ACTOR

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nelsan Ellis has received more than 6,007,436 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Nelsan Ellis is the 8,497th most popular actor (up from 8,734th in 2019), the 12,521st most popular biography from United States (up from 12,798th in 2019) and the 3,967th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 6.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Nelsan Ellis ranks 8,497 out of 13,578. Before him are Sakura Ando, Viva Bianca, Jason Robards Sr., Cécile Cassel, Matt Salinger, and Yoo Seung-ho. After him are Wendi McLendon-Covey, Mason Adams, Rena Sofer, Robert Frazer, Musetta Vander, and Jay Benedict.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Nelsan Ellis ranks 320. Before him are Hanno Pevkur, Robin Thicke, Lee Young-pyo, Jérôme Kerviel, Arkady Babchenko, and Zuleikha Robinson. After him are Anni Friesinger-Postma, Bianca Beauchamp, Eros Riccio, Amber Benson, Danielle Harris, and Reda Kateb. Among people deceased in 2017, Nelsan Ellis ranks 596. Before him are Frank Brian, Anne Jeffreys, Desmond Connell, Darrall Imhoff, Ian Stewart, and Dudley Storey. After him are Sotsha Dlamini, Simon Dickie, Bruce Forsyth, Lorne Loomer, Margit Schumann, and Peggy Cummins.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nelsan Ellis ranks 12,521 out of 20,380. Before him are Katharine Drexel (1858), Howard Hesseman (1940), Jason Robards Sr. (1892), Tom Foley (1929), Matt Salinger (1960), and Thomas Corwin (1794). After him are Wendi McLendon-Covey (1969), Bryan Burk (1968), Mason Adams (1919), Rena Sofer (1968), Robert Frazer (1891), and Brook Benton (1931).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Nelsan Ellis ranks 3,967. Before him are Brian Geraghty (1975), Ann B. Davis (1926), Mary-Kate Olsen (1986), Howard Hesseman (1940), Jason Robards Sr. (1892), and Matt Salinger (1960). After him are Wendi McLendon-Covey (1969), Mason Adams (1919), Rena Sofer (1968), Robert Frazer (1891), Jay Benedict (1951), and Chris Hansen (1959).

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Television and Movie Roles

True Blood
Lafayette Reynolds
Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic, blood vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides, but in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.
7.6 / 10
The Help
Henry The Waiter
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.
Aug 9th 20118.21 / 10
Get on Up
Bobby Byrd
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Aug 1st 20146.8 / 10