Nelsan Ellis

Actor Born 1977 Harvey, Illinois, USA 3 TV Shows 8 Movies

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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Nelsan Ellis's screen work to date leans strongly toward Drama, a consistent thread across his credits so far.

Nelsan Ellis's most notable role to date came in The Help (2011), where he played Henry The Waiter. He also appeared in The Butler (2013) as Martin Luther King Jr.. Most recently appeared in True Blood (2008) as Lafayette Reynolds.

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