Acting

Jay Ellis

Born December 27, 1981 (44)United StatesSumter, South Carolina, USA40 creditsIMDb

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 Room2019 · as Jason Walker
Top Gun: Maverick2022 · as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
Freaky Tales2025 · as Sleepy Floyd
Somebody I Used to Know2023 · as Sean
Movie 432013 · as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
Series
Insecure2016 · as Lawrence · 44 ep
In a Relationship2018 · as Dexter
November Rule2015 · as James Avedon
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Grey's Anatomy2005 · as DJ · 1 ep
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All Her Fault2025 · as Colin Dobbs · 8 ep
Black Box2020 · Co-Executive Producer
Breaking Through2015 · as Quinn
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Grey's Anatomy2005 · as DJ · 1 ep
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NCIS2003 · as Tommy Hill · 1 ep
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NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker · 1 ep
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How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Sound Guy · 1 ep
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iCarly2007 · as Friend #1 · 1 ep
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Grace and Frankie2015 · as Dan · 1 ep
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Hart of Dixie2011 · as Resident · 1 ep
Top Gun: Maverick2022 · as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
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Masters of Sex2013 · as Dr. Cyril Franklin · 1 ep
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Insecure2016 · as Lawrence · 44 ep
One Night Only2026 · as Bernard Starks
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The Game2006 · as Bryce Westbrook · 48 ep
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History of the World: Part II2023 · as Jesus · 4 ep
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Running Point2025 · as Jay Brown · 7 ep
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Not Suitable for Work2026 · as Bill Gibson · 9 ep
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A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Wise Man · 1 ep
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The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy2024 · as (voice) · 3 ep
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All Her Fault2025 · as Colin Dobbs · 8 ep
Series
Mrs. America2020 · as Franklin Thomas · 2 ep
Escape Room2019 · as Jason Walker
Series
Related2005 · as College Student · 1 ep
Freaky Tales2025 · as Sleepy Floyd
Movie 432013 · as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
Somebody I Used to Know2023 · as Sean
In a Relationship2018 · as Dexter
Series
The Rookie: Northas Alex Holland · 1 ep
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream2018 · Cast
The Gutter2024 · as Lil Patience
Breaking Through2015 · as Quinn
November Rule2015 · as James Avedon
My Favorite Five2015 · as Jonathan Colburn
The Last Days of TJ Staggs2018 · as Executive
Dear Secret Santa2013 · as Brad
Insecure: The End2021 · as Self
Triple Standard2010 · as Lewis
Like Cotton Twines2016 · as Micha Brown