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Nelsan Ellis

1977 - 2017

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Nelsan Ellis (November 30, 1977 – July 8, 2017) 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. He also starred as Shinwell Johnson in Elementary from 2016 to 2017, and played a variety of guest roles on television. In addition to his television work, Ellis appeared in several feature films throughout his career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Nelsan Ellis is the 10,483rd most popular actor (down from 8,494th in 2024), the 15,423rd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,525th in 2019) and the 4,855th most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1977, Nelsan Ellis ranks 564. Before him are Vadim Devyatovskiy, Leoš Friedl, Oh Sang-eun, Yoshi Tatsu, Anna Kovalchuk, and Lilia Vaygina-Efremova. After him are Miodrag Anđelković, Reese Hoffa, Mihhail Kõlvart, Jeff Baena, Rebecca St. James, and Michael Batiste. Among people deceased in 2017, Nelsan Ellis ranks 658. Before him are Marek Ostrowski, Edith Windsor, Yash Pal, José Antonio Alonso, Hiep Thi Le, Lorna Gray, and Mundell Lowe. After him are Helen Dunmore, Bimba Bosé, Denis Voronenkov, Elena Verdugo, and Julia Perez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nelsan Ellis ranks 15,434 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Patton (1959), Pamela Gidley (1965), Beth Heiden (1959), David Hahn (1976), U-God (1970), Milorad Čavić (1984), Chris Shiflett (1971), Dan Peters (1967), Ann Romney (1949), Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor (2021), and D'Angelo (1974). After him are Harry Gribbon (1885).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Nelsan Ellis ranks 4,860. Before him are Nick Robinson (1995), Dante Basco (1975), Peggy McCay (1927), Adam G. Sevani (1992), Chris Wood (1988), Kayla Ewell (1985), Mark Patton (1959), and Pamela Gidley (1965). After him are Harry Gribbon (1885), Maiara Walsh (1988), Alanna Ubach (1975), and Deirdre Lovejoy (1962).

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