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Jay Ellis

Jay Ellis

Acting1981Sumter, South Carolina, USA

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.

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Acting History

2025
Freaky Tales
as Sleepy Floyd
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
All Her Fault
TVas Colin Dobbs
All Her Fault
TVas Colin Dobbs• 8 eps
Running Point
TVas Jay Brown
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2024
The Gutter
as Lil Patience
2023
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TVas Wise Man• 1 eps
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2022
Top Gun: Maverick
as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
2021
The Bachelorette
TVas Self• 1 eps
2020
Mrs. America
TVas Franklin Thomas• 2 eps
Desus & Mero
TVas Self - Illustrious Guest• 1 eps
Black Box
Co-Executive Producer
2019
Escape Room
as Jason Walker
2018
2016
Grace and Frankie
TVas Dan• 1 eps
Insecure
TVas Lawrence• 44 eps
Insecure
TVDirector
2015
November Rule
as James Avedon
My Favorite Five
as Jonathan Colburn
2014
Masters of Sex
TVas Dr. Cyril Franklin• 1 eps
2013
Movie 43
as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
NCIS: Los Angeles
TVas Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker• 1 eps
The Game
TVas Bryce Westbrook• 48 eps
2012
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Sound Guy• 1 eps
Hart of Dixie
TVas Resident• 1 eps
iCarly
TVas Friend #1• 1 eps
2011
NCIS
TVas Tommy Hill• 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas DJ• 1 eps
2010
2009

Social Media

IMDb

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/27/1981(44 years old)
Place of Birth
Sumter, South Carolina, USA