Nelsan Ellis films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor · 6 films and 1 TV show on Boxlist

Known for True Blood, The Help and Get on Up.

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Starring Nelsan Ellis

The Help
2011 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
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...
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True Blood
2008 · TV
7.6/10 · TMDB
True Blood is an American television drama series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, detailing the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a...
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Secretariat
2010 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to...
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The Express
2008 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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The Soloist
2009 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
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Get on Up
2014 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2013 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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