Biography
Nelson was the original Boy in the popular Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks but he made his mark as Michael, the self-hating homosexual in play The Boys in the Band.
After reprising the role for the 1971 London production of The Boys in the Band, he decided to stay in England, and went on to appear in West End productions of such American musicals as Show Boat, Annie and 42nd Street.
Nelson spent much of the later part of his career in small roles on television and in movies.
Nelson died in 1993 of AIDS-related complications in London.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Nightbreed
Character: Emergency Doctor
MOVIE • 1990
Red King, White Knight
Character:
MOVIE • 1989
Hellraiser
Character: Bill (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1987
Cuban Breeze
Character: Larry Steiner
MOVIE • 1986
Edge of Darkness
Character: Grogan
TV • 1985
Lace 2
Character: Interviewer at Premiere
MOVIE • 1985
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Character: Jack
TV • 1984
Lace
Character: New York Hotel Manager
TV • 1984
The Lonely Lady
Character:
MOVIE • 1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Character: Auctioneer
TV • 1983
Hallelujah, Mary Plum
Character: American Newsman
MOVIE • 1980
The Brute
Character: Psychiatrist
MOVIE • 1977
Playhouse
Character: American Newsman
TV • 1974
The Games
Character: Frat Boy in Drinking Contest
MOVIE • 1970
The Boys in the Band
Character: Michael
MOVIE • 1970