Jay Ellis
Acting Born Dec 27, 1981 Sumter, South Carolina, USA 57 credits
Biography
Jay Ellis, born Wendell Ramone Ellis Jr. on December 27, 1981, is an American actor. He began his career in modeling before transitioning to acting in Los Angeles. His first major television role came in 2013 on BET's series The Game. In 2015, he joined the cast of HBO's Insecure, which debuted in 2016. Ellis was born in Sumter, South Carolina. Information regarding his early life, education, and other roles beyond these projects is not specified in available sources.
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Career timeline
Not Suitable for Work
All Her FaultRunning PointFreaky Tales
The Second Best Hospital in the GalaxyThe Gutter
History of the World: Part IISomebody I Used to Know
The Jennifer Hudson ShowThe Jennifer Hudson ShowSherriTop Gun: Maverick
How Did They Build That?Insecure: The End
Mrs. AmericaBottomless Brunch at Colman'sBlack Box · Co-Executive ProducerBehind Her Faith · Producer
The Kelly Clarkson ShowDesus & MeroA Black Lady Sketch ShowEscape RoomCould You Survive The Movies?
In a RelationshipA Boy. A Girl. A DreamThe Last Days of TJ Staggs
InsecureInsecure · DirectorLike Cotton Twines
The Late Late Show with James CordenGrace and FrankieBreaking ThroughNovember RuleMy Favorite Five
Masters of SexMovie 43Dear Secret Santa
Hart of Dixie
Triple Standard
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenNCIS: Los Angeles
iCarly
The Game
Grey's AnatomyHow I Met Your MotherRelated
NCISJimmy Kimmel Live!The Bachelorette
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Oscars
Golden Globe Awards
Full filmography
- Not Suitable for Work (2026) as Bill Gibson
- All Her Fault (2025) as Colin Dobbs
- Running Point (2025) as Jay Brown
- Freaky Tales (2025) as Sleepy Floyd
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024) as (voice)
- The Gutter (2024) as Lil Patience
- History of the World: Part II (2023) as Jesus
- Somebody I Used to Know (2023) as Sean
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022) as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
- How Did They Build That? (2021) as Self - Host
- Insecure: The End (2021) as Self
- Mrs. America (2020) as Franklin Thomas
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020) as Self
- Black Box (2020) Co-Executive Producer
- Behind Her Faith (2020) Producer
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Desus & Mero (2019) as Self - Illustrious Guest
- A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019) as Wise Man
- Escape Room (2019) as Jason Walker
- Could You Survive The Movies? (2019) as Self
- Thirsty (2019) as Young Man
- In a Relationship (2018) as Dexter
- A Boy. A Girl. A Dream (2018)
- The Last Days of TJ Staggs (2018) as Executive
- Insecure (2016) as Lawrence
- Insecure (2016) Director
- Like Cotton Twines (2016) as Micha Brown
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Grace and Frankie (2015) as Dan
- Breaking Through (2015) as Quinn
- November Rule (2015) as James Avedon
- My Favorite Five (2015) as Jonathan Colburn
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Dr. Cyril Franklin
- Movie 43 (2013) as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
- Dear Secret Santa (2013) as Brad
- Hart of Dixie (2011) as Resident
- Triple Standard (2010) as Lewis
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker
- 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
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Bachelorette (2003) as Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- The Rookie: North as Alex Holland
- The Rookie: North Producer
- Shoot as Hank Banks/Frank Banks
- Shoot Producer