Jay Ellis

Jay Ellis

Birth : 1981-12-27, Sumter, South Carolina, USA

History

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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Jay Ellis

Movies

The Gutter
Lil Patience
Walt (lover of threesomes, hater of shirts) strikes up an unlikely friendship with a former Pro Bowler as they discover he might be THE GOAT of the lanes. The only things standing in their way are racism, alcoholism and Linda "The Crusher" Curson.
Somebody I Used to Know
Sean
On a trip to her hometown, workaholic Ally reminisces with her first love Sean, and starts to question everything about the person she's become. Things only get more confusing when she meets Sean's fiancé, Cassidy, who reminds her of the person she used to be.
Top Gun: Maverick
Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
Insecure: The End
Self
A documentary which follows the cast and crew of HBO’s Insecure throughout the filming of the final season, tracing the show’s cultural impact.
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Jason Walker (archive footage)
Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive as they discover all the games that they've played before.
Black Box
Co-Executive Producer
After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.
Thirsty
Young Man
The story of a mosquito who falls in love with a man after she tastes his blood. Through her eyes we explore the ups and downs of sex, intimacy, love, and a bug's unflinching desire to feel human.
Escape Room
Jason Walker
Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.
In a Relationship
Dexter
Long-term couple Owen and Hallie are breaking up—or maybe not?—and just as their relationship reaches a turning point, Matt and Willa embark on a romance of their own.
The Everything
Steven
Kenzo presents "The Everything", a new film written and directed by Humberto Leon. This is the directional début by the accomplished creative director and features KENZO's Fall-Winter 2018 collection & KENZO – La Collection Memento N°3. It's tough to be a teenager. Romance issues. Budding sexuality. Unfortunate haircuts. And don't forget the perpetual angst and striving to be cool. These issues are all present in "The Everything" but it's a particularly arduous period for the sibling characters in the film. They also must deal with burgeoning superpowers – and ones that aren't particularly useful. (c) kenzo.com
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
On the night of the 2016 Presidential election, Cass, an L.A. club promoter, takes a thrilling and emotional journey with Frida, a Midwestern visitor. She challenges him to revisit his broken dreams - while he pushes her to discover hers.
Like Cotton Twines
Micha Brown
An American volunteer teaching in a school in Africa must save one of his students, a 14 year old girl from religious slavery.
Breaking Through
Quinn
When Casey, a dancer who is discovered on YouTube, gets thrust into the modern world of internet celebrity and culture, she must find a way to balance her true identity with her online persona, or risk losing everything she cares about.
November Rule
James Avedon
Up-and-coming sports shoe entrepreneur Steve, who is still reeling from the death of his dad, has made a "November rule" in order to keep his distance from the women who seem to be getting too serious about their relationship. Every November 1st, Steve makes up a whopping lie in order to break up with his current girlfriend. However, this year, when he gives the beautiful Leah her walking papers, he realizes his immature and arbitrary rule has just lost him the woman of his dreams. But whether he can win Leah back seems increasingly doubtful, especially after she starts dating pro sports star, James Avedon.
My Favorite Five
Jonathan Colburn
Hailey is a conceited, professional woman and self-proclaimed serial dater with no interest in marriage. She believes no one man can possess all five of her most coveted qualities. Through her job, she encounters Christopher, a handsome businessman who has sworn off women. Can he crack through her personal code?
Dear Secret Santa
Brad
Beverly Hills banker/workaholic Jennifer comes home to her small Northern California town just before Christmas when her dad, Ted, takes a bad fall while putting up decorations. While home, Jenny begins getting romantic Christmas cards from an unknown admirer, who turns out to be her old neighbor and the unrealized love of her life, Jack. There's just one problem - Jack died in a car accident three years ago.
Movie 43
Lucious (segment "Victory's Glory")
Fifteen directors and an all-star cast created this twisted comedy that follows three teens on the hunt for the world's most banned film.
Triple Standard
Lewis
A homophobic ex-basketball star is forced to face the reality that he himself is gay.
Freaky Tales
Described as composed of four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland, CA. The movie is a love letter to the music, movies, sports, politics, people, places and memories — some true, some invented.
Shoot
Hank Banks/Frank Banks
An absurdist short inspired by real events, follows two renowned auction houses, Chirstees and Brothabees, as they battle for a $20m art collection owned by Mr. Song, CEO of Centro Plinko Corporation.
Shoot
Producer
An absurdist short inspired by real events, follows two renowned auction houses, Chirstees and Brothabees, as they battle for a $20m art collection owned by Mr. Song, CEO of Centro Plinko Corporation.
Lemonade
A struggling theatre director battles his shortcomings and insecurities after falling in with a girl he considers 'out of his league' in a hilarious tale of finding - and keeping - love.