Jay Ellis

December 27, 1981 (age 44) Sumter, South Carolina, USA
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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: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/21
Weighted avg: 7.22 /10
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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
    7.87 Excellent
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    Escape Room
    2019January 2019 by Adam Robitel
    Starring as Jason Walker
    Starring as Jason Walker
    6.08 Okay++
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    Freaky Tales
    2025April 2025 by Anna Boden
    Lead role as Sleepy Floyd
    Lead role as Sleepy Floyd
    5.83 Okay+
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    Somebody I Used to Know
    2023February 2023 by Dave Franco
    Starring as Sean
    Starring as Sean
    5.42 Okay-
  • 5
    5
    Insecure
    2016–2021 by Issa Rae
    Starring as Lawrence
    Starring as Lawrence
    6.12 Good--
  • 6
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    All Her Fault
    2025 by Megan Gallagher
    Supporting as Colin Dobbs
    Supporting as Colin Dobbs
    7.14 Good++
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    In a Relationship
    2018November 2018 by Sam Boyd
    Supporting as Dexter
    Supporting as Dexter
    5.41 Okay-
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    Not Suitable for Work
    Airing since 2026 by Mindy Kaling
    Supporting as Bill Gibson
    Supporting as Bill Gibson
    5.87 Okay+
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    9
    Breaking Through
    2015August 2015 by John Swetnam
    Minor role as Quinn
    Minor role as Quinn
    5.44 Okay
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    November Rule
    2015February 2015 by Mike Elliott
    Supporting as James Avedon
    Supporting as James Avedon
    5.57 Okay
  • 11
    11
    The Game
    2006–2015 by Mara Brock Akil
    Minor role as Bryce Westbrook
    Minor role as Bryce Westbrook
    6.35 Good-
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    A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
    2018January 2018 by Qasim Basir
    Starring
    Starring
    6.02 Okay++
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    Dear Secret Santa
    2013November 2013 by Peter Sullivan
    Supporting as Brad
    Supporting as Brad
    5.83 Okay+
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    Insecure: The End
    2021December 2021 by James Bland
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    5.57 Okay
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    Triple Standard
    2010August 2010 by William Branden Blinn
    Supporting as Lewis
    Supporting as Lewis
    5.61 Okay
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    One Night Only
    2026July 2026 by Will Gluck
    Minor role as Bernard Starks
    Minor role as Bernard Starks
    Needs more reviews
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    The Gutter
    2024November 2024 by Isaiah Lester
    Supporting as Lil Patience
    Supporting as Lil Patience
    Needs more reviews
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    Thirsty
    2019September 2019 by Nicole Delaney
    Starring as Young Man
    Starring as Young Man
    Needs more reviews
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    My Favorite Five
    2015January 2015 by Paul D. Hannah
    Supporting as Jonathan Colburn
    Supporting as Jonathan Colburn
    Needs more reviews
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    Like Cotton Twines
    2016June 2016 by Leila Djansi
    Lead role as Micha Brown
    Lead role as Micha Brown
    Needs more reviews
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    How Did They Build That?
    Airing since 2021
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Issa Rae 2 titles
Alison Brie 1 title
Maya Rudolph 1 title
Pedro Pascal 1 title
Ben Mendelsohn 1 title
Omari Hardwick 1 title
Taylor Russell 1 title
Brian J. White 1 title
Steven Williams 1 title