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True Blood: Season 4: Episode 1 -- Enjoy a taste of what's to come in season four. "True Blood" returns on June 26.
The Butler -- A look at the life of Eugene Allen, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
The Express -- Behind The Scenes: Scoring a touchdown
True Blood: : -- Enjoy a taste of what's to come in season four. "True Blood" returns on June 26.
Secretariat -- Clip: Playful Big Red

Overview

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Mini Biography:
Nelsan Ellis (born c. 1978) is an award-winning American film and television... See more »
Trivia:
Moved from Alabama to New York to attend the prestigious acting program... See more »
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Up 35% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(719 articles)
Review: True Blood Season Five
 (From Comicmix. 19 May 2013, 10:06 AM, PDT)
'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' - a superficial saga (Ians Movie Review)
 (From RealBollywood. 16 May 2013, 12:40 AM, PDT)
Truckload Of True Blood Season 6 Pics
 (From Boomtron. 13 May 2013, 10:16 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Nelson Ellis

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Actor - TV, Producer, Director, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self - TV, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Butler (2013) (post-production) .... Martin Luther King Jr.
  2. #Nausea... for Millennials (2013) (post-production) .... Gibson
  3. Gods Behaving Badly (2013) (post-production) .... Dionysus

  4. The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012) .... Wainwright
  5. Naked Eye (2012) .... The Man
  6. The Help (2011) .... Henry The Waiter
  7. Secretariat (2010) .... Eddie Sweat

  8. The Soloist (2009) .... David Carter
  9. Talent (2009) .... Titus
  10. The Express (2008) .... Will Davis, Jr.
    ... aka "The Express: The Ernie Davis Story" - USA (promotional title)
  11. Trespass (2005) .... Donny
  12. Lost (2002/I) .... Hoffa
Actor - TV:
  1. "True Blood" .... Lafayette Reynolds (63 episodes, 2008-2013)
        - You're No Good (2013) TV episode .... Lafayette Reynolds
        - The Sun (2013) TV episode .... Lafayette Reynolds
        - Who Are You, Really? (2013) TV episode .... Lafayette Reynolds
        - Save Yourself (2012) TV episode .... Lafayette Reynolds
        - Sunset (2012) TV episode .... Lafayette Reynolds
          (58 more)
  2. "A Drop of True Blood" .... Lafayette Reynolds (1 episode, 2010)
    ... aka "True Blood: Webisodes" - USA (series title)
        - Sookie, Tara & Lafayette (2010) TV episode .... Lafayette Reynolds

  3. "Without a Trace" .... Deng Nimieri (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "W.A.T" - USA (short title)
        - Lost Boy (2007) TV episode .... Deng Nimieri
  4. "Veronica Mars" .... Apollo Bukenya (1 episode, 2007)
        - I Know What You'll Do Next Summer (2007) TV episode .... Apollo Bukenya
  5. "The Inside" .... Carter Howard (13 episodes, 2005)
        - Declawed (2005) TV episode .... Carter Howard
        - Loneliest Number (2005) TV episode .... Carter Howard
        - Thief of Hearts (2005) TV episode .... Carter Howard
        - Everything Nice (2005) TV episode .... Carter Howard
        - Pre-Filer (2005) TV episode .... Carter Howard
          (8 more)
  6. Warm Springs (2005) (TV) .... Roy Collier
Producer:
  1. Damn Wonderful (2013) (post-production) (executive producer)

  2. The End of Thorns (2011) (executive producer)
  3. Page 36 (2010) (executive producer)

  4. Flower Shop (2006) (executive producer)
  5. Trespass (2005) (executive producer) (producer)
Director:
  1. Damn Wonderful (2013) (post-production)

  2. Page 36 (2010)
Writer:
  1. Page 36 (2010) (story)

  2. Trespass (2005)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Ornaments (2008) (production assistant)
Self - TV:
  1. "Chelsea Lately" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2012)
        - Episode #6.90 (2012) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  2. "CollegeHumor Originals" .... Himself (1 episode, 2012)
        - Official Spoiler Rules (2012) TV episode (as Nelson Ellis) .... Himself
  3. "The Talk" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2011)
        - Episode dated 8 August 2011 (2011) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  4. "Love Lust" .... Himself (1 episode, 2011)
        - Love Lust & the Undead (2011) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Attack of the Show!" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2011)
        - Nelsan Ellis (2011) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  6. "Made in Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 2010)
        - Episode #6.3 (2010) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Celebrity Vampire Baseball (2010) (TV) .... Himself - Sinners Designated Hitter

  8. True Blood-Lines: A New Type (2008) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "A Drop of True Blood"
        - Jason (2010) TV episode .... Lafayette Reynolds

Additional Details

Other Works:
(2005, October - November) Appeared in the Charles Fuller play A Soldier's Story at the Second Stage Theatre, off-Broadway, New York, New York. See more »
Genres:
Drama | Thriller | Mystery | Fantasy See more »
Plot Keywords:
Father Son Relationship | Flashback | Friendship | Cigarette Smoking See more »

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By far the best actor on True Blood Serizzzzle
Ellis should play MLK sparksaroni
Nelsan is the best thing to happen to TV in a LONG time! CDina462
Nelsan Ellis to play Martin Luther King Jr. sanantonio_billy
Nelsan to play Martin Luther Kng Jr! Heir_of_Aragorn
Blade the first one. dementiazen
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