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John Earl Jelks

Born

July 16, 1959 (65 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

True Detective
8.3

True Detective

Chicago Med
8.3

Chicago Med

New Amsterdam
8.4

New Amsterdam

Blue Bloods
7.8

Blue Bloods

Exhibiting Forgiveness

Exhibiting Forgiveness

La'Ron

6.7

2024

East New York

East New York

James Hilliard · (1 episode)

7.3

2022

A Holiday in Harlem

A Holiday in Harlem

Thomas

4.5

2021

Love Life

Love Life

Kirby Watkins · (4 episodes)

6.9

2020

The I-Land

The I-Land

Professor Verne · (2 episodes)

5.5

2019

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

Judd Waltrip · (5 episodes)

6.5

2019

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

Horace Reynolds · (7 episodes)

8.4

2018

Night Comes On

Night Comes On

John Lamere

6.1

2018

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

Perry Cardwell · (1 episode)

7.6

2017

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

Dr. Dennis Washington · (12 episodes)

8.3

2015

Tough

Tough

Larry

6.0

2015

The Miraculous

Man from the Desert

0.0

2014

True Detective

True Detective

Sam Whitehead · (1 episode)

8.3

2014

Enter the Dangerous Mind

Enter the Dangerous Mind

Lt. Ike

4.6

2013

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

Ray Bell · (1 episode)

7.8

2010

Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

Detective Dillard

6.1

2008

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Mr. Achok · (1 episode)

7.9

1999

Compensation

Compensation

Arthur/Nico Jones

6.7

1999

A Powerful Thang

A Powerful Thang

Craig Watkins (as John Jelks)

5.0

1991

Crocodile Conspiracy

Crocodile Conspiracy

(as John Jelks)

0.0

1986

Dark Exodus

Dark Exodus

0.0

1985

Stars of the Northern Sky

0.0

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