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