James Patrick Nelson

Actor
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

James Patrick Nelson just appeared in Broadway’s Slave Play at the Mark Taper Forum. Recent regional credits include The Human Voice (Bay Street Theatre), Immortal Longings (Zach Theatre – World Premiere by Terrence McNally), Bedlam’s Pygmalion (Central Square Theatre), and Bedlam’s Sense and Sensibility (American Repertory Theatre, Folger Theatre – Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Ensemble). Off-Broadway credits include The Three Sisters with Maggie Gyllenhaal, A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Bebe Neuwirth, and Ivanov with Ethan Hawke (CSC). Additional credits: Old Familiar Faces (Innovative Theatre Nomination – Best Actor), Rutherford and Son (Mint Theatre), Pericles (Berkeley Rep), The Maids (Outliers Theatre), Life x 3 (New Light Theatre Project), Romeo and Juliet, All’s Well That Ends Well, and The Knight of the Burning Pestle (American Shakespeare Center). James created the short film “Waking Up,” which premiered at the Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival, and streams now on Dekkoo. He stars in several upcoming indie films, and he wrote, produced, and stars in the upcoming dramedy series “For Years to Come” with Richard Riehle. www.james-patrick-nelson.com IG: @jamespatricknelson

Productions at Potomac Theatre Project

Production Role
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Dog/Old Dog
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Dog/Old Dog