Elijah Kelley (born August 1, 1986) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He appeared in films such as 28 Days (2000), Take the Lead (2006), Hairspray (2007), Red Tails (2012) Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013), NBC's live-musical event The Wiz Live! (2015) and as Ricky Bell in The New Edition Story (2017). Star (2017).