Birth Name: Nelson Ellis
Occupation: TV Actor
Place Of Birth: Harvey
Date Of Birth: November 30, 1977
Date Of Death: July 8, 2017
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Nelsan Ellis was born on the 30th of November, 1977. He was best known for being a TV Actor. Known for his role as Bobby Byrd in the 2014 movie Get On Up, he also famously played Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s True Blood. For his role in the latter production, he received Ewwy, Satellite, Scream, and NAACP Image awards.
Nelsan Ellis was born in Harvey. After briefly serving in the United States Marines, he began his acting training at New York City’s famous Juilliard School. He appeared in a small role in the 2011 film The Help.
Nelsan Ellis was a Sagittarius and was born in the Generation X.
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Childhood
Nelsan Ellis was born in 1970s. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. The Seventies saw many women's rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. Discover what happened on this day.
Nelson Ellis is part of the Baby boomers generation. Baby Boomer is the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
Education
Nelsan’s Nelson Ellis attended Jess Lanier High School, Alabama, McAdory High School, McCalla, Thornridge High School, Dolton (1997) and Juilliard School (2000 – 2004), Illinois State University.
Family
Nelsan Ellis’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Nelsan Ellis’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Nelsan Ellis kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Nelsan Ellis was born in the Year of the Serpent.
Fast Facts
REAL NAME: | Nelson Ellis |
NICKNAME: | Nelsan |
RELIGION: | Unknown |
AGE GENERATION: | Generation X |
BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Nelsan Ellis was a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Nelsan Ellis was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are often seen as humorous and gifted in literature and art. However, the snake can be overly suspicious, which makes them a bit paranoid.
Ruling Planet: Nelsan Ellis had a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
Nelsan Ellis’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he had a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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