Nelsan Ellis

True Blood’s Nelsan Ellis is ditching Lafayette’s doo-rag and suiting up as Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nelsan joins an all-star cast in the upcoming film The Butler, which details the life of a White House servant Eugene Allen, who worked for eight First Families, Deadline reports.

Among the many big-name stars are Robin Williams and Melissa Leo (as President and Mamie Eisenhower),...

Bon Temps' resident brujo, Lafayette Reynolds, is guilty of many things, including accidentally murdering his boyfriend, pouring bleach into the shrimp gumbo, and hijacking Sookie's yellow Honda.

But according to actor Nelsan Ellis, his biggest sin isn't one of the aforementioned illegal activities.

"Gluttony," the True Blood star reveals. "He just wants and wants and wants."

Congratulations to Nelsan Ellis! The True Blood star received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in the NAACP Image Awards.

As the snarkalicious Lafayette Reynolds, Ellis was a standout in Season 4 — he even made Lafayette believable as a woman. Twice!

Nelsan will vie for the award against Omar Epps (House), James Pickens Jr. (Grey's Anatomy),...