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Jay Ellis

Acting • 1981-12-27 • Sumter, South Carolina, USA

Wendell Ramone "Jay" Ellis Jr. (born December 27, 1981) is an American actor. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, he started with modeling, before moving to Los Angeles and starting his acting career. In 2013, he received his first major role on BET's series The Game. In 2015, he joined the cast of HBO's series Insecure, which premiered in 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Ellis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Escape Room

Escape Room

2019

Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

Insecure

Insecure

2016

Freaky Tales

Freaky Tales

2025

All Her Fault

All Her Fault

2025

The Game

The Game

2006

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Filmography

2026
One Night OnlyFilm
Bernard Starks
★ 6.4
2026
Not Suitable for WorkTV
Bill Gibson • 9 episodes
★ 6.6
2025
All Her FaultTV
Colin Dobbs • 8 episodes
★ 8.0
2025
Running PointTV
Jay Brown • 7 episodes
★ 7.3
2025
Freaky TalesFilm
Sleepy Floyd
★ 6.4
2024
The Second Best Hospital in the GalaxyTV
(voice) • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
2024
The GutterFilm
Lil Patience
★ 4.9
2023
Somebody I Used to KnowFilm
Sean
★ 5.8
2023
History of the World: Part IITV
Jesus • 4 episodes
★ 5.7
2022
Top Gun: MaverickFilm
Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
★ 8.2
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
★ 5.6
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2022
SherriTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 2.6
2021
Insecure: The EndFilm
Self
★ 4.4
2021
How Did They Build That?TV
Self - Host • 48 episodes
★ 8.0
2020
Mrs. AmericaTV
Franklin Thomas • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
Escape RoomFilm
Jason Walker
★ 6.5
2019
A Black Lady Sketch ShowTV
Wise Man • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2019
Desus & MeroTV
Self - Illustrious Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2019
Could You Survive the Movies?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2019
ThirstyFilm
Young Man
★ 3.6
2018
In a RelationshipFilm
Dexter
★ 5.7
2018
A Boy. A Girl. A DreamFilm
★ 6.5
2018
The Last Days of TJ StaggsFilm
Executive
2016
InsecureTV
Lawrence • 44 episodes
★ 7.2
2016
Like Cotton TwinesFilm
Micha Brown
★ 8.3
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2015
Grace and FrankieTV
Dan • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2015
Breaking ThroughFilm
Quinn
★ 5.4
2015
November RuleFilm
James Avedon
★ 5.6
2015
My Favorite FiveFilm
Jonathan Colburn
★ 5.2
2013
Movie 43Film
Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
★ 4.7
2013
Masters of SexTV
Dr. Cyril Franklin • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2013
Dear Secret SantaFilm
Brad
★ 6.0
2011
Hart of DixieTV
Resident • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2010
Triple StandardFilm
Lewis
★ 5.0
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
NCIS: Los AngelesTV
Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2007
iCarlyTV
Friend #1 • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2006
The GameTV
Bryce Westbrook • 48 episodes
★ 7.6
2005
How I Met Your MotherTV
Sound Guy • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
Grey's AnatomyTV
DJ • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2005
RelatedTV
College Student • 1 episodes
★ 9.2
2003
NCISTV
Tommy Hill • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The BacheloretteTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1992
MTV Movie & TV AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.0