Jay Ellis
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Insecure: The End
as Self
2021
Movie 43
as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
2013
Dear Secret Santa
as Brad
2013
Freaky Tales
as Sleepy Floyd
2025
Breaking Through
as Quinn
2015
The Gutter
as Lil Patience
2024
My Favorite Five
as Jonathan Colburn
2015
The Last Days of TJ Staggs
as Executive
2018
Like Cotton Twines
as Micha Brown
2016
November Rule
as James Avedon
2015
In a Relationship
as Dexter
2018
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2018
Escape Room
as Jason Walker
2019
Triple Standard
as Lewis
2010
Top Gun: Maverick
as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
2022
Thirsty
as Young Man
2019
Shoot
as Hank Banks/Frank Banks
TBA
Somebody I Used to Know
as Sean
2023
TV Appearances
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Wise Man
2019
The Game
as Bryce Westbrook
2006
Insecure
as Lawrence
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Masters of Sex
as Dr. Cyril Franklin
2013
Could You Survive The Movies?
as Self
2019
Grey's Anatomy
as DJ
2005
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
as (voice)
2024
NCIS
as Tommy Hill
2003
iCarly
as Friend #1
2007