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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
NCIS
Not Suitable for Work
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Kelly Clarkson Show
NCIS: Los Angeles
How I Met Your Mother
The Jennifer Hudson Show
All Movies (18)
- Freaky Tales2025 · as Sleepy Floyd
- The Gutter2024 · as Lil Patience
- Somebody I Used to Know2023 · as Sean
- Top Gun: Maverick2022 · as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
- Insecure: The End2021 · as Self
- Thirsty2019 · as Young Man
- Escape Room2019 · as Jason Walker
- The Last Days of TJ Staggs2018 · as Executive
- In a Relationship2018 · as Dexter
- A Boy. A Girl. A Dream2018
- Like Cotton Twines2016 · as Micha Brown
- Breaking Through2015 · as Quinn
- November Rule2015 · as James Avedon
- My Favorite Five2015 · as Jonathan Colburn
- Dear Secret Santa2013 · as Brad
- Movie 432013 · as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
- Triple Standard2010 · as Lewis
- Shoot— · as Hank Banks/Frank Banks
All TV Shows (34)
- Not Suitable for Work2026 · as Bill Gibson
- All Her Fault2025 · as Colin Dobbs
- Running Point2025 · as Jay Brown
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy2024 · as (voice)
- History of the World: Part II2023 · as Jesus
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
- How Did They Build That?2021 · as Self - Host
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's2020 · as Self
- Mrs. America2020 · as Franklin Thomas
- Could You Survive The Movies?2019 · as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Wise Man
- Desus & Mero2019 · as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Insecure2016 · as Lawrence
- Grace and Frankie2015 · as Dan
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
- Masters of Sex2013 · as Dr. Cyril Franklin
- Hart of Dixie2011 · as Resident
- NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- iCarly2007 · as Friend #1
- The Game2006 · as Bryce Westbrook
- Related2005 · as College Student
- How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Sound Guy
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as DJ
- NCIS2003 · as Tommy Hill
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- The Bachelorette2003 · as Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars1953 · as Self
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter
- The Rookie: North— · as Alex Holland