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Jay Ellis

Jay Ellis

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 27, 1981 (43)
Birthplace Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Mar 04, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Freaky Tales

Freaky Tales

2025

as Sleepy Floyd

The Gutter

The Gutter

2024

as Lil Patience

Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch

Thirsty

Thirsty

2019

as Young Man

Escape Room

Escape Room

2019

as Jason Walker

The Last Days of TJ Staggs

The Last Days of TJ Staggs

2018

as Executive

In a Relationship

In a Relationship

2018

as Dexter

Like Cotton Twines

Like Cotton Twines

2016

as Micha Brown

November Rule

November Rule

2015

as James Avedon

My Favorite Five

My Favorite Five

2015

as Jonathan Colburn

Breaking Through

Breaking Through

2015

as Quinn

Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa

2013

as Brad

Movie 43

Movie 43

2013

as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")

Triple Standard

Triple Standard

2010

as Lewis

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Black Box

Black Box

2020

Co-Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Game

as Bryce Westbrook

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Oct 01, 2006

Insecure

as Lawrence

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Oct 09, 2016

History of the World: Part II

as Jesus

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 06, 2023

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

as (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 22, 2024

Mrs. America

as Franklin Thomas

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 15, 2020

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Wise Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2019

Masters of Sex

as Dr. Cyril Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2013

Grey's Anatomy

as DJ

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

NCIS

as Tommy Hill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

iCarly

as Friend #1

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2007

Grace and Frankie

as Dan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 08, 2015

Hart of Dixie

as Resident

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2011

All Her Fault

as Colin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 2025

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

How Did They Build That?

as Self - Host

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Jan 03, 2021

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Could You Survive The Movies?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 2019

Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2019

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 03, 2020

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