John Earl Jelks
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Achok
1999
TV
Chicago Med
Dr. Dennis Washington
2015
TV
Blue Bloods
Ray Bell
2010
TV
New Amsterdam
Horace Reynolds
2018
TV
True Detective
Sam Whitehead
2014
TV
The Good Fight
Perry Cardwell
2017
TV
Love Life
Kirby Watkins
2020
TV
East New York
James Hilliard
2022
TV
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Judd Waltrip
2019
TV
The I-Land
Professor Verne
2019
Film
Miracle at St. Anna
Detective Dillard
2008
Film
Exhibiting Forgiveness
La'Ron
2024
Film
Night Comes On
John Lamere
2018
Film
Compensation
Arthur/Nico Jones
1999
Film
Tough
Larry
2015
Film
A Holiday in Harlem
Thomas
2021
Film
Enter the Dangerous Mind
Lt. Ike
2013
Film
Dark Exodus
1985
Film
A Powerful Thang
Craig Watkins (as John Jelks)
1991
Film
Crocodile Conspiracy
(as John Jelks)
1986
Filmography
2024FilmExhibiting Forgivenessas La'Ron2022TVEast New Yorkas James Hilliard2021FilmA Holiday in Harlemas Thomas2020TVLove Lifeas Kirby Watkins2019TVThe I-Landas Professor Verne2019TVOn Becoming a God in Central Floridaas Judd Waltrip2018TVNew Amsterdamas Horace Reynolds2018FilmNight Comes Onas John Lamere2017TVThe Good Fightas Perry Cardwell2015TVChicago Medas Dr. Dennis Washington2015FilmToughas Larry2014FilmThe Miraculousas Man from the Desert2014TVTrue Detectiveas Sam Whitehead2013FilmEnter the Dangerous Mindas Lt. Ike2010TVBlue Bloodsas Ray Bell2008FilmMiracle at St. Annaas Detective Dillard1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Mr. Achok1999FilmCompensationas Arthur/Nico Jones1991FilmA Powerful Thangas Craig Watkins (as John Jelks)1986FilmCrocodile Conspiracyas (as John Jelks)1985FilmDark Exodus—FilmStars of the Northern Sky