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.

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Known for

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Freaky Tales

2025 ⭐ 6.3

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Top Gun: Maverick

2022 ⭐ 8.2

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Escape Room

2019 ⭐ 6.5

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A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

2018 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2025

Freaky Tales

Sleepy Floyd · 2025

⭐ 6.3

2024

The Gutter

Lil Patience · 2024

⭐ 4.9

2023

Somebody I Used to Know

Sean · 2023

⭐ 5.8

2022

Top Gun: Maverick Notable

Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch · 2022

⭐ 8.2

2021

Insecure: The End

Self · 2021

⭐ 4.7

2019

Thirsty

Young Man · 2019

⭐ 3.6

Escape Room Notable

Jason Walker · 2019

⭐ 6.5

2018

In a Relationship

Dexter · 2018

⭐ 5.7

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

2018

⭐ 6.5

2016

Like Cotton Twines Notable

Micha Brown · 2016

⭐ 8.3

2015

Breaking Through

Quinn · 2015

⭐ 5.5

November Rule

James Avedon · 2015

⭐ 5.6

My Favorite Five

Jonathan Colburn · 2015

⭐ 5.2

2013

Dear Secret Santa

Brad · 2013

⭐ 6.0

Movie 43 Notable

Lucious (segment "Victory's Gl · 2013

⭐ 4.7

2010

Triple Standard

Lewis · 2010

⭐ 5.0

Frequently appears with

Pedro Pascal

Clint

Ben Mendelsohn

The Guy

Normani

Entice

Dominique Thorne

Barbie

Tom Cruise

Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mit

Miles Teller

Lt. Bradley 'Rooster' Bra

Jennifer Connelly

Penny Benjamin

Bashir Salahuddin

Wo-1. Bernie 'Hondo' Cole

Jon Hamm

Adm. Beau 'Cyclone' Simps

Full filmography

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Freaky Tales

2025 ⭐ 6.3

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The Gutter

2024 ⭐ 4.9

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Somebody I Used to Know

2023 ⭐ 5.8

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Top Gun: Maverick

2022 ⭐ 8.2

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Insecure: The End

2021 ⭐ 4.7

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Thirsty

2019 ⭐ 3.6

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Escape Room

2019 ⭐ 6.5

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In a Relationship

2018 ⭐ 5.7

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A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

2018 ⭐ 6.5

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Like Cotton Twines

2016 ⭐ 8.3

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Breaking Through

2015 ⭐ 5.5

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November Rule

2015 ⭐ 5.6

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My Favorite Five

2015 ⭐ 5.2

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Dear Secret Santa

2013 ⭐ 6.0

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Movie 43

2013 ⭐ 4.7

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Triple Standard

2010 ⭐ 5.0