Jay Ellis
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1981-12-27 (age 44)
- Place of birth
- Sumter, South Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- 傑・艾利斯
Biography
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
TV Shows (32)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as DJ
NCIS
2003
as Tommy Hill
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Sound Guy
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
iCarly
2007
as Friend #1
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Masters of Sex
2013
as Dr. Cyril Franklin
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Dan
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Resident
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
Insecure
2016
as Lawrence
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Game
2006
as Bryce Westbrook
Running Point
2025
as Jay Brown
All Her Fault
2025
as Colin Dobbs
The Bachelorette
2003
as Self
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Jesus
Mrs. America
2020
as Franklin Thomas
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Wise Man
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self - Illustrious Guest
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
as (voice)
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
Not Suitable for Work
2026
as Bill Gibson
Could You Survive The Movies?
2019
as Self
How Did They Build That?
2021
as Self - Host
The Rookie: North
as Alex Holland
Movies (18)
Top Gun: Maverick
2022
as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
Movie 43
2013
as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
Escape Room
2019
as Jason Walker
Freaky Tales
2025
as Sleepy Floyd
Somebody I Used to Know
2023
as Sean
Insecure: The End
2021
as Self
Dear Secret Santa
2013
as Brad
The Gutter
2024
as Lil Patience
Breaking Through
2015
as Quinn
November Rule
2015
as James Avedon
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2018
My Favorite Five
2015
as Jonathan Colburn
Triple Standard
2010
as Lewis
In a Relationship
2018
as Dexter
Thirsty
2019
as Young Man
The Last Days of TJ Staggs
2018
as Executive
Shoot
as Hank Banks/Frank Banks
Like Cotton Twines
2016
as Micha Brown
About Jay Ellis
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. With 50 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Jay Ellis has appeared in 18 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jay Ellis Movies
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022) — as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
- Movie 43 (2013) — as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
- Escape Room (2019) — as Jason Walker
- Freaky Tales (2025) — as Sleepy Floyd
- Somebody I Used to Know (2023) — as Sean
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