Jay Ellis
Acting
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Acting Credits
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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.
Known For
Filmography
One Night Only
2026
as Bernard Starks
Not Suitable for Work
2026
as Bill Gibson
Freaky Tales
2025
as Sleepy Floyd
All Her Fault
2025
as Colin Dobbs
Running Point
2025
as Jay Brown
The Gutter
2024
as Lil Patience
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
as (voice)
Somebody I Used to Know
2023
as Sean
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Jesus
Top Gun: Maverick
2022
as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
Insecure: The End
2021
as Self
How Did They Build That?
2021
as Self - Host
Mrs. America
2020
as Franklin Thomas
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
Escape Room
2019
as Jason Walker
Thirsty
2019
as Young Man
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Wise Man
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Could You Survive the Movies?
2019
as Self
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self - Illustrious Guest
The Last Days of TJ Staggs
2018
as Executive
In a Relationship
2018
as Dexter
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2018
Like Cotton Twines
2016
as Micha Brown
Insecure
2016
as Lawrence
Breaking Through
2015
as Quinn
My Favorite Five
2015
as Jonathan Colburn
November Rule
2015
as James Avedon
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Dan
Movie 43
2013
as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
Dear Secret Santa
2013
as Brad
Masters of Sex
2013
as Dr. Cyril Franklin
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Resident
Triple Standard
2010
as Lewis
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
iCarly
2007
as Friend #1
The Game
2006
as Bryce Westbrook
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as DJ
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Sound Guy
Related
2005
as College Student
NCIS
2003
as Tommy Hill
The Bachelorette
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter