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Ellington Ratliff | |
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 Ratliff in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ellington Lee Ratliff |
| Born | April 14, 1993 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Labels | Hollywood |
| Website | ellington |
Ellington Lee Ratliff (born April 14, 1993) [1] is an American drummer and actor. He is best known as the drummer of pop rock band R5, which was active from 2009 until 2018, and as a contributor to The Driver Era.
Ellington Lee Ratliff was born on April 14, 1993, in Los Angeles, California, to Cheryl and George Ratliff.[ citation needed ] From his father's previous marriage, Ratliff has three half-brothers: Erick, Elden, and Garette.
In 2001, Ratliff made his acting debut in All You Need as Robbie Crenshaw. As a young adult, he appeared in episodes of television shows like Eastwick , Raising Hope , Nickelodeon's Victorious , and Red Scare as well as the 2012 film My Uncle Rafael . He and Ross Lynch of R5 were extras in the 2011 movie The Muppets. Ratliff appeared in the 2017 Criminal Minds "Red Light" as well as in a 2019 episode of Grown-ish .
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In October 2009, Ratliff met the Lynch siblings at a dance studio in California.
Ratliff uses DW drums, pedals and hardware and Paiste cymbals, favoring their 2002 series. He has also used Tama drums and Promark drumsticks.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | So You Think You Can Dance | Himself | "Two of 16 Voted Off" (Season 5, Episode 11) |
| 2009 | Eastwick | Allan | "Mooning and Crooning" (Season 1, Episode 5) |
| 2010 | Victorious | Ian | "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1) |
| 2010-2011 | General Hospital | unnamed ski trip victim | |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Son | "It's a Hopeful Life" (Season 2, Episode 10) |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Smalltown Resident | |
| 2013 | Red Scare | Huey Miller | "The Nuclear Club" (Season 1, Episode 1) "Brinksmanship" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
| 2015 | Violetta | Himself (with R5) | Season 3, episode 70 |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Ronnie Hawks | "Red Light" (Season 12, Episode 22) |
| 2019 | Grown-ish | Friend | |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | All You Need | Robbie Crenshaw |
| 2012 | My Uncle Rafael | Photographer |
| Title | Details |
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| Ellington |
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| "EMT" [3] | 2020 | Ellington |
| "Sun To Rise!" [4] | 2021 |