Jay Ellis
Known for Acting · 51 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 (33)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as DJ
NCIS
2003
as Tommy Hill
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Sound Guy
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Insecure
2016
as Lawrence
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
iCarly
2007
as Friend #1
Not Suitable for Work
2026
as Bill Gibson
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self - Illustrious Guest
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Dan
Masters of Sex
2013
as Dr. Cyril Franklin
The Game
2006
as Bryce Westbrook
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Resident
The Bachelorette
2003
as Self
All Her Fault
2025
as Colin Dobbs
Running Point
2025
as Jay Brown
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
as (voice)
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Jesus
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Wise Man
Mrs. America
2020
as Franklin Thomas
Related
2005
as College Student
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
Could You Survive The Movies?
2019
as Self
The Rookie: North
as Alex Holland
How Did They Build That?
2021
as Self - Host
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
In a Relationship
2018
as Dexter
The Gutter
2024
as Lil Patience
Like Cotton Twines
2016
as Micha Brown
Breaking Through
2015
as Quinn
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2018
Dear Secret Santa
2013
as Brad
November Rule
2015
as James Avedon
Triple Standard
2010
as Lewis
Insecure: The End
2021
as Self
My Favorite Five
2015
as Jonathan Colburn
The Last Days of TJ Staggs
2018
as Executive
Shoot
as Hank Banks/Frank Banks
Thirsty
2019
as Young Man
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 51 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Jay Ellis has appeared in 18 films and 33 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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