Nelsan Ellis
American actor (1977-2017) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 39
Nelsan Ellis was an American actor. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds in the HBO television series True Blood (2008-2014), for which he won a Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, among other accolades.
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2017Died8 July 2017
Little BoxesFilm, 2017Mack
Roxanne RoxanneFilm, 2017Mr. Lester
True to the GameFilm, 2017Tyrik2015
The Stanford Prison ExperimentFilm, Jesse Fletcher2014
Get On UpFilm, Bobby Byrd2013
Gods Behaving BadlyFilm, Dionysus
The ButlerFilm, 2013Martin Luther King Jr.
The Reluctant FundamentalistFilm, 2013Wainwright2012
ElementarySeries, Shinwell Johnson2011
The HelpFilm, Henry The Waiter2010
Page 36Film, Director, Writer
SecretariatFilm, 2010Eddie Sweat2009
RuPaul's Drag RaceSeries
The SoloistFilm, 2009David Carter2008
True BloodSeries, Lafayette Reynolds
The ExpressFilm, 2008Will Davis, Jr.2005
The InsideSeries, Carter Howard
Warm SpringsFilm, 2005Roy Collier2004
Veronica MarsSeries, Apollo Bukenya2002
Without a TraceSeries, Luol Nimieri1977Born30 November 1977
Little BoxesFilm, 2017MackRoxanne RoxanneFilm, 2017Mr. LesterTrue to the GameFilm, 2017Tyrik2015The Stanford Prison ExperimentFilm, Jesse Fletcher2014Get On UpFilm, Bobby Byrd2013Gods Behaving BadlyFilm, DionysusThe ButlerFilm, 2013Martin Luther King Jr.The Reluctant FundamentalistFilm, 2013Wainwright2012ElementarySeries, Shinwell Johnson2011The HelpFilm, Henry The Waiter2010Page 36Film, Director, WriterSecretariatFilm, 2010Eddie Sweat2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSeriesThe SoloistFilm, 2009David Carter2008True BloodSeries, Lafayette ReynoldsThe ExpressFilm, 2008Will Davis, Jr.2005The InsideSeries, Carter HowardWarm SpringsFilm, 2005Roy Collier2004Veronica MarsSeries, Apollo Bukenya2002Without a TraceSeries, Luol Nimieri1977Born30 November 1977People around Nelsan
Close ties
Alan Ball Produced True Blood
Lynn Collins Also in True Blood, Elementary and Strange Love
Chris Bauer Also in True Blood, Elementary and Strange Love
Tate Taylor Directed The Help and Get on Up
Anna Paquin Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Octavia Spencer Also in The Soloist, Get on Up and The Help
William Sanderson Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Stephen Moyer Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Ryan Kwanten Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Also in The Help, Get on Up and The Express
Carrie Preston Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Sam Trammell Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Lois Smith Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Rutina Wesley Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Michael Raymond-James Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Jim Parrack Also in True Blood and Strange Love
Jeff Skoll Produced The Soloist (2009)
Viola Davis Also in Get on Up and The Help
Allison Janney Also in The Help and Get On Up
Mira Nair Directed The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012)
David Oyelowo Also in The Help and The Butler
Edi Gathegi Also in Veronica Mars and Page 36
Michael McMillian Also in True Blood and Veronica Mars
Brian Kerwin Also in The Help and Elementary
Known for
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The Help 2011
Secretariat 2010
The Butler 2013
The Express 2008
The Stanford Prison Experiment 2015
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 14
21 credits on file
Television 6
About this person
He also starred as Shinwell Johnson in Elementary from 2016 to 2017, and played a variety of guest roles on television.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1977 to 2017 · aged 39
