Jay Ellis

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $597,952 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,753)
Best-known acting roles: Payback (Top Gun: Maverick), Jason Walker (Escape Room), Lil Patience (The Gutter)
Born: December 27, 1981 (43 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading3$0$597,952$597,952
Supporting3$17,750$0$17,750
Lead Ensemble Member2$775,733,577$833,883,260$1,609,616,837

Career Trend

This graph shows Jay Ellis’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 304 $775,733,577
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,746 $775,751,327
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 413 $834,481,212
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $834,481,212
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 362 $1,610,214,789
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,994 $1,610,232,539
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office 68 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 70 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 80 99

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Preview: January

January 1st, 2019

Glass

December would have been an excellent month, except it had to be compared to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The top four movies of this December might not finish with as much as that movie made. That said, the year ended on an overall positive note finishing with a lead of close to $800 million over 2017. Unfortunately, 2019 is going to get off to a slow start. Not only are there very few films opening wide this month, only one of them, Glass, is expected to be a midlevel hit or better. Granted, Glass is expected to earn more than $100 million domestically, which is something no film released last January could do. However, The Last Jedi and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle both had such incredible legs that 2019 will still get off to a slower start, even if it has stronger new releases. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 4, 2025Freaky Tales $2,757$2,757
Nov 1, 2024The Gutter Lil Patience $17,750$17,750
Feb 10, 2023Somebody I Used to Know Sean
May 27, 2022Top Gun: Maverick Payback $718,732,821$735,268,289$1,454,001,110
Jan 4, 2019Escape Room Jason Walker $57,000,756$98,614,971$155,615,727
Nov 9, 2018In a Relationship
Sep 14, 2018A Boy. A Girl. A Dream Roc
Oct 9, 2015Breaking Through Quinn $595,195$595,195
 
Averages $258,583,776$208,620,303$322,046,508
Totals 8 $775,751,327$834,481,212$1,610,232,539


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 4, 2025Freaky Tales $2,757
Feb 10, 2023Somebody I Used to Know
May 27, 2022Top Gun: Maverick $126,707,4594,751$718,732,821$1,454,001,11049.4%
Jan 4, 2019Escape Room $18,238,1722,717$57,000,756$155,615,72736.6%
Oct 9, 2015Breaking Through $595,195
 
Averages $72,472,8163,734$387,866,789$402,553,69743.0%
Totals 5 $775,733,577$1,610,214,789


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 1, 2024The Gutter $10,50947$17,750$17,750100.0%
Nov 9, 2018In a Relationship
Sep 14, 2018A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
 
Averages $10,50947$17,750$17,750100.0%
Totals 3 $17,750$17,750

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 304 $775,733,577
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 68,301-68,400) 68,373 $17,750
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $775,751,327
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 679 $775,733,577
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 62,201-62,300) 62,207 $17,750
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,746 $775,751,327
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 413 $834,481,212
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,915 $834,481,212
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 898 $834,481,212
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $834,481,212
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 362 $1,610,214,789
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 73,001-73,100) 73,056 $17,750
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,597 $1,610,232,539
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 779 $1,610,214,789
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 65,101-65,200) 65,109 $17,750
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,994 $1,610,232,539
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 428 52
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 391 52
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 379 52
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office 68 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 103 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 420 45
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 45
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 395 45
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 70 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 406 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 402 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 80 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 99
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $775,733,577
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $834,481,212
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $1,610,214,789
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $775,733,577
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $834,481,212
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $1,610,214,789
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 76 $775,733,577
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 90 $834,478,455
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,896 $2,757
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 74 $1,610,212,032
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,597 $2,757
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies 88 $718,732,821
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $57,000,756
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $735,268,289
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $597,952
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies 98 $98,614,971
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $1,454,001,110
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,277 $597,952
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 146 $155,615,727
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $775,733,577
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 208 $833,883,260
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $2,757
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,256 $595,195
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $1,609,616,837
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,707 $2,757
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,599 $595,195
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $57,000,756
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies 21 $718,732,821
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 270 $98,614,971
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies 35 $735,268,289
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 801-900) 802 $2,757
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $155,615,727
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies 24 $1,454,001,110
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 801-900) 872 $2,757

All Technical Credits