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
