Jay Ellis
Wendell Ramone "Jay" Ellis Jr.[1] (lahir 27 Desember 1981[2]) adalah seorang aktor asal Amerika Serikat. Pada tahun 2013, Ellis memainkan peran utama pertamanya di serial BET, The Game. Perannya sebagai Martin "Lawrence" Walker dalam serial HBO, Insecure (2016-2021), membuatnya mendapatkan NAACP Image Awards untuk Aktor Luar Biasa dalam Serial Komedi. Ia kemudian membintangi film horor Escape Room (2019), dan Top Gun: Maverick (2022).[3]
| Jay Ellis | |
|---|---|
 Ellis tahun 2022 | |
| Lahir | Wendell Ramone Ellis Jr. 27 Desember 1981 Amerika Serikat |
| Pekerjaan | Aktor |
| Tahun aktif | 2005–sekarang |
| Suami/istri | Nina Seničar (m. 2022) |
| Anak | 2 |
     | |
Kehidupan awal
suntingAyah Ellis, Wendell Ramone Ellis Sr., bekerja untuk Angkatan Udara, sementara ibunya, Paula Bryant-Ellis, bekerja sebagai kepala keuangan.[4][5] Dia adalah anak tunggal dalam keluarga.[6] Dia bersekolah di 12 sekolah dalam 13 tahun, sebelum kuliah di Universitas Concordia di Oregon, tempat dia bermain basket.[7][8]
Kehidupan pribadi
suntingEllis telah menjalin hubungan dengan model dan aktris Serbia Nina Seničar sejak tahun 2015. Putri mereka, Nora, lahir pada November 2019.[9] Pada 9 Juli 2022, mereka menikah di Italia.[10] Pada 11 Juli 2024, putra mereka, Noa lahir.[11]
Filmografi
suntingFilm
sunting| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Keterangan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Lucious | Segmen: "Victory's Glory" |
| 2015 | My Favorite Five | Jonathan Colburn | |
| 2015 | November Rule | James Avedon | |
| 2015 | Breaking Through | Quinn | [12] |
| 2016 | Like Cotton Twines | Micha Brown | |
| 2016 | Shortwave | Robert | |
| 2018 | In a Relationship | Dexter | |
| 2019 | Escape Room | Jason Walker | [13] |
| 2021 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions | Jason Walker | Adegan flashback |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Lieutenant Reuben "Payback" Fitch | |
| 2023 | Somebody I Used to Know | Sean | |
| 2024 | Freaky Tales | Sleepy Floyd | |
| 2024 | The Gutter | Lil Patience |
Televisi
sunting| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Keterangan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Invasion | Soldier | Episode: "Watershed" |
| 2005 | Related | College student | Episode: "Hang in There, Baby" |
| 2010 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Orderly | Episode #1.5922 |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | DJ | Episode: "White Wedding" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Marine PFC Thomas 'Tommy' Hill | Episode: "Restless" |
| 2011 | Let's Do This! | Ugandan Thug #1 / Ceiling Mop Ugandan | Film TV |
| 2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Sound Guy | Episode: "Tailgate" |
| 2012 | Hart of Dixie | Resident | Episode: "Heart to Hart" |
| 2012 | iCarly | Friend #1 | Episode: "iFind Spencer Friends" |
| 2012 | Crash & Bernstein | Derek | Episode: "Coach Crash" |
| 2013 | Dear Secret Santa | Brad | Film TV |
| 2013–15 | The Game | Bryce "Blueprint" Westbrook | Pemain utama |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Naval Flight Officer Randall Baker | Episode: "Purity" |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Dr. Cyril Franklin | Episode: "Giants" |
| 2016 | Grace and Frankie | Dan | Episode: "The Anchor" |
| 2016–21 | Insecure | Martin "Lawrence" Walker | Pemain utama (musim 1–2, 4–5); peran tamu (musim 3)[9] |
| 2020 | Mrs. America | Franklin Thomas | Peran berulang |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Jesus Christ | Peran berulang |
Referensi
sunting- ^ "Jay Ellis on Working with Tom Cruise in New Top Gun Movie". youtube. September 28, 2018. Berlangsung pada 3:42. Diakses tanggal 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Celebrity Birthdays: Dec. 27". La Crosse Tribune (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2023-12-27. Diakses tanggal 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Top Gun Day Celebrates 35th Anniversary With a Return to Theaters". CBR (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2021-05-06. Diakses tanggal 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Jay Ellis". amfAR. Diakses tanggal August 6, 2017.
- ^ "New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Paula Bryant-Ellis on Faith in Storytelling & the Importance of Mentorship and Representation". 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Insecure's Jay Ellis Is a Dream Guy in Real Life". LA Weekly. July 24, 2017. Diakses tanggal August 6, 2017.
- ^ "After 'The Game' With Jay Ellis". The Trending Report. April 29, 2014. Diakses tanggal August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Chop-Up: Jay Ellis, star of The Game, talks his hooping skills, making an NFL practice squad and more". USA Today High School Sports. February 18, 2015. Diakses tanggal July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Insecure Star Jay Ellis and Actress Nina Senicar Welcome First Child, Daughter Nora Grace". PEOPLE.com (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2021-05-12.
- ^ Macon, Alexandra (July 18, 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick's Jay Ellis Marries Nina Senicar at a Garden Wedding in Tuscany". Vogue. Diakses tanggal January 15, 2023.
- ^ https://eurweb.com/2024/jay-ellis-and-nina-senicar-joyfully-welcome-their-second-child-noa/
- ^ Lowe, Justin (2015-10-09). "'Breaking Through': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Deborah Ann Woll & Jay Ellis Interview: Escape Room". ScreenRant (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2019-01-03. Diakses tanggal 2021-05-12.