Elliott Branch Jr.

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Elliott Lee Branch, Jr.

(1962-07-18) July 18, 1962 (age 62)
Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
Died(2024-08-01)August 1, 2024
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesElliot Branch, Elliott L. Branch
Alma materHighland Park Community High School
Occupation
  • Comedian
  • cosplayer
  • actor
Known for
  • Standup comedy throughout the Midwestern United States
  • Samuel L. Jackson impersonator
Notable credit(s)
Pulp Friction
Television
  • America's Funniest People
  • ComicView

Elliott Lee Branch, Jr. (July 18, 1962 – August 1, 2024) was an American comedian, cosplayer and actor. Branch did standup comedy throughout the Midwestern United States during the 1990s and starred in the films Cut Me a New Path and Pulp Friction, receiving acting nominations at Oceanside International Film Festival and Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.[1][2][3][4][5]

Personal life

Branch grew up in Highland Park, Michigan and later moved to Royal Oak.[6][1] In 2014, Branch cosplayed Samuel L. Jackson at San Diego Comic Con.[3]

Career

Comedy

Throughout the 1990s, Branch did standup comedy at colleges, universities and comedy clubs throughout the Midwest[7] in the states Iowa,[8] Kentucky,[9][10] Michigan,[11] Ohio,[12][13] Pennsylvania,[14] Tennessee,[15] and Wisconsin.[16]

In 1994, Branch opened for Pam Stone's debut in Iowa at Penguin's Comedy Club.[8] In 1995, he did standup with Vic Henley and Tom Cotter at Laffapalooza, hosted by Gatewood Galbraith,[9] and did a show with George Wallace.[15] In 1996, Branch opened for Leighann Lord during a free event at Lehigh University.[14]

On July 28, 1997, Branch hosted a free show for the elderly at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle and was the headliner for five nights in early August.[1] He performed in Canada from 1999 through 2001 at Yuk Yuk's[17][18] and headlined at Leo's Komedy Showroom in 2000.[19]

Wisconsin State Journal called his style "charming and clean."[16]

Film and television

Branch has worked on FOX and BET,[20] appearing on the television shows America's Funniest People|America's Funniest People[12] and ComicView.[6] In 2003, he starred as Jabari in an independent drama film based in Detroit called Cut Me a New Path, also known as Ahead of the Game.[5] In 2018, Branch was cast as Samuel L. Jackson on an episode of Lookalikes in the United Kingdom.[21] Ellen E Jones at The Guardian said his performance was "convincing, but can he really earn?"[22]

Most of his credits are in short films, parodying Jules Winnfield and Nick Fury.[23][24] Sumner Forbes at Film Threat said Branch's performance in the short parody Pulp Friction, "is one of the better Samuel L. Jackson imitators we’ll come across."[4]

Filmography

Short films
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Killing Tarantino Jules Best Editing winner at 2010 Beverly Hills Film Festival[25]
2010 Viva Castrama Guard Toreno
2013 Pain N Love Boom Mic Operator
2014 F.O.S. Jules TV movie featuring Dan Hicks
2016 Anger Anonymous Jules
Quentin Tarantino's Suicide Squad Jules Winnfield Featuring Corey Burton[26][23][27]
2018 Deadpool The Musical 2 - Ultimate Disney Parody Nick Fury Featuring Casper Van Dien, Vic Mignogna, Kevin Allen, Jamie Costa[24]
2021 Pulp Friction Jules [4]

Accolades

Event Year Award Title Result Ref.
Oceanside International Film Festival 2022 Best Supporting Actor Pulp Friction Nominated [28]
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Best Actor - Short Film Nominated
Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival Best Acting - Comedy Won

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wygonik, Keely (1997-07-24). "Local comedians 'Laugh, Make a Difference'" (PDF). Canton Observer. pp. E1–2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Elliot Branch will present a comedy routine at LVC". Lebanon Daily News. 1996-02-01. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Reading, Caleb (2014-07-29). "Shut It Down: This Is The Best 'Pulp Fiction' Cosplay Ever (Video And Pictures)". Uproxx. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Forbes, Sumner (2022-09-13). "Pulp Friction Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Koehler, Robert (2003-03-18). "Cut Me a New Path". Variety. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Motown comics plan a gaggle of giggles to help Gilda's Club". Detroit Free Press. 1997-08-22. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wickman, Branch slated to perform at Shagnasty's". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. 1993-09-10. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Coach's' Pam Stone likes to horse around". The Gazette. 1994-01-07. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Gatewood is high on comedy". Courier-Journal. 1995-11-02. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Weekend calendar". Courier-Journal. 1999-06-11. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "July 9th & 10th at Comedy Court". Battle Creek Enquirer. 1993-07-10. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Sure Fire Laffs". The Akron Beacon Journal. 1999-09-02. p. 78. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Looking Ahead". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1999-05-21. p. 76. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Children's films, Black History among events". The Morning Call. 1996-02-04. p. 76. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Zanies: Send in the clowns". The Tennessean. 1995-06-02. p. 94. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Funny Business Comedy Club". Wisconsin State Journal. 1994-07-29. p. 53. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "It's a Yukin' Riot try it". Calgary Herald. 1999-05-06. p. 116. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "LIVE Elliott Branch". The Windsor Star. 2001-07-27. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Leo's Komedy Showroom". The Windsor Star. 2000-05-05. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "Fresh Comics Flown in Weekly". The Kansas City Star. 1996-09-06. p. 147. Retrieved 2024-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Lookalikes Series 2, Episode 2". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  22. ↑ Reed, Betsy; Jones, Ellen E (2018-06-27). "Wednesday's best TV: Stath Lets Flats; Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Trumbore, Dave (2016-07-30). "Suicide Squad Quentin Tarantino-Style in a New Fan Trailer". Collider. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "SMASH HIT: Deadpool Musical Parody". Cosplay-Culture. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  25. ↑ "Beverly Hills Film Festival Announces 2010 Award Winners - Cinema Without Borders". 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  26. ↑ Jayson, Jay (2016-07-29). "Suicide Squad Trailer Done In Quentin Tarantino Style". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  27. ↑ Skowronski, Robert (2016-08-01). "Legion samobójców w wersji Quentina Tarantino - Antyradio". Antyradio (in polski). Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  28. ↑ "OIFF 2022 - Official Nominations Announcement". Oceanside International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2023-08-02.

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