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*** ,1977
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July 8, 2017 (39 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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Celebrities born on November 30
Born in 1977
Born in Harvey, Illinois
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Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis is an American actor and playwright. He was critically acclaimed for his role as Lafayette Reynolds in the HBO drama True Blood, which won him the International Press Academy's Satellite Award, among other awards. He also played Shinwell Johnson in Elementary from 2016 to 2017 and played several cameos in other TV dramas including Veronica Mars and Without a Trace. In addition to her television work, Ellis appeared in a number of feature films throughout her career. He played the role of Eddie Sweat on Disney's Sports Film Secretariat, Martin Luther King Jr. in Lee Daniels' The Butler, and Bobby Byrd in James Brown's 2014 biopic Get on Up. His last role was in True to the Game, which was released later.
BornNovember 30, 1977, Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 08, 2017, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationIllinois State University, Juilliard School (BFA)
Years active2002–2017
Children2

About Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis

TV Actor Nelsan Ellis was born on November 30, 1977 in Harvey, Illinois, United States (He dies at the age of 39, on July 8, 2017).

Known for his role as R&B Singer Bobby Byrd in the 2014 movie Get On Up, he also famously played Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's True Blood. He won Ewwy, Satellite, Scream, and NAACP Image awards for his work in the latter film.

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Nelsan Ellis before becoming famous

Nelsan Ellis was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1977 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Serpent (蛇).

He began his acting studies at New York City's renowned Juilliard School after temporarily serving in the United States Marine Corps.

Achievement of Nelsan Ellis

In 2011, he played a minor role in the film The Help.

Nelsan Ellis's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis

He was born in Harvey, Illinois, and was reared mostly by his grandmother in Bessemer, Alabama. He returned to Illinois in his mid-teens and stayed with his aunt while finishing high school. He died of heart failure at the age of 39, after a long struggle with drug and alcohol misuse.

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He and TV Actress Rutina Wesley, another True Blood cast member, both attended the Juilliard School.

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Nelsan Ellis Income & Net worth

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