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Jay Ellis
ACTOR

Jay Ellis

Known for Top Gun: Maverick · Grey's Anatomy · How I Met Your Mother

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…

Snapshot 2026-10-13

Born
Dec 27, 1981
Birthplace
Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Known For
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.

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Known For

MOVIETop Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: MaverickLt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch · 2022
★ 8.2
TVGrey's Anatomy
Grey's AnatomyDJ · 2005
★ 8.2
TVHow I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your MotherSound Guy · 2005
★ 8.1
TVNCIS
NCISTommy Hill · 2003
★ 7.6
TViCarly
iCarlyFriend #1 · 2007
★ 7.9
TVNCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los AngelesNaval Flight Officer Randall Baker · 2009
★ 7.5
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2003
★ 5.3
MOVIEOne Night Only
One Night OnlyBernard Starks · 2026
★ 6.4

Filmography

Movies

Triple StandardLewis
2010
Dear Secret SantaBrad
2013
Movie 43Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
2013
Breaking ThroughQuinn
2015
My Favorite FiveJonathan Colburn
2015
November RuleJames Avedon
2015
Like Cotton TwinesMicha Brown
2016
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2018
In a RelationshipDexter
2018
TL
The Last Days of TJ StaggsExecutive
2018
Escape RoomJason Walker
2019
ThirstyYoung Man
2019
Black BoxCo-Executive Producer
2020
Insecure: The EndSelf
2021
Top Gun: MaverickLt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
2022
Somebody I Used to KnowSean
2023
The GutterLil Patience
2024
Freaky TalesSleepy Floyd
2025
One Night OnlyBernard Starks
2026
S
ShootHank Banks/Frank Banks
S
ShootProducer

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1944
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1992
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
NCISTommy Hill · 1 eps
2003
The BacheloretteSelf · 1 eps
2003
Grey's AnatomyDJ · 1 eps
2005
How I Met Your MotherSound Guy · 1 eps
2005
RelatedCollege Student · 1 eps
2005
The GameBryce Westbrook · 48 eps
2006
iCarlyFriend #1 · 1 eps
2007
NCIS: Los AngelesNaval Flight Officer Randall Baker · 1 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
Hart of DixieResident · 1 eps
2011
Masters of SexDr. Cyril Franklin · 1 eps
2013
Grace and FrankieDan · 1 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
InsecureLawrence · 44 eps
2016
InsecureDirector
2016
A Black Lady Sketch ShowWise Man · 1 eps
2019
Could You Survive the Movies?Self · 1 eps
2019
Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest · 1 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
Behind Her FaithProducer
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf · 1 eps
2020
Mrs. AmericaFranklin Thomas · 2 eps
2020
How Did They Build That?Self - Host · 48 eps
2021
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show1 eps
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
History of the World: Part IIJesus · 4 eps
2023
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(voice) · 3 eps
2024
All Her FaultColin Dobbs · 8 eps
2025
Running PointJay Brown · 7 eps
2025
Not Suitable for WorkBill Gibson · 9 eps
2026
TR
The Rookie: NorthAlex Holland · 1 eps
2027
TR
The Rookie: NorthProducer
2027

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