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name: "Nelson Leis"
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born: "29 August 1974"
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updated: "2026-09-19T16:59:33.368211+00:00"
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# Nelson Leis

Actor. Born 29 August 1974 in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 August 1974, Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
- **Also known as:** Nelson Carter-Leis
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1692766/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/95413

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Prey*](https://film.one/film/prey.md) (76)

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## Biography

Nelson Leis is a Canadian actor, writer and producer. Born in Kemptville, Ontario, he was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

He is known for playing Beelzebub across three seasons of the Netflix series *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018–2020). His other screen credits include *Prey* (2022) as Waxed Mustache, *The Last of Us* (2023) as Josiah and *Shōgun* (2024) as Hendrik. As a writer and producer, Leis co-created the web series *The Jim* (2010) and wrote, produced and starred in the award-winning short *A.T.A.C.K.* (2022).

*Sources: imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Prey* (2022), Fi1m 76, as Waxed Mustache — [page](https://film.one/film/prey.md)

## Complete filmography (21)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Big Baby* (2025), as Kenny
- *Shōgun* (2024), series, as Hendrik
- *Small Rain Down* (2024), as Priest
- *Before Dark* (2023), as Fletcher
- *The Last of Us* (2023), series, as Josiah — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-of-us.md)
- *Prey* (2022), as Waxed Mustache — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/prey.md)
- *The Whistler* (2018), as The Whistler
- *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018), series, as Beelzebub
- *Letters* (2017), as Phil
- *Van Helsing* (2016), series, as Leonard
- *Chiral* (2015), as Hank · Story
- *The Flash* (2014), series, as Scraggly Witness
- *Bates Motel* (2013), series, as Portland Dad
- *Violence of Action* (2012), as Jak
- *Arrow* (2012), series, as Slim
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Mikey — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Esper, Jeff
- *Insecticidal* (2005), as Kyle
- *The 4400* (2004), series, as Actor Playing Matthew
- *Jeremiah* (2002), series, as Jimmy Holcomb
- *Hannah Goes to Hell*, Actor

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