Tate Ellington
{{Short description|American actor (born 1979)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tate Ellington
| image =
| caption = Tate Ellington
| birth_name = James Tate Ellington
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|17|mf=yes}}{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BETqGp8q_bN/ | title=Quantico on Instagram: "Happy Birthday, @tateellington!" }}http://www.peoplefinders.com/search/preview.aspx?searchtype=people-name&item-id=OP-386457672&fn=Tate&mn=&ln=Ellington&city=&state=&age=&dobmm=&dobdd=&doby= {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}
| birth_place = Madison, Mississippi, U.S.
| education = University of Mississippi (BA)
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2004–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Chrissy Fiorilli|2012}}
| children = 1
}}
James Tate Ellington (born April 17, 1979){{cite web|last=Radomsky|first=Rosalie R.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/fashion/weddings/christiana-fiorilli-tate-ellington-wedding.html|title=Christiana Fiorilli and Tate Ellington |work=The New York Times|date=May 20, 2012|accessdate=May 22, 2012}} is an American actor. He portrayed Aidan Hall, the best friend of Tyler Hawkins (Robert Pattinson) in the 2010 romantic drama film Remember Me.
Early life and education
Ellington is from Madison, Mississippi, the son of Deborah (Cochran) and James R. Ellington, who own a residential construction company. He received his high school education at the private Madison-Ridgeland Academy, in Madison, where he graduated in 1997.[http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100321/FEAT/3210322/Madison-native-co-starring-in-movie-Remember-Me The Clarion-Ledger: Madison native co-starring in movie 'Remember Me']; archived at [https://archive.today/20100404203007/http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100321/FEAT/3210322/Madison-native-co-starring-in-movie-Remember-Me WebCite];; accessed August 29, 2014. In high school, he was a starting center for the school's football team for three seasons.
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 and is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
Career
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. 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.Andreeva, Nellie (May 4, 2017). Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
Ellington won Best Actor for his role in The Elephant King at the 2006 Brooklyn International Film Festival.[http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/winners Brooklyn International Film Festival, X EDITION: 2007 winners], brooklynfilmfestival.org; accessed August 29, 2014.
Personal life
On May 20, 2012, Ellington married casting director Chrissy Fiorilli at the Dixie Gin in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film roles ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2004
| Ariana | Karl | Short film |
| 2004
| Lower East Side | {{n/a}} | Short film |
| 2005
| You Are Alone | Mike | |
| 2006
| Oliver Hunt | |
| 2007
| Descent | George | Uncredited |
| 2008
| Red | Gun shop clerk | |
| 2009
| A.V. Scott | |
| 2009
| Brian | |
| 2009
| Waiter #2 | |
| 2009
| Red Hook | Gavin | |
| 2010
| Aidan Hall | |
| 2011
| Alex | |
| 2011
| Northeast | Patrick | |
| 2012
| Kenny | |
| 2015
| Chronic | Greg | |
| 2015
| Bryan Turner | |
| 2015
| Dr. Stomberg | |
| 2017
| Hal | |
| 2017
| Ivan Franco | |
| 2018
| Aaron Clarke | |
| 2019
| James | |
| 2023
| Jess Plus None | Nate | |
| 2023
| Duane Rich | |
| 2023
| Genie | Johnny | |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television roles ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2009
| {{sortname|The|Unusuals}} | Mark Stanwood | Episode: "One Man Band" |
| 2009
| Saul | Episode: "Jump" |
| 2010
| {{sortname|The|Good Wife}} | Tim Willens | Episode: "Infamy" |
| 2012
| Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Steven | 2 episodes |
| 2012
| {{sortname|The|Glades|dab=TV series}} | Richard Oberman | Episode: "Close Encounters" |
| 2013
| Psych | Patrick Hess | Episode: "Juliet Wears the Pantsuit" |
| 2014
| Ira Wells | Episode: "Zero Days" |
| 2014
| Jerry | Episode: "The Bottle" |
| 2014
| {{sortname|The|Walking Dead|dab=TV series}} | Alex | 2 episodes |
| 2014
| Castle | Henry Wright | Episode: "Clear & Present Danger" |
| 2014
| Griffin | Episode: "The Scale of Affection Is Fluid" |
| 2015
| {{sortname|The|Mindy Project}} | Rob Gurglar | 4 episodes |
| 2015
| Mitchell | Episode: "The Skywalker Incursion" |
| 2015–2016
| Quantico | Simon Asher | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2016
| Chad | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2016
| Rosewood | Troy | Episode "Secrets and Silent Killers" |
| 2016
| Miles McGrath | Episode "Miles McGrath" |
| 2017–2018
| Noah Morgenthau | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2018
| Daryl | Episode: "A Game of Chicken" |
| 2018
| Jason Thoms | Episode: "00:42:30" |
| 2019
| Dashiell | Episode #5.4 |
| 2019
| 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
| David | 2 episodes |
| 2022
| Colin Baker | Episode: "Severance" |
| 2022
| Jerry Palmer | Episode: "Felicia" |
| 2023
| Benjamin Piccagli | Episode: "Heaven Falling" |
| 2024–present
| Law & Order: Organized Crime | Professor Kyle Vargas | Recurring role |
| TBA
| Dick Bunny | Wolfie | Episode: "Chapter Six" |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Web roles ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2012
| Wolfpack of Reseda | Ben March | 6 episodes |
| 2014
| {{sortname|The|Britishes|nolink=1}} | Max | 2 episodes |
Theatre
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Play ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2009
| John | American Airlines Theatre |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Male actors from Mississippi
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male television actors