Jay Ellis

About

Actor and model who played Bryce Westbrook in the television series The Game. He also starred in Movie 43 in 2013. In 2022, he played Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch in the massive blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick.

Before Fame

He attended Concordia University in Portland, Oregon on a football scholarship and also served as the university's student body president.

Trivia

He was a featured model in campaigns for Air Jordan, The Gap, and Abercrombie & Fitch. He has amassed over 40 credits throughout his acting career. 

Family Life

He was born in South Carolina to a military family and spent his childhood in many different countries, including the Philippines and Germany. He grew up as an only child. He got married to Nina Senicar in the summer of 2022. The couple welcomed a daughter named Nora together in November 2019. 

Associated With

He and fellow TV actor, Josh Henderson, attended high school together in Tulsa, Oklahoma and became close friends.