
Shawn Elliott
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-02-24 in Santurce, Puerto Rico
Died
2016-03-11
Biography
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).
Most Known For

Law & Order
as Judge Joseph Rivera

Law & Order
as Ramone Buenaventura

Law & Order
as Judge Dominic Santos

CSI: Miami
as Ray Santoya

Miami Vice
as Moya's Cousin

Miami Vice
as Orrestes Pedrosa

The Cosby Show
as Mr. Wilson

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Det. Uribe

Arbitrage
as Flores

Off Beat
as Hector

Ghostwriter
as Eduardo Fernandez

Do the Right Thing
as Puerto Rican Icee Man

The Dead Pool
as Chester Docksteder

Leg Work

Gideon Oliver
as Torres

Beat Street
as Domingo

Double Take
as Thomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez

Impulse
as Tony Peron

The Feast of the Goat
as Johnny Abbes

Short Eyes
as Paco