Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis was an American actor and playwright. 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 in other television series, including Veronica Mars and Without a Trace.

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General Info
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Male
Date of Birth
November 30th, 1977
Age
48
Birth Place
United States of America, Illinois
Date of Death
July 8th, 2017
Died Aged
39
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Height
176 cm | 5'9
Occupation
Actor
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Roles
Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood
Shinwell Johnson in Elementary
Bobby Byrd in Get on Up
Eddie Sweat in Secretariat
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