Tate Ellington | |
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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 .
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 is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[ citation needed ]
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]
On May 20, 2012, Ellington married casting director Chrissy Fiorilli at the Dixie Gin in Shreveport, Louisiana. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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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 |
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2012 | Wolfpack of Reseda | Ben March | 6 episodes |
2014 | The Britishes | Max | 2 episodes |
Year | Play | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Philanthropist | John | American Airlines Theatre April 26 – June 28, 2009 |