Elimu Nelson (pronounced Ee-lii-muu, meaning knowledge and education in Swahili) is a film and television actor. His latest film in which he has a major role is '' Love Don't Cost a Thing''. He has had supporting roles in movies such as ''

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'', ''

Love & Sex ''Love & Sex'' is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Valerie Breiman. It stars Famke Janssen and Jon Favreau. Plot When her rather explicit article on oral sex is rejected, magazine journalist Kate Welles is told by her e ...

'', ''The Hard Easy,'' and ''Unspeakable''. He has made television guest-starring appearances on '' Pacific Blue'', ''

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'', '' JAG'', ''

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'' and '' City of Angels'' and the TNT feature ''

Passing Glory ''Passing Glory'' is a 1999 basketball-drama film produced for TNT, written by Harold Sylvester, and directed by Steve James. It is based on a true story. This movie stars Andre Braugher, Rip Torn, and Sean Squire, and features a speaking role b ...

''.

Early life

Nelson was born in

Orange, New Jersey The City of Orange is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 30,134, reflecting a decline of 2,734 (−8.3%) from the 32,868 counted in 2000. Orange was original ...

of African American descent, but raised in

Milton, Massachusetts Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and an affluent suburb of Boston. The population was 28,630 at the 2020 census. Milton is the birthplace of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and architect Buckminster Fuller. ...

. The elder of two, he excelled in basketball and soccer at an early age. Elimu attended Milton High School and graduated in 1991. Elimu then graduated from Syracuse with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication, with a concentration in African American Studies and Spanish. After graduation he made his way to Los Angeles after a brief stint in NYC. Upon arriving in LA he hit the ground running with some commercial work and guest appearances on television shows such as: '' Pacific Blue'', ''

'', '' JAG'', ''

'' and '' City of Angels''. He also guest starred in ''

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'' as Derrick Tripp. He is currently working on future projects and living in Burbank, CA.

Filmography

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'' (1999) (TV)...Touché *''

'' (2000)...Jerome Davis *''What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway'' (2002)...Nikko *''

'' (2002)...Derrick Tripp *'' Love Don't Cost a Thing'' (2003)...Dru Hilton *''The Hard Easy'' (2005)...Stephen McKinley *''

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'' (2007) (TV)...Greg O'Brien - In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor... *''Unspeakable'' (2007)...Neal Knox *''

'' (2009)...Prison Guard * Fugue (2010)...Terry *'' The Game'' (2012) (TV)...Adisa Edwards - The Black People Episode *'' My Favorite Five'' (2015)...Peter *''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of thr ...

'' (2015) (TV)...Officer Clemons - The Big Guns

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Elimu Living people American male actors Basketball players from New Jersey Guards (basketball) People from Orange, New Jersey Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey Syracuse Orange men's basketball players American men's basketball players 1973 births