Born: 24 February 1937
Died: 11 March 2016
Place: Santurce, Puerto Rico

Acting

Shawn Elliott

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).

As actor

Arbitrage

2012 · Flores

The Feast of the Goat

2006 · Johnny Abbes

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

2001 · Mickey Wheeler

Double Take

2001 · Thomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez

Blue Moon

2000 · The Ambassador

The New Yorker

1998

Hurricane Streets

1997 · Paco

Death in Small Doses

1995 · Detective Ortega

Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh

1991 · Jackie Cairo

Impulse

1990 · Tony Peron

Do the Right Thing

1989 · Puerto Rican Icee Man

Promised a Miracle

1988 · Romero

The Dead Pool

1988 · Chester Docksteder

Off Beat

1986 · Hector

Crossover Dreams

1985 · Orlando

Beat Street

1984 · Domingo

Dream House

1981 · Miguel Rivas

Short Eyes

1977 · Paco

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

1975 · Voice in 'Madeleine' (voice)