Nelsan Ellis

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $523,581,348 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #7,284)
Best-known acting roles: Henry the Waiter (The Help), Martin Luther King, Jr. (Lee Daniels' The Butler), Eddie Sweat (Secretariat), Bobby Byrd (Get on Up), David Carter (The Soloist)
Born: November 30, 1977
Died: July 8, 2017
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting7$409,639,135$113,942,213$523,581,348
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,915 $409,639,135
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,062 $113,942,213
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,143 $523,581,348

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2014 Preview: August

August 1st, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

July was... well... let's just pretend it didn't happen. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes did well, but week after week 2014 fell further behind 2013 in the year-to-date comparison. At the moment, we are roughly $400 million behind last year's pace and while I don't think August will continue the losing streak, there's really no chance August will put a dent in that number. It looks more and more likely that Guardians of the Galaxy will be a hit, especially given its early reviews, but it could be the last $100 million hit till October, if the bad buzz surrounding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turns into bad ticket sales. Last August there were two films that reached $100 million, plus two others that came close. This August might match that, while the biggest film this year should top the biggest film from last year. I think the slump 2014 is suffering through will end the first weekend and overall I think it will cut the deficit a little bit. That said, summer 2014 will still end as one of the worst recent summers at the box office. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 8, 2017True to the Game
Apr 14, 2017Little Boxes Mack
Jul 17, 2015The Stanford Prison Ex… Jesse Fletcher $649,690$18,860$668,550
Aug 1, 2014Get on Up Bobby Byrd $30,569,935$2,769,933$33,339,868
Aug 16, 2013Lee Daniels' The Butler Martin Luther Kin… $116,632,095$60,393,403$177,025,498
Apr 26, 2013The Reluctant Fundamen… Wainwright $528,731$528,731
Aug 10, 2011The Help Henry the Waiter $169,705,587$43,414,417$213,120,004
Oct 8, 2010Secretariat Eddie Sweat $59,699,513$676,734$60,376,247
Apr 24, 2009The Soloist David Carter $31,853,584$6,668,866$38,522,450
 
Averages $58,519,876$18,990,369$74,797,335
Totals 9 $409,639,135$113,942,213$523,581,348


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 14, 2017Little Boxes
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 17, 2015The Stanford Prison Ex… $37,51479$649,690$668,55097.2%
Aug 1, 2014Get on Up $13,585,9152,469$30,569,935$33,339,86891.7%
Aug 16, 2013Lee Daniels' The Butler $24,637,3123,330$116,632,095$177,025,49865.9%
Apr 26, 2013The Reluctant Fundamen… $30,92058$528,731$528,731100.0%
Aug 10, 2011The Help $26,044,5903,014$169,705,587$213,120,00479.6%
Oct 8, 2010Secretariat $12,694,7703,108$59,699,513$60,376,24798.9%
Apr 24, 2009The Soloist $9,716,4582,090$31,853,584$38,522,45082.7%
 
Averages $12,392,4972,021$58,519,876$74,797,33588.0%
Totals 7 $409,639,135$523,581,348

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