Kenneth Nelson
Acting

Kenneth Nelson

Born 24 March 1930 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA · Died 7 October 1993

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.

Known for

Hellraiser
Nightbreed
The Boys in the Band
Edge of Darkness
Lace
The Lonely Lady
The Brute
The Games
Hold the Dream
Red King, White Knight
Cuban Breeze
Lace 2
Nightbreed
Red King, White Knight
Hellraiser
Cuban Breeze
Lace 2
The Lonely Lady
Hallelujah, Mary Plum
The Brute
The Boys in the Band
The Games
Kenneth Nelson · Midrow