Nelsan Ellis
Acting Born Nov 30, 1977 Died Jul 8, 2017 Harvey, Illinois, USA 21 credits
Biography
Nelsan Ellis was an American film and television actor and playwright. He was known for his work on HBO's True Blood. Ellis was born around 1978 and died on July 8, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. He was 39 years old at the time of his death. Ellis won awards for his performances, but no specific details are provided.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Roxanne RoxanneTrue to the GameLittle Boxes
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Get On Up
The ButlerThe Reluctant FundamentalistGods Behaving Badly
Elementary
The Help
SecretariatPage 36 · DirectorPage 36 · Story
RuPaul's Drag RaceThe Soloist
True BloodThe Express
The InsideWarm Springs
Veronica Mars
Without a Trace
Full filmography
- Roxanne Roxanne (2017) as Mr. Lester
- True to the Game (2017) as Tyrik
- Little Boxes (2017) as Mack
- The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) as Jesse Fletcher
- Get On Up (2014) as Bobby Byrd
- The Butler (2013) as Martin Luther King Jr.
- The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) as Wainwright
- Gods Behaving Badly (2013) as Dionysus
- Elementary (2012) as Shinwell Johnson
- The Help (2011) as Henry The Waiter
- Secretariat (2010) as Eddie Sweat
- Page 36 (2010) Director
- Page 36 (2010) Story
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- The Soloist (2009) as David Carter
- True Blood (2008) as Lafayette Reynolds
- The Express (2008) as Will Davis, Jr.
- The Inside (2005) as Carter Howard
- Warm Springs (2005) as Roy Collier
- Veronica Mars (2004) as Apollo Bukenya
- Without a Trace (2002) as Luol Nimieri