Nelson Ascencio
Nelson Ascencio was born in Havana, Havana Province, Cuba on August 30th, 1964 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 59, Nelson Ascencio biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
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Nelson Ascencio (born August 30, 1964) is a Cuban-American actor and comedian.
Ascencio is best known for his role in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy film MADtv and for playing Flavius in the Hunger Games film series.
Life and career
Nelson Ascencio was born in Guayos, Cuba, but he left his homeland when he was young. He then moved to Tarrytown, NY, where he began performing in his early teens with local theater and school productions. After high school at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the HB Studios, he continued his acting training. Ascencio lived in Manhattan, he perfected his comedy by doing some stand-up. Then travelled to Los Angeles, California, where he attended classes at the Groundlings Theatre. Since then, he has written, performed, and produced his own sketch shows with Unsafe Sketch, HBO Workspace, Luna Park, The Upfront, and Theatre at the Improv. His television appearances include appearances on The Larry Sanders Show and Seinfeld.
Ascencio made his debut on MADtv in 1999, becoming the show's first Cuban-American cast member and the second one to be born outside of North America (after Bryan Callen), as well as the second Latino cast member at the time (after Pablo Francisco). However, Ascencio was later promoted to a repertory performer job at the start of the sixth season, but Ascencio was ultimately suspended at the end.
Ascencio appeared on Don't Tell My Mother in February, 2012. Live Storytelling, a monthly showcase in which celebrities share comedic accounts of tales they would never want their mothers to know.
Ascencio debuted in The Hunger Games (2012) as Flavius, a member of Katniss Everdeen's (Jennifer Lawrence) prep team. In the sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), he reprised his role.