
Jay Ellis
Department: Acting
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

Insecure: The End
2021

Movie 43
2013

Dear Secret Santa
2013

Freaky Tales
2025

Breaking Through
2015

The Gutter
2024

My Favorite Five
2015

The Last Days of TJ Staggs
2018

Like Cotton Twines
2016

November Rule
2015

In a Relationship
2018

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2018

Escape Room
2019

Triple Standard
2010

Top Gun: Maverick
2022

Thirsty
2019

Shoot
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Somebody I Used to Know
2023

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019

The Game
2006

Insecure
2016

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019

Masters of Sex
2013

Could You Survive The Movies?
2019

Grey's Anatomy
2005

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024

NCIS
2003

iCarly
2007

Grace and Frankie
2015

Hart of Dixie
2011

Mrs. America
2020

History of the World: Part II
2023

All Her Fault
2025

Desus & Mero
2019

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020

How Did They Build That?
2021

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009

Sherri
2022

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022

The Oscars
1953

Golden Globe Awards
1944

Not Suitable for Work
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How I Met Your Mother
2005

The Bachelorette
2003

MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992

The Rookie: North
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Running Point
2025