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Nelsan Ellis (born November 30, 1977 in Harvey , Illinois - † July 8, 2017 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .
Life
Nelsan Ellis was born in Harvey, Illinois. After his parents divorced, he moved to Alabama with his mother . He returned to Illinois in his youth and graduated from Thornridge High School in Dolton in 1997 . He then attended the Juilliard School in New York City . While at Julliard, he wrote a play called Ugly , which was also performed there and for which he received Lincoln Center's Martin E. Segal Award .
His first film role was in the short film Lost in 2002 . In 2005 he played in the film Warm Springs alongside Kenneth Branagh and Kathy Bates . This was followed by guest appearances in Without a Trace and Veronica Mars and other small film roles. His breakthrough came with the television series True Blood , for which he received a Satellite Award for best supporting actor in 2008 and in which he could be seen until the end of 2014. From 2016 to 2017 he had a recurring supporting role in Elementary .
Nelsan Ellis died of heart failure in July 2017 .
Filmography (selection)
- 2002: Lost (short film)
- 2005: Warm Springs
- 2005: The Inside (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2005: Trespass
- 2007: Veronica Mars (TV series, episode 3x18)
- 2008: The Express
- 2008-2014: True Blood (TV series)
- 2009: The Soloist (The Soloist)
- 2009: Without a Trace ( Without a Trace , TV series, episode 6x01)
- 2010: Secretariat - A horse becomes a legend (Secretariat)
- 2011: The Help
- 2012: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
- 2013: The Butler (The Butler)
- 2014: Get on Up
- 2015: The Stanford Prison Experiment
- 2016: Little Boxes
- 2016–2017: Elementary (TV series, 11 episodes)
Awards
- 2008: Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie for True Blood
Individual evidence
- ^ "True Blood" Star Nelsan Ellis Dies at 39 on hollywoodreporter.com (English)
- ↑ Nelsan Ellis on tv.yahoo.com (English)
Web links
- Nelsan Ellis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ellis, Nelsan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harvey , Illinois , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 2017 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |