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Nelsan Ellis

Acting

2.4 Popularity Nov 30, 1977 (39 years old) Harvey, Illinois, USA

Nelsan Ellis (born c. 1978) was an award-winning American film and television actor and playwright, perhaps best known as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's True Blood.

He died on July 8, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, from complications with heart failure at the age of 39.

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Without a Trace
Without a Trace
2002 as Luol Nimieri
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
2004 as Apollo Bukenya
True Blood
True Blood
2008 as Lafayette Reynolds
Elementary
Elementary
2012 as Shinwell Johnson
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 as Self - Guest Judge
The Help
The Help
2011 as Henry The Waiter
The Inside
The Inside
2005 as Carter Howard
The Butler
The Butler
2013 as Martin Luther King Jr.

Biography

Nelsan Ellis (born c. 1978) was an award-winning American film and television actor and playwright, perhaps best known as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's True Blood.

He died on July 8, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, from complications with heart failure at the age of 39.

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Filmography 21

2017
True to the Game Movie

as Tyrik

2017
Little Boxes Movie

as Mack

2017
Roxanne Roxanne Movie

as Mr. Lester

2015
The Stanford Prison Experiment Movie

as Jesse Fletcher

2014
Get on Up Movie

as Bobby Byrd

2013
Gods Behaving Badly Movie

as Dionysus

2013
The Butler Movie

as Martin Luther King Jr.

2013
The Reluctant Fundamentalist Movie

as Wainwright

2012
Elementary TV

as Shinwell Johnson

2011
The Help Movie

as Henry The Waiter

2010
Secretariat Movie

as Eddie Sweat

2010
Page 36 Movie

Director

2010
Page 36 Movie

Story

2009
The Soloist Movie

as David Carter

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race TV

as Self - Guest Judge

2008
The Express Movie

as Will Davis, Jr.

2008
True Blood TV

as Lafayette Reynolds

2005
The Inside TV

as Carter Howard

2005
Warm Springs Movie

as Roy Collier

2004
Veronica Mars TV

as Apollo Bukenya

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday November 30, 1977 (39 years old)
Died July 08, 2017
Place of Birth Harvey, Illinois, USA
Also Known As Nelson Ellis
Years Active 2002 - 2017
Popularity 2.4
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Career Stats
21 Total Credits
13 Movie Roles
6 TV Roles
2 Photos