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Nelsan Ellis (November 30, 1977 – July 8, 2017) [1] 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. [2]
True Blood is an American television drama series created and produced by Alan Ball, airing from 2008 to 2014. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris . This article includes main characters (i.e., characters played by the main cast members), as well as every recurring vampire and every other character to appear in at ...
True Blood was the subject of a Sesame Street sketch parody titled "True Mud" (2010), featuring puppet versions of Sookie, Bill, Lafayette, Sam, Tara, and Sheriff Dearborne. In the skit, Muppet Sookie struggles to fulfill Muppet Bill's pleas for a pint of "True Mud", as the other characters speculate whether or not he is a "grouch".
Meanwhile Lafayette and James get really intimate much to Jessica's chagrin. While getting dressed, Pam and Eric discover his illness has worsened. Arlene gets noticed by 500-year-old vampire Keith, who saved her life in Fangtasia. Lafayette confronts Jessica telling her she doesn't deserve James because she doesn't care about him.
Marshall Allman is added to the third season as a series regular, cast as Sam Merlotte's younger brother Tommy Mickens and Cooper Huckabee plays Sam Merlotte's long-lost father. [22] [23] Alfre Woodard was cast as Lafayette's mother and Southland actor Kevin Alejandro as Jesus, her caretaker and a potential love interest for Lafayette.
The first season of True Blood debuted at a very modest 1.44 million viewers compared to the network's past drama premiers such as Big Love which premiered at 4.56 million, and John from Cincinnati which debuted at 3.4 million. [12] However, by late November 2008, 6.8 million a week were watching; this figure includes repeat and on-demand ...
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Also, Warlow has flashbacks to his making in 3500 BC. Sookie gets Lafayette to summon her dead parents to learn whether they had planned to kill her, but things take a turn for the worse when a possessed Lafayette tries to kill her. In the camp, Pam is psychoanalyzed, and later she is told to duel Eric to the true death.