Tate Ellington
Tate Ellington | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Tate Ellington April 17, 1979[1][2] Madison, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Education | University of Mississippi (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse |
Chrissy Fiorilli (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
James Tate Ellington (born April 17, 1979)[3] is an American actor. He portrayed Aidan Hall, the best friend of Tyler Hawkins (Robert Pattinson) in the 2010 romantic drama film Remember Me.
Early life and education
[edit]Ellington is from Madison, Mississippi, the son of Deborah (Cochran) and James R. Ellington, who own a residential construction company.[3] He received his high school education at the private Madison-Ridgeland Academy, in Madison, where he graduated in 1997.[4] In high school, he was a starting center for the school's football team for three seasons.[4]
Ellington enrolled as a double major in art and theater at the University of Mississippi, after turning down a scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in theatre performance[4] and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Ellington starred as Oliver Hunt in The Elephant King (2006) and has appeared in television shows such as The Unusuals, Rescue Me, The Good Wife, and Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. He appeared in the 2009 Broadway production of The Philanthropist, which starred Matthew Broderick. He is best known for his role as FBI recruit Simon Asher on the ABC thriller Quantico.[4] Beginning September 25, 2017, Ellington joined the main cast of NBC's new drama The Brave. He played Noah Morgenthau in the military thriller, which was one of the first two new series announced by NBC for the 2017–18 season.[5]
Ellington won Best Actor for his role in The Elephant King at the 2006 Brooklyn International Film Festival.[6]
Personal life
[edit]On May 20, 2012, Ellington married casting director Chrissy Fiorilli at the Dixie Gin in Shreveport, Louisiana.[3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ariana | Karl | Short film |
| 2004 | Lower East Side | — | Short film |
| 2005 | You Are Alone | Mike | |
| 2006 | The Elephant King | Oliver Hunt | |
| 2007 | Descent | George | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Red | Gun shop clerk | |
| 2009 | Taking Chances | A.V. Scott | |
| 2009 | Breaking Upwards | Brian | |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Waiter #2 | |
| 2009 | Red Hook | Gavin | |
| 2010 | Remember Me | Aidan Hall | |
| 2011 | Silver Tongues | Alex | |
| 2011 | Northeast | Patrick | |
| 2012 | The Kitchen | Kenny | |
| 2015 | Chronic | Greg | |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Bryan Turner | |
| 2015 | Sinister 2 | Dr. Stomberg | |
| 2017 | The Endless | Hal | |
| 2017 | Belzebuth | Ivan Franco | |
| 2018 | A Patient Man | Aaron Clarke | |
| 2019 | Tone-Deaf | James | |
| 2023 | Jess Plus None | Nate | |
| 2023 | Maggie Moore(s) | Duane Rich | |
| 2023 | Genie | Johnny |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Mark Stanwood | Episode: "One Man Band" |
| 2009 | Rescue Me | Saul | Episode: "Jump" |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Tim Willens | Episode: "Infamy" |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Steven | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Glades | Richard Oberman | Episode: "Close Encounters" |
| 2013 | Psych | Patrick Hess | Episode: "Juliet Wears the Pantsuit" |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Ira Wells | Episode: "Zero Days" |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Jerry | Episode: "The Bottle" |
| 2014 | The Walking Dead | Alex | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Castle | Henry Wright | Episode: "Clear & Present Danger" |
| 2014 | Parenthood | Griffin | Episode: "The Scale of Affection Is Fluid" |
| 2015 | The Mindy Project | Rob Gurglar | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Big Bang Theory | Mitchell | Episode: "The Skywalker Incursion" |
| 2015–2016 | Quantico | Simon Asher | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2016 | Shameless | Chad | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Troy | Episode "Secrets and Silent Killers" |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | Miles McGrath | Episode "Miles McGrath" |
| 2017–2018 | The Brave | Noah Morgenthau | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Daryl | Episode: "A Game of Chicken" |
| 2018 | The Resident | Jason Thoms | Episode: "00:42:30" |
| 2019 | The Affair | Dashiell | Episode #5.4 |
| 2019 | Unbelievable | Stephan Graham | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector | Felix | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | All Rise | JA Ralph Carson | Episode: "Chasing Waterfalls" |
| 2022 | Kenan | David | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Law & Order | Colin Baker | Episode: "Severance" |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds | Jerry Palmer | Episode: "Felicia" |
| 2023 | FBI: Most Wanted | Benjamin Piccagli | Episode: "Heaven Falling" |
| 2024–present | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Professor Kyle Vargas | Recurring role |
| TBA | Dick Bunny | Wolfie | Episode: "Chapter Six" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wolfpack of Reseda | Ben March | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | The Britishes | Max | 2 episodes |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Play | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Philanthropist | John | American Airlines Theatre April 26 – June 28, 2009 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Quantico on Instagram: "Happy Birthday, @tateellington!"".
- ^ http://www.peoplefinders.com/search/preview.aspx?searchtype=people-name&item-id=OP-386457672&fn=Tate&mn=&ln=Ellington&city=&state=&age=&dobmm=&dobdd=&doby= [dead link]
- ^ a b c Radomsky, Rosalie R. (May 20, 2012). "Christiana Fiorilli and Tate Ellington". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ a b c d The Clarion-Ledger: Madison native co-starring in movie 'Remember Me'; archived at WebCite;; accessed August 29, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 4, 2017). Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ Brooklyn International Film Festival, X EDITION: 2007 winners, brooklynfilmfestival.org; accessed August 29, 2014.
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