Olly Sholotan is a Nigerian-American actor, musical artist, and music producer. He is known for playing the role of Carlton Banks in Peacock's Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reimagining Bel-Air, as well as releasing music through his independent record label Lamintin Records.
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 Sholotan doing press for Bel-Air in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, US |
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| Years active | 2019 – present |
| Website | ollysholotan |
Early life and education
editOlly Sholotan was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He then lived in Nigeria until the age of 10,[1] after which he and his family moved to Houston, Texas where he attended The High School for Performing And Visual Arts (HSPVA) with a concentration in Theater, graduating in 2015.[2] While attending Kinder HSPVA, Olly was selected as a Finalist by the National YoungArts Foundation.[3]
He attended The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television as a Musical Theater Major, and graduated in 2019.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Run Hide Fight | Lews Washington | |
| 2022 | Gigi & Nate | Benji Betts |
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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| 2022 - Present | Bel-Air | Carlton Banks | |
| 2023 | Cruel Summer | Trevor | Season 2, Episode 5 |
| 2019 | All American | Taequan Mann | Uncredited |
| Year | Title | Role | Dates | Venue | Notes |
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| 2023 | Buena Vista Social Club | Young Ibrahim Ferrer | November 17, 2023 | Atlantic Theater Company | Off-Broadway |
Discography
editExtended plays
- Soulful Gazing (2019)
Singles
- Hurts Too Real (2020)
- Pure As Gold (2021)
- SCATTA (2021)
- Enough For Me (2021)
- lie 2 me (2021)
- Smoke Chasing (2022)
- we float (2023)
- XCESS (2023)
- Gimme Waist (2023)
- Wish Wish (2024)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series | Bel-Air | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Grazia Magazine Interview".
- ^ "HSPVA Alumni website".
- ^ YoungArts (2015-01-07), Olly Sholotan | Spoken Theater | 2015 National YoungArts Week, retrieved 2018-09-25
- ^ "Crooked Media Podcast Interview".