Elijah Kelley
Biography
Elijah Kelley is an American actor, singer, and dancer from LaGrange, Georgia, who as a child appeared in Coca-Cola commercials and in the film Mama Flora's Family before moving to Los Angeles. He took the lead in the 2007 musical Hairspray, and both the film and his performance drew positive reviews. His other movies include Take the Lead (2006), Red Tails (2012), and Strange Magic (2015), an animated film in which he played Sunny the elf, and in 2015 he played the Scarecrow in NBC's live production The Wiz Live!. He later portrayed singer Ricky Bell in the 2017 BET miniseries The New Edition Story and took a recurring role on the Fox musical drama Star.
40years old
Turns 41 on August 1in 292 days
- Born LaGrange
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 9 years2006 to 2015
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Beyond film
Before his film career took off, Kelley sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the Pac-12 Conference Championship Game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, on December 2, 2011.
First role
As a young boy, Kelley appeared in commercials for Coca-Cola and also had a part in the movie Mama Flora's Family.
Elijah Kelley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Strange Magic2015 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romanceas Sunnyvoice
IMDb rating 5.814K votes
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Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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