Jay Ellis

Jay Ellis

Known for
Acting
Born
December 27, 1981 (age 44)
Birthplace
Sumter, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Ellis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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Filmography

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Shoot

Shoot

Movie · as Hank Banks/Frank Banks

2027
The Rookie: North

The Rookie: North

TV · as Alex Holland · 1 ep

2026
One Night Only poster

One Night Only

Movie · as Bernard Starks

2026
Not Suitable for Work poster

Not Suitable for Work

TV · as Bill Gibson · 9 eps

2025
Freaky Tales poster

Freaky Tales

Movie · as Sleepy Floyd

2025
All Her Fault poster

All Her Fault

TV · as Colin Dobbs · 8 eps

2025
Running Point poster

Running Point

TV · as Jay Brown · 7 eps

2024
The Gutter poster

The Gutter

Movie · as Lil Patience

2024
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy poster

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

TV · as (voice) · 3 eps

2023
Somebody I Used to Know poster

Somebody I Used to Know

Movie · as Sean

2023
History of the World: Part II poster

History of the World: Part II

TV · as Jesus · 4 eps

2022
Top Gun: Maverick poster

Top Gun: Maverick

Movie · as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2021
Insecure: The End poster

Insecure: The End

Movie · as Self

2021
How Did They Build That? poster

How Did They Build That?

TV · as Self - Host · 48 eps

2020
Mrs. America poster

Mrs. America

TV · as Franklin Thomas · 2 eps

2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's poster

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Escape Room poster

Escape Room

Movie · as Jason Walker

2019
Thirsty poster

Thirsty

Movie · as Young Man

2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show poster

A Black Lady Sketch Show

TV · as Wise Man · 1 ep

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Could You Survive the Movies? poster

Could You Survive the Movies?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Desus & Mero poster

Desus & Mero

TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 ep

2018
The Last Days of TJ Staggs

The Last Days of TJ Staggs

Movie · as Executive

2018
In a Relationship poster

In a Relationship

Movie · as Dexter

2018
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream poster

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

Movie

2016
Like Cotton Twines poster

Like Cotton Twines

Movie · as Micha Brown

2016
Insecure poster

Insecure

TV · as Lawrence · 44 eps

2015
Breaking Through poster

Breaking Through

Movie · as Quinn

2015
My Favorite Five poster

My Favorite Five

Movie · as Jonathan Colburn

2015
November Rule poster

November Rule

Movie · as James Avedon

2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden poster

The Late Late Show with James Corden

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2015
Grace and Frankie poster

Grace and Frankie

TV · as Dan · 1 ep

2013
Movie 43 poster

Movie 43

Movie · as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")

2013
Dear Secret Santa poster

Dear Secret Santa

Movie · as Brad

2013
Masters of Sex poster

Masters of Sex

TV · as Dr. Cyril Franklin · 1 ep

2011
Hart of Dixie poster

Hart of Dixie

TV · as Resident · 1 ep

2010
Triple Standard poster

Triple Standard

Movie · as Lewis

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles

TV · as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker · 1 ep

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2007
iCarly poster

iCarly

TV · as Friend #1 · 1 ep

2006
The Game poster

The Game

TV · as Bryce Westbrook · 48 eps

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · as DJ · 1 ep

2005
How I Met Your Mother poster

How I Met Your Mother

TV · as Sound Guy · 1 ep

2005
Related poster

Related

TV · as College Student · 1 ep

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Tommy Hill · 1 ep

2003
The Bachelorette poster

The Bachelorette

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards poster

MTV Movie & TV Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1944
Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep