1883’s Ennis, who broke our heart in Episode 5 of the 1st season, was brought to life by the talented actor and producer Eric Nelsen who was already in show business long before his role as Ennis but rose to popularity after his charming role in this new spinoff series to Yellowstone. After watching him in 1883, many fans are wondering about the best Eric Nelsen movies and shows since we couldn’t get enough of him in the series.
The 30-year-old actor usually plays in tv series but he also has a few movie roles as well. He was the co-producer of 1 Broadway show and played a role in another. He won 5 Tony Awards for the play he produced (The Inheritance) and won 3 Daytime Emmy Awards both for his acting and producing in The Bay (2010- ).
Here, we listed 5 projects that Eric Nelsen played a role in, listed from best to worst based on their audience ratings.
1. 1883
Eric Nelsen as Ennis in 1883 (2021- )
1883 is arguably the best show Eric Nelsen has been in. Although Ennis (Eric Nelsen) is not one of the main characters, he still charmed his way into our hearts, apparently Elsa’s heart too! He played a cowboy and a love interest of Elsa (Isabel May), the daughter of James and Margaret Dutton who were migrating from Tennessee to Montana after the civil war period. Ennis was there as a paid cowboy to escort the group during their trip. He developed a romantic relationship with Elsa but he was killed by thieves in Episode 5 of the series.
The series has amazing audience responses, getting an 8.8 average rating on IMDb, rated by 50K viewers.
2. The Bay
The Bay (2010- )
Eric Nelsen was a series regular of The Bay (2010- ) in the years from 2014 to 2017. He played the character Daniel Garrett, who was the nephew of Sara (the lead character) and his cousin Pete’s best friend. The series premiered on Blip, a platform for online web series, and was later picked by Amazon Prime. The show has numerous Daytime Emmy Awards and is well-liked by viewers. On IMDb, the series has an 8.3 average score.
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3. All My Children
All My Children (2013- )
All My Children is an American soap opera that premiered in 1970 and continued until the 2010s. However, due to the decrease in the popularity levels of soap operas, the television network ABC announced that the show was being called off. Prospect Park, a production company bought the rights for the series and turned it into a web series in 2013. The controversy did not stop there and a few cast members announced at the end of Season 1 that Prospect Park had canceled the series.
ABC bought back the rights for the series in 2016 but no new season has come out since 2013. It has been said that a new spinoff series called Pine Valley is in the works. Pine Valley is a fictional suburb in Philadelphia where the events of the original series took place. We know that it will be difficult to follow a series that started in the 1970s but until the 2000s the series witnessed unprecedented ratings. So, we’re sure you’ll love it.
The show’s new season that came out in 2013 has a 7.8 rating on IMDb. Eric Nelsen played Adam “AJ” Chandler III in the series’ 2013 season.
4. Ravage
Ravage (2019)
On our list of best Eric Nelsen movies and shows, Ravage is destined to be quite low. The movie follows Harper, a nature photographer who witnesses horrible crimes and is captured by criminals. She then tries to escape from bondage by using her survival skills. The movie has a really low IMDb score (4.9) and a quite negative critic response as well (57% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes). Most reviewers stated that the movie was really lacking in original ideas and that it had an overused plot. On top of that, Eric Nelsen plays only a side character, called Nash.
5. The Student
The Student (2017)
The last item on our list is the worst movie Eric Nelsen plays in, The Student (2017), a movie about, well a student, who will do anything to get an A, including attempting murder. Nelsen plays Arthur Fine in the series which only has a 4.4 average score on IMDb. Most user reviews on the site said that the acting, directing, and plot of the movie were terrible. So, we definitely won’t tell you to waste time with this one.
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