
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

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

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

iCarly
2007
as Friend #1

Not Suitable for Work
2026
as Bill Gibson

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 Bachelorette
2003
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Game
2006
as Bryce Westbrook

Running Point
2025
as Jay Brown

All Her Fault
2025
as Colin Dobbs

Desus & Mero
2019
as Self - Illustrious Guest

History of the World: Part II
2023
as Jesus

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Wise Man

Mrs. America
2020
as Franklin Thomas

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
as (voice)

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self

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

Escape Room
2019
as Jason Walker

Movie 43
2013
as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")

Freaky Tales
2025
as Sleepy Floyd

Somebody I Used to Know
2023
as Sean

November Rule
2015
as James Avedon

In a Relationship
2018
as Dexter

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2018

Dear Secret Santa
2013
as Brad

Breaking Through
2015
as Quinn

My Favorite Five
2015
as Jonathan Colburn

The Gutter
2024
as Lil Patience

Thirsty
2019
as Young Man

Insecure: The End
2021
as Self
Shoot
as Hank Banks/Frank Banks

Like Cotton Twines
2016
as Micha Brown
The Last Days of TJ Staggs
2018
as Executive

Triple Standard
2010
as Lewis
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
- Escape Room (2019) — as Jason Walker
- Movie 43 (2013) — as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
- Freaky Tales (2025) — as Sleepy Floyd
- Somebody I Used to Know (2023) — as Sean
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