Acting
Jay Ellis
Born December 27, 1981 · 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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8.2
Top Gun: Maverick
Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
647.6
Grey's Anatomy
DJ
888.3
How I Met Your Mother
Sound Guy
466.4
Escape Room
Jason Walker
717.8
NCIS
Tommy Hill
84.4
Movie 43
Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
456.8
iCarly
Friend #1
416.8
NCIS: Los Angeles
Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker
486.2
Black Box
Co-Executive Producer
687.9
Masters of Sex
Dr. Cyril Franklin
828.2
Grace and Frankie
Dan
637.5
All Her Fault
Colin Dobbs
647.7
Hart of Dixie
Resident
506.2
Freaky Tales
Sleepy Floyd
768.1
Insecure
Lawrence, Director
396.0
One Night Only
Bernard Starks
166.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
305.7
Somebody I Used to Know
Sean
507.3
Running Point
Jay Brown
85.5
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Filmography
- 2027The Rookie: NorthAlex Holland, ProducerSeries
- 2026One Night OnlyBernard StarksMovie
- 2026Not Suitable for WorkBill GibsonSeries
- 2025All Her FaultColin DobbsSeries
- 2025Freaky TalesSleepy FloydMovie
- 2025Running PointJay BrownSeries
- 2024The GutterLil PatienceMovie
- 2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(voice)Series
- 2023History of the World: Part IIJesusSeries
- 2023Somebody I Used to KnowSeanMovie
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries
- 2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
- 2022Top Gun: MaverickLt. Reuben 'Payback' FitchMovie
- 2021Insecure: The EndSelfMovie
- 2021How Did They Build That?Self - HostSeries
- 2020Black BoxCo-Executive ProducerMovie
- 2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelfSeries
- 2020Mrs. AmericaFranklin ThomasSeries
- 2020Behind Her FaithProducerSeries
- 2019Could You Survive the Movies?SelfSeries
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
- 2019ThirstyYoung ManMovie
- 2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowWise ManSeries
- 2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious GuestSeries
- 2019Escape RoomJason WalkerMovie
- 2018The Last Days of TJ StaggsExecutiveMovie
- 2018In a RelationshipDexterMovie
- 2018A Boy. A Girl. A DreamMovie
- 2016InsecureLawrence, DirectorSeries
- 2016Like Cotton TwinesMicha BrownMovie
- 2015Breaking ThroughQuinnMovie
- 2015Grace and FrankieDanSeries
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries
- 2015November RuleJames AvedonMovie
- 2015My Favorite FiveJonathan ColburnMovie
- 2013Dear Secret SantaBradMovie
- 2013Masters of SexDr. Cyril FranklinSeries
- 2013Movie 43Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")Movie
- 2011Hart of DixieResidentSeries
- 2010Triple StandardLewisMovie
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesNaval Flight Officer Randall BakerSeries
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
- 2007iCarlyFriend #1Series
- 2006The GameBryce WestbrookSeries
- 2005RelatedCollege StudentSeries
- 2005How I Met Your MotherSound GuySeries
- 2005Grey's AnatomyDJSeries
- 2003NCISTommy HillSeries
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
- 2003The BacheloretteSelfSeries
- 1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
- —ShootHank Banks/Frank Banks, ProducerMovie