Olly Sholotan

Olly Sholotan is an American actor, musical artist, and music producer. He is known for playing the role of Carlton Banks in Peacock's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reimagining Bel-Air, as well as releasing music through his independent record label Lamintin Records.

Olly Sholotan
Sholotan doing press for Bel-Air in 2023
Background information
Born	Atlanta, Georgia, US
Origin	Houston, Texas, US
Genres	Pop Afropop Afrobeats
Occupations	Actor Singer Music Producer
Years active	2019 – present
Website	ollysholotan.com

Early life and education

Olly 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

Film Roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2020	Run Hide Fight	Lews Washington	Starring cast	[5]
2022	Gigi & Nate	Benji Betts		[6]

Television Roles

Year	Title	Roles	Notes	Ref
2022–present	Bel-Air	Carlton Banks	Main role	[7]
2023	Cruel Summer	Trevor	Episode: "All I Want for Christmas"	[8]

Theatre Roles

Year	Title	Role	Dates	Venue	Notes	Ref
2023	Buena Vista Social Club	Young Ibrahim Ferrer	November 17, 2023	Atlantic Theater Company	Off-Broadway	[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result	Ref
2022	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series	Bel-Air	Nominated	[10]