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Jay Ellis · Cineora

Jay Ellis

ACTOR · FROM SUMTER, USA

Jay Ellis

Born 1981 · 44 years old37 credits since 20032 coming up

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In the pictureEscape Room

ABOUT JAY

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born27 December 1981

BirthplaceSumter, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora29 of 36 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Jay from.

Escape Room poster

Movie

2019IMDb6.4

All Her Fault poster

Series

2025IMDb7.5

Running Point poster

Series

2025–IMDb7.3

Insecure poster

Series

2016–2021IMDb8.1

Freaky Tales poster

Movie

2025IMDb6.2

Somebody I Used to Know poster

Movie

Somebody I Used to Know

2023IMDb5.7

History of the World: Part II poster

Series

History of the World: Part II

2023IMDb5.5

Not Suitable for Work poster

Series

Not Suitable for Work

2026IMDb7.0

The Game poster

Series

2006–2015IMDb6.9

In a Relationship poster

Movie

In a Relationship

2018IMDb5.5

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy poster

Series

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

2024–IMDb6.5

Triple Standard poster

Movie

Triple Standard

2010IMDb6.5

Coming up

What Jay is working on next.

The Rookie: Northas Alex HollandOut Jan 2027
Shootas Hank Banks/Frank BanksDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 29
Average IMDb: 6.7

Highest rated

How I Met Your MotherIMDb 8.3

Working since

2003

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

37 credits

The 2020s

11 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

One Night Only poster

Movie

2026IMDb6.0

as Bernard Starks

Not Suitable for Work poster

Series

Not Suitable for Work

2026IMDb7.0

as Bill Gibson · 9 episodes

All Her Fault poster

Series

2025IMDb7.5

as Colin Dobbs · 8 episodes

Freaky Tales poster

Movie

2025IMDb6.2

as Sleepy Floyd

Running Point poster

Series

2025–IMDb7.3

as Jay Brown · 7 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Gutter

2024

as Lil Patience

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy poster

Series

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

2024–IMDb6.5

as (voice) · 3 episodes

History of the World: Part II poster

Series

History of the World: Part II

2023IMDb5.5

as Jesus · 4 episodes

The 2010s

17 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

Not on Cineora

Thirsty

2019

as Young Man

A Black Lady Sketch Show poster

Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019–2023IMDb7.5

as Wise Man · 1 episode

Escape Room poster

Movie

2019IMDb6.4

as Jason Walker

The Last Days of TJ Staggs

Not on Cineora

The Last Days of TJ Staggs

2018

as Executive

In a Relationship poster

Movie

In a Relationship

2018IMDb5.5

as Dexter

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream poster

Movie

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

2018IMDb4.7

Insecure poster

Series

2016–2021IMDb8.1

as Lawrence · 44 episodes

Not on Cineora

Like Cotton Twines

2016

as Micha Brown

The 2000s

7 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

NCIS: Los Angeles poster

Series

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009–2023IMDb6.8

as Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker · 1 episode

iCarly poster

Series

2007–2012IMDb6.8

as Friend #1 · 1 episode

The Game poster

Series

2006–2015IMDb6.9

as Bryce Westbrook · 48 episodes

Not on Cineora

Related

2005

as College Student · 1 episode

How I Met Your Mother poster

Series

How I Met Your Mother

2005–2014IMDb8.3

as Sound Guy · 1 episode

Grey's Anatomy poster

Series

2005–IMDb7.6

as DJ · 1 episode

NCIS poster

Series

2003–IMDb7.8

as Tommy Hill · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Jay’s titles.

Greta LeeIn a Relationship and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

Mindy KalingCreator · Running Point and Not Suitable for Work

Monica BarbaroTop Gun: Maverick and One Night Only

Tatyana AliNovember Rule and Dear Secret Santa

Elizabeth BanksMovie 43 and Mrs. America

Ike BarinholtzRunning Point and History of the World: Part II

Neil Patrick HarrisHow I Met Your Mother and The Oscars

Kieran CulkinMovie 43 and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

Issa RaeInsecure and Insecure: The End

Abby ElliottHow I Met Your Mother and All Her Fault