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Jay Ellis

Known for acting · Born 27 December 1981 · 44 · Sumter, South Carolina, USA

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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.

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Known for

Escape Room

2019

Insecure

2016

The Game

2006

Freaky Tales

2025

Somebody I Used to Know

2023

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

How Did They Build That?

2021

All Her Fault

2025

Running Point

2025

In a Relationship

2018

Not Suitable for Work

2026

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

2018

Acting (52)

2026One Night OnlyBernard StarksFilm
2026Not Suitable for WorkBill Gibson · 9 episodesSeries
2025All Her FaultColin Dobbs · 8 episodesSeries
2025Freaky TalesSleepy FloydFilm
2025Running PointJay Brown · 7 episodesSeries
2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2024The GutterLil PatienceFilm
2023Somebody I Used to KnowSeanFilm
2023History of the World: Part IIJesus · 4 episodesSeries
2022Top Gun: MaverickLt. Reuben 'Payback' FitchFilm
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show, SelfSeries
2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
2021Insecure: The EndSelfFilm
2021How Did They Build That?Self - Host · 48 episodesSeries
2020Mrs. AmericaFranklin Thomas · 2 episodesSeries
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelfSeries
2019Escape RoomJason WalkerFilm
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowWise ManSeries
2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious GuestSeries
2019ThirstyYoung ManFilm
2019Could You Survive the Movies?SelfSeries
2018In a RelationshipDexterFilm
2018A Boy. A Girl. A DreamFilm
2018The Last Days of TJ StaggsExecutiveFilm
2016InsecureLawrence · 44 episodesSeries
2016Like Cotton TwinesMicha BrownFilm
2015Grace and FrankieDanSeries
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries
2015Breaking ThroughQuinnFilm
2015November RuleJames AvedonFilm
2015My Favorite FiveJonathan ColburnFilm
2013Movie 43Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")Film
2013Masters of SexDr. Cyril FranklinSeries
2013Dear Secret SantaBradFilm
2011Hart of DixieResidentSeries
2010Triple StandardLewisFilm
2009NCIS: Los AngelesNaval Flight Officer Randall BakerSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
2007iCarlyFriend #1Series
2006The GameBryce Westbrook · 48 episodesSeries
2005Grey's AnatomyDJSeries
2005How I Met Your MotherSound GuySeries
2005RelatedCollege StudentSeries
2003NCISTommy HillSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
2003The BacheloretteSelfSeries
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
—ShootHank Banks/Frank BanksFilm
—The Rookie: NorthAlex HollandSeries

Directing (1)

2016InsecureDirectorSeries

Production (4)

2020Black BoxCo-Executive ProducerFilm
2020Behind Her FaithProducerSeries
—ShootProducerFilm
—The Rookie: NorthProducerSeries