Elijah Long is a Producer, Writer and actor. He is the first African American to join the producing ranks of the Rambo franchise's 30-year history as Executive Producer. Rambo V: Last Blood, opened in theaters globally September 2019. Long also served as Executive Producer on the film TESLA, the bio pic of the great inventor Nikola Tesla, starring Ethan Hawke. TESLA premiered in Sundance Film Festival 2020 and was recently purchased by IFC Films.

Long joined forces with CIROC and Paramount Pictures to Executive Produce the cross-branding commercials for Will Packer's What Men Want.

Long co wrote and produced on All-Star Weekend, Jamie Foxx's directorial debut. He and the Oscar winner worked closely tailoring a script worthy of a star-studded cast which included Gerard Butler, Robert Downey, Jr., Eva Longoria, and DJ Khaled, and more.

He recently returned to the screen and starred in the multi-award-winning short film Still Harlem by Lynn Dow.

Long's journey began in Chicago's Southside. After high school, Long traveled the world in the US NAVY. He found himself wanting to pursue a career in entertainment. He completed his military tour and headed for New York. Finding himself homeless and living on the streets Long, eventually started getting acting roles in Equity stage plays and off Broadway. However, his heart was set on television and film. Long decided to move to Los Angeles.

He hit the TV circuit landing roles on hit shows including Fox's Lie to Me, House M.D., Lincoln Heights, Nip/Tuck, The Protector and Clean House.

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