Name |
Elijah Kelley |
Height |
5'6 |
Naionality |
American |
Date of Birth |
01-Aug-1986 |
Place of Birth |
America |
Famous for |
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Elijah was born on August 1, 1986 in LaGrange, Georgia and had his breakout role in the 2007 movie, 'Hairspray' as Seaweed.
From a young age, his family could tell Elijah was going to be a star. He was an active member in his church and sang in the choir.
Elijah caught the acting bug at as a child and starred in a series of Coca-Cola commercials. Though it was not until after high school did his family pack up their things and head to Los Angeles to help him in his pursuit of his dream.
He guest starred in 'Numb3rs,' 'Everybody Hates Chris,' and 'The Shield,' and appeared in such movies as '28 Days' and 'Take the Lead.'
His budding career was slow and his name was unknown to the public, but when he was 19 years old, he struck gold and landed the once in a lifetime role of Seaweed in the 2007 movie/musical 'Hairspray' as Amanda Bynes' character's forbidden love interest. In the movie, he starred alongside John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Zac Efron, and Brittany Snow.