Jay Ellis
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1981 · age 44
Wendell Ramone "Jay" Ellis Jr. is an American actor. In 2013, Ellis received his first major role on BET's series The Game. His role as Martin "Lawrence" Walker in the HBO series Insecure (2016-2021), earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.
Jay Ellis is read about 897 times a day, in 21 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Not Suitable for WorkSeries, Bill Gibson
One Night OnlyFilm, 2026Bernard Starks2025
Freaky TalesFilm, Sleepy Floyd2024
The GutterFilm, Lil Patience2023
History of the World: Part IISeries, Jesus
Somebody I Used to KnowFilm, 2023Sean2022
Top Gun: MaverickFilm, Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch2021
Insecure: The EndFilm2019
Desus & MeroSeries
Escape RoomFilm, 2019Jason Walker
ThirstyFilm, 2019Young Man2018
A Boy. A Girl. A DreamFilm2016
InsecureSeries, Director
Like Cotton TwinesFilm, 2016Micha Brown2015
Breaking ThroughFilm, Quinn2013
Masters of SexSeries, Dr. Cyril Franklin
Dear Secret SantaFilm, 2013Brad
Movie 43Film, 2013Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")2010
Triple StandardFilm, Lewis2009
NCIS: Los AngelesSeries, Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker2006
The GameSeries, Bryce Westbrook2005
Grey's AnatomySeries, DJ1992
MTV Movie & TV AwardsSeries1981Born27 December 1981People around Jay
Dave Franco Directed Somebody I Used to Know (2023)
Tatyana Ali Also in Dear Secret Santa and November Rule
Monica Barbaro Also in Top Gun: Maverick and One Night Only
Janet Montgomery Also in The Rookie: North and In a Relationship
Adam Pally Also in History of the World, Part II
Neal H. Moritz Produced Escape Room (2019)
Sam Richardson Also in History of the World, Part II
D'Arcy Carden Also in History of the World, Part II
Adam Robitel Directed Escape Room (2019)
Paul Scheer Also in History of the World, Part II
Anna Boden Directed Freaky Tales (2025)
Ryan Fleck Directed Freaky Tales (2025)
Jared Hess Produced The Gutter (2024)
Wyck Godfrey Produced Somebody I Used to Know (2023)
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Top Gun: Maverick 2022
One Night Only 2026
Escape Room 2019
Freaky Tales 2025
Somebody I Used to Know 2023
Filmography 19
58 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
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About this person
He later starred in the horror film Escape Room (2019) and appeared in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
