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Jay Ellis

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 27, 1981 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Acting
2026Not Suitable for WorkBill Gibson
2025Freaky TalesSleepy Floyd
2025All Her FaultColin Dobbs
2025Running PointJay Brown
2024The GutterLil Patience
2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(voice)
2023Somebody I Used to KnowSean
2023History of the World: Part IIJesus
2022Top Gun: MaverickLt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2021Insecure: The EndSelf
2021How Did They Build That?Self - Host
2020Mrs. AmericaFranklin Thomas
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf
2019Escape RoomJason Walker
2019ThirstyYoung Man
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowWise Man
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2019Could You Survive The Movies?Self
2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
2018The Last Days of TJ StaggsExecutive
2018In a RelationshipDexter
2018A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2016Like Cotton TwinesMicha Brown
2016InsecureLawrence
2015Breaking ThroughQuinn
2015My Favorite FiveJonathan Colburn
2015November RuleJames Avedon
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
2015Grace and FrankieDan
2013Movie 43Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
2013Dear Secret SantaBrad
2013Masters of SexDr. Cyril Franklin
2011Hart of DixieResident
2010Triple StandardLewis
2009NCIS: Los AngelesNaval Flight Officer Randall Baker
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2007iCarlyFriend #1
2006The GameBryce Westbrook
2005Grey's AnatomyDJ
2005How I Met Your MotherSound Guy
2003NCISTommy Hill
2003The BacheloretteSelf
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter
1953The OscarsSelf
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
-ShootHank Banks/Frank Banks
Production
2020Black BoxCo-Executive Producer
2020Behind Her FaithProducer
-ShootProducer
Directing
2016InsecureDirector