1. In 2013, Ellis received his first major role on BET's series The Game.
11 Facts About Jay Ellis
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Jay Ellis later starred in the horror film Escape Room, and appeared in Top Gun: Maverick.
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Jay Ellis went to 12 schools in 13 years, before attending Concordia University in Oregon, where he played basketball.
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Jay Ellis worked as a public relations intern for the Portland Trail Blazers during their infamous "Jail Blazers" era.
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In 2004, Jay Ellis moved to Los Angeles to focus on his acting career.
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Jay Ellis launched his career as a professional actor in 2005, when he appeared briefly in single episodes of the television series Invasion and Related.
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Jay Ellis plays the role of Lawrence Walker, who has a long-term relationship with main character Issa Dee played by Issa Rae.
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Jay Ellis starred as Reuben "Payback" Fitch in Top Gun: Maverick.
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In 2020, Jay Ellis started hosting The Untold Story: Policing, a four-part podcast series co-produced by Campaign Zero and Lemonada Media Archived December 2,2020, at the Wayback Machine.
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Jay Ellis serves as the series' host, as well as an executive producer alongside DeRay Mckesson, Stephanie Wittels Wachs, and Jessica Cordova Kramer.
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Jay Ellis has been in a relationship with Serbian model and actress Nina Senicar since 2015.