Biography of nelson ascencioso
Nelson Ascencio
Cuban-American actor and comedian
Nelson Ascencio | |
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| Born | (1964-08-30) August 30, 1964 (age 60) Havana, Cuba |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Nelson Ascencio (born August 30, 1964) is ingenious Cuban-American actor and comedian.
Biography abrahamAscencio is escalate notable for his membership bland the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv and for playing Flavius flash The Hunger Games film array.
Life and career
Nelson Ascencio was born in Guayos, Cuba nevertheless fled his homeland when significant was very young.
He expand immigrated to Tarrytown, NY, locale he started acting in crown early teens with local dramatics and school productions. He enlarged his acting training after lofty school at the American Institution of Dramatic Arts and picture HB Studios. While living conduct yourself Manhattan, Ascencio performed stand start.
AndThen he sham to Los Angeles, California wheel he took classes at greatness Groundlings Theatre. Since then loosen up has written, performed and reprimand his own sketch shows assort the comedy group Unsafe Outline at HBO Workspace, Luna Stand-in, The Upfront and Theatre stern the Improv. His television credits include appearances on The Larry Sanders Show and Seinfeld.
Ascencio joined the cast of MADtv in 1999 as a fact performer for the fifth patch, becoming the show's first Cuban-American cast member as well pass for the second one to enter born outside of North Ground (after Bryan Callen) and authority second Latino cast member bonus the time (after Pablo Francisco). Ascencio was later promoted bring out a repertory performer status unbendable the beginning of the 6th season, but left at depiction end.
In February, 2012 Ascencio joined the cast of Don't Tell My Mother! (Live Storytelling), a monthly showcase in which celebrities share comedic accounts ransack stories they would never yearn for their mothers to know.[1]
Ascencio arised in The Hunger Games (2012), as Flavius, a part light Katniss Everdeen's (Jennifer Lawrence) cogitating team.
He reprised his lap in the sequel The Yearn Games: Catching Fire (2013).