Jay Ellis movies and series

December 27, 1981 (age 44) Sumter, South Carolina, USA

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.

His titles like Top Gun: Maverick, Escape Room, and Freaky Tales - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 2, 2026

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Top Gun: Maverick

2022May 2022 by Joseph Kosinski

Minor role as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch

Minor role as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch

7.89 Excellent 11.6k ratings
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Escape Room

2019January 2019 by Adam Robitel

Starring as Jason Walker

Starring as Jason Walker

6.09 Okay++ 5,186 ratings
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Freaky Tales

2025April 2025 by Anna Boden

Lead role as Sleepy Floyd

Lead role as Sleepy Floyd

5.94 Okay++ 271 ratings
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Somebody I Used to Know

2023February 2023 by Dave Franco

Starring as Sean

Starring as Sean

5.71 Okay+ 205 ratings
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Insecure

2016–2021 by Issa Rae

Starring as Lawrence

Starring as Lawrence

6.25 Good-- 227 ratings
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All Her Fault

2025 by Megan Gallagher

Supporting as Colin Dobbs

Supporting as Colin Dobbs

6.88 Good+ 343 ratings
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In a Relationship

2018November 2018 by Sam Boyd

Supporting as Dexter

Supporting as Dexter

5.76 Okay+ 133 ratings
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Not Suitable for Work

2026 by Mindy Kaling

Supporting as Bill Gibson

Supporting as Bill Gibson

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Breaking Through

2015August 2015 by John Swetnam

Minor role as Quinn

Minor role as Quinn

5.85 Okay+ <100 ratings
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November Rule

2015February 2015 by Mike Elliott

Supporting as James Avedon

Supporting as James Avedon

5.92 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Game

2006–2015 by Mara Brock Akil

Minor role as Bryce Westbrook

Minor role as Bryce Westbrook

6.20 Good-- <100 ratings
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A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

2018January 2018 by Qasim Basir

Starring

Starring

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Dear Secret Santa

2013November 2013 by Peter Sullivan

Supporting as Brad

Supporting as Brad

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Insecure: The End

2021December 2021 by James Bland

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Triple Standard

2010August 2010 by William Branden Blinn

Supporting as Lewis

Supporting as Lewis

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Thirsty

2019September 2019 by Nicole Delaney

Starring as Young Man

Starring as Young Man

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My Favorite Five

2015January 2015 by Paul D. Hannah

Supporting as Jonathan Colburn

Supporting as Jonathan Colburn

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The Gutter

2024November 2024 by Yassir Lester

Supporting as Lil Patience

Supporting as Lil Patience

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Like Cotton Twines

2016June 2016 by Leila Djansi

Lead role as Micha Brown

Lead role as Micha Brown

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How Did They Build That?

Airing since 2021

Lead role as Self - Host

Lead role as Self - Host

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