JAY AYERS
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The CW - Black Lightning Clip 2x08 (Performance Video) Quicktime
Comedic Role as a Super hero drug addict on CW's Black Lightning. Shared scene with main cast members.
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Boy Willie Monologue (The Piano Lesson) - August W (Performance Video) Quicktime
Boy Willie Monologue from August Willson's The Piano Lessom
Résumé Print Résumé
Television | ||
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Black Lightning |
Recurring |
The CW / Dir. Salim Akil |
P Valley |
Co-Star |
Starz / Dir. Christine Swanson |
Step Up |
Co-Star |
Starz / Dir. Damian Marcano |
Fatal Attraction |
Guest Star |
TV One / Dir. Chad Cunningham |
Film | ||
To The Grave |
Lead |
Dir. Taylor Cotney / SCAD |
Love Potion No. 9 |
Lead |
Dir. Mia Coleman / SCAD |
Trunk |
Lead |
Dir. Robiiiworld / Rob Films |
ADJUST |
Lead |
Dir. Paul Craig / PC Prod. |
Undo |
Supporting |
Dir. Tiara West / TWFilms |
Guess Who's Coming (short) |
Lead |
Dir. Larry Lagardere / Vision |
Black Mafia Family |
Supporting |
Dir. Jamaal Scott / JS Prod. |
Theater | ||
Silent Water |
Jimmy Jr. |
Atlanta Black Theatre Festival |
Until it happens |
Jai |
Private Guy Entertainment |
Act'N Up |
Marcus |
Th' Promise Theater Troup |
Where the lillies bloom |
Preacher |
Southside Theatre Guild |
Covers |
Ryan |
Th' Promise Theater Troup |
Training | ||
On-Camera Acting |
Ellen Novack |
Freeman Studio/ Yale S.O.D |
Scene Study |
Gregory Berger |
Berg Studios |
Meisner Intensive |
Kendrick Merdani |
Terry Knickerbocker Studio |
Voice Intensive |
Kate Udall |
Terry Knickerbocker Studio |
Movement Intensive |
Kana Sato | Julia Crockett |
Terry Knickerbocker Studio |
Audition Intensive |
Sara Mornell |
Mornell Studios |
LEARN |
Nicole Johnson | Anna Borchert |
Mornell Studios |
Audition Technique |
Vince Pisani |
Vince Pisani Workshop |
Script Analysis, Scene study |
Angela Davis |
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Improv |
Terri J. Vaughn |
Green House Theater |
Scene Study |
Nick Hoenshell |
Jacksonville State University |
Acting Techniques |
Freddy Clements |
Jacksonville State University |
Military Service | ||
US Army Veteran |
Operation Enduring Freedom |
Afghanistan |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6' |
Weight: 215 lbs |
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Father, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Body Building, Bowling, Boxing, Combat - Actual Service, Combat - Stage, Football, Hula Hoop, Jet Skier, Jump Rope, Jump Rope - Double Dutch, Military Serv Exp (Airforce), Military Serv Exp (Army), Military Serv Exp (Marines), Military Serv Exp (Navy), Military Serv Exp(Coast Guard), Rollerblading, Running - General, Running - Sprint, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Snowboarding, Track & Field, Trampoline, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Comedian, Disc Jockey, Firearms, Host, Improvisation, Stunts, Teleprompter, Vocal Style: Rapper, Whistler, African Accent, American - Southern Accent, Fluent Xhosa
Jay Ayers is an Atlanta based actor most known for recurring on Season 2 of Black Lightning on The CW as Cape Guy. Jay is also an Army combat veteran and has studied under Ellen Novack and Gregory Berger of Yale School of Drama, Terry Knickerbocker Studios, and Sara Mornell studios.