighbours & Suspect A Game of Murder], and Morgan Brayton [Tickled Pink as the Chop Stick Kid].

In 2006 Nelson played Jeff in CE Gatchalian's provacative work, the Jessie Award nominated, BROKEN [to be published in fall06] & performed in the improvised murder mystery, SUSPECT A GAME OF MURDER, as Aldous Bacon.

Nelson is a proud member of the sketch comedy force ASSAULTED FISH.

Look for Nelson on TV screens this year in the new CBC sitcom THIS SPACE FOR RENT as figure skating legend Elvis Kwan, on Showtime's THE L WORD's fourth season working under Shane at WAX, on the Lifetime Network in his first lead role as SFPD officer Jeffrey Wong in MY SILENT PARTNER and on the Here! network's SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM [the next installment of the Donald Strachey Gay Detective series] reprising his role as Kenny Kwon [also featured at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival and Outfest LA].

Active in Vancouver's independent movie scene, Nelson appeared in three award-winning shorts in 2006: AN OFFER directed by Marcus Sim in which Nelson starred as two characters in love with one woman (played by best friend Aileen Laurel) WINNER BEST PICTURE 2006 MAMMM, FRANCIS directed by Eron Carruth, in which he played opposite a bird and a robot WINNER BEST OVERALL FILM 2006 VSFF, and ONCE A FISH, directed by Ling Chiu, produced by Amy Belling, & script by Loretta Seto, THIRD PRIZE BEST SHORT FILM 2006 VAFF

Nelson is extremely grateful to his coaches Aileen (best friend) Laurel, Trevor Roberts and Lisa Buntings, the fabulous Morgan Brayton, comic legend David C Jones, VACT, Assaulted Fish and, of course, Ron 'Daddy' Oliver.