2025Winner
Best Performance
My Mom Jayne
Nelson Sardelli
Actor
September 20, 1934
Biography
Nelson Sardelli (born September 20, 1934) is a Brazilian-born singer, actor, and comedian of Italian descent. Best known as an entertainer in Las Vegas, Sardelli has acted in films such as Myra Breckinridge and The Professionals. He was awarded the Golden Pillow Award from the International Entertainer School of Las Vegas in 2008. Sardelli is the biological father of actress Mariska Hargitay.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1970Nominee
Best Performance
Myra Breckinridge
1982Nominee
Best Performance
Fake-Out
Career Highlights
2015Highlight
Best Performance
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
1963Highlight
Best Performance
Homesick for St. Paul