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. He later starred in the horror film Escape Room (2019), and appeared in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
Ellis' father, Wendell Ramone Ellis Sr., worked for the Air Force, while his mother, Paula Bryant-Ellis, worked as a chief financial officer. He is the only child of the family. He went to 12 schools in 13 years, before attending Concordia University in Oregon, where he played basketball.Ellis worked as a public relations intern for the Portland Trail Blazers during their infamous "Jail Blazers" era. After completing his internship, Ellis switched his focus to modeling and started working with Portland-based sportswear companies such as Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear.
| Date of Birth | 27th December 1981 |
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| Age | 42 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Sumter |
| Birth Place | Sumter |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Spouses | Nina Seničar |
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| Occupation | actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor, film producer |
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| Career Start | 2005 (19 years ago) |
