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Jay Ellis Biography

Birth Name:Wendell Ramone Ellis

Birth Place:Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Writer

Awards

  • 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2018Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2019Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021Vision Award-Best Performance - Comedy: nominated
  • 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2022Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated