Jay Ellis
Acting
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.
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Movies (18)
Freaky Tales2025Sleepy Floyd
The Gutter2024Lil Patience
Somebody I Used to Know2023Sean
Top Gun: Maverick2022Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
Insecure: The End2021Self
Thirsty2019Young Man
Escape Room2019Jason Walker- The Last Days of TJ Staggs2018Executive
In a Relationship2018Dexter
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream2018
Like Cotton Twines2016Micha Brown
Breaking Through2015Quinn
November Rule2015James Avedon
My Favorite Five2015Jonathan Colburn
Dear Secret Santa2013Brad
Movie 432013Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
Triple Standard2010Lewis- ShootHank Banks/Frank Banks
Shows (33)
Not Suitable for Work2026Bill Gibson
All Her Fault2025Colin Dobbs
Running Point2025Jay Brown
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy2024(voice)
History of the World: Part II2023Jesus
The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
Sherri2022Self - Guest
How Did They Build That?2021Self - Host
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's2020Self
Mrs. America2020Franklin Thomas
Could You Survive The Movies?2019Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show2019Wise Man
Desus & Mero2019Self - Illustrious Guest
Insecure2016Lawrence
Grace and Frankie2015Dan
The Late Late Show with James Corden2015Self - Guest
Masters of Sex2013Dr. Cyril Franklin
Hart of Dixie2011Resident
NCIS: Los Angeles2009Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009Self - Guest
iCarly2007Friend #1
The Game2006Bryce Westbrook
Related2005College Student
How I Met Your Mother2005Sound Guy
Grey's Anatomy2005DJ
NCIS2003Tommy Hill
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003Self
The Bachelorette2003Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards1992Self - Presenter