Actor
Jay Ellis
December 27, 1981 · 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.
Notable work
8.2Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
as Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
8.2Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as DJ
8.1How I Met Your Mother (2005)
as Sound Guy
6.5Escape Room (2019)
as Jason Walker
7.6NCIS (2003)
as Tommy Hill
4.7Movie 43 (2013)
as Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
8iCarly (2007)
as Friend #1
7.5NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker
7.1Masters of Sex (2013)
as Dr. Cyril Franklin
7.7Grace and Frankie (2015)
as Dan
7.3Hart of Dixie (2011)
as Resident
8.1All Her Fault (2025)
as Colin Dobbs
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