Elijah Kelley
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Birthplace:
LaGrange, Georgia, USA
Multifaceted performer Elijah Kelley debuted on camera in his early teens, initially with bit parts that included roles in the racially-themed drama A Lesson Before Dying (1999) and the prime-time cop drama The Shield. Kelley's enduring passions and most heightened gifts, however, lay in dancing and vocal performance -- gifts he showcased with great aplomb in two successive projects: the dance-themed drama Take the Lead (2006) and the blockbuster movie musical Hairspray (2007).
Highest Rated Movies
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91%
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80%
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72%
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44%
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | BET Tales: Brothers |
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— | 2019 |
| 18% | Strange Magic |
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$10.3M | 2015 |
| 30% | Boys of Abu Ghraib |
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— | 2014 |
| 72% | Lee Daniels' The Butler |
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$116.7M | 2013 |
| 40% | Red Tails |
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$49.5M | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | Vacation! |
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— | 2011 |
| 91% | Hairspray |
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$118.9M | 2007 |
| 44% | Take the Lead |
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$34.8M | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | Rome and Jewel |
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— | 2006 |
| 33% | 28 Days |
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— | 2000 |
| 80% | A Lesson Before Dying |
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— | 1999 |
TV
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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| No Score Yet |
Tales
2017-2019
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| No Score Yet |
Star
2016-2019
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| No Score Yet |
Harry
2016-2018
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| No Score Yet |
The Wendy Williams Show
2008-2020
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| No Score Yet |
Numb3rs
2005-2010
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| 90% |
The Shield
2002-2008
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Quotes from Elijah Kelley's Characters
| Motormouth Maybelle: | (to kids) Well, looks like y'all took a step out of bounce, who do we have here? |
| Motormouth Maybelle: | [to kids] Well, looks like y'all took a step out of bounce, who do we have here? |
| Seaweed J. Stubbs: | Mama I want you to meet my new friends, this here's Link and this is Tracy Turnblad |
| Tracy Turnblad: | This is just so afrotastic! |
| Motormouth Maybelle: | (looks at Tracy) |
| Motormouth Maybelle: | [looks at Tracy] |
| Seaweed J. Stubbs: | (grabs Penny) and this here is Penny Pingleton |
| Seaweed J. Stubbs: | [grabs Penny] and this here is Penny Pingleton |
| Penny Pingleton: | I'm very pleased and scared to be here |
| Motormouth Maybelle: | Oh honey we've got more reason to be scared on your street (walks over to Latoya whose messing with a record) Latoya put that record down you gonna scratch it! |
| Motormouth Maybelle: | Oh honey we've got more reason to be scared on your street [walks over to Latoya whose messing with a record] Latoya put that record down you gonna scratch it! |