Nelsan Ellis

Born: 1977-11-30

Birthplace: Harvey, Illinois, USA

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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Known For

The Help
The Butler
Secretariat
Get On Up
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Soloist
The Express
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Warm Springs
Roxanne Roxanne

Top Movie Credits

The Help Henry The Waiter
The Butler Martin Luther King Jr.
Secretariat Eddie Sweat
Get On Up Bobby Byrd
The Soloist David Carter
The Express Will Davis, Jr.
Warm Springs Roy Collier