Evan Ellingson

Evan Ellingson (July 1, 1988 – November 5, 2023) was an American actor.

Evan Ellingson
Born	(1988-07-01)July 1, 1988
Died	November 5, 2023(2023-11-05) (aged 35) Fontana, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–2010
Notable work	Complete Savages My Sister's Keeper CSI: Miami
Children	1[1]

Ellingson made his acting debut in 2001 with roles in the TV movie Living in Fear and General Hospital.^[2] From 2007 to 2010, he played the role of Kyle Harmon in CSI: Miami.^[3] He played the role of Jesse Fitzgerald in the 2009 film My Sister's Keeper.^[3]

Personal life and death

Evan Ellingson was born July 1, 1988, and grew up in La Verne, California with three brothers.^[2]

Ellingson is reported to have started abusing drugs at age 19, following the death of his older brother from a heroin overdose. He sought treatment for drug addiction in 2021.^[2]

Ellingson died from a suspected fentanyl overdose in Fontana, California, on November 5, 2023. He was 35.^[4][5] According to Ellingson's father, he was residing in a sober–living home at the time of his death.^[6] The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department later announced that Ellingson's death resulted from an accidental fentanyl overdose.^[7]

Filmography

Ellingson's roles

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2001	Living in Fear	Young Chuck
	General Hospital	Young Luke Spencer	[3]
	The Gristle	Alden Boy
2001–02	Titus	Young Christopher	[2]
2000–02	Mad TV	Church Camp Boy Cody Gifford	[3][8]
2002	That Was Then
	Time Changer	Roger
2003	Rules of the Game	Adam
2004–05	Complete Savages	Kyle Savage	[9][8]
2005	Bones	David Cook	[2]
	Confession	Benjamin Givens
2006	Bondage	Mark Edwards
	Letters from Iwo Jima	Kid Marine	[3][8]
2007	24	Josh Bauer	[9]
	State of Mind	David Carson
	Walk the Talk	Roy Naybor	[3]
2009	My Sister's Keeper	Jesse Fitzgerald	[3][4]
2007–10	CSI: Miami	Kyle Harmon	[3]