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Jake Lacy

Jake Lacy
Lacy at the 26th TCA Awards in 2010
Born (1985-02-14) February 14, 1985 (age 39)
EducationUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Lauren Deleo
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(m. 2015)​
Children2

Jake Lacy (born February 14, 1985[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Pete Miller on the ninth and final season of The Office, as Fran Parker in the fourth and fifth seasons of HBO's Girls, and Shane Patton on the HBO series The White Lotus, the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Other television roles include those in the ABC sitcom Better with You and the Showtime series I'm Dying Up Here. In addition, he played Robert Berchtold in the Peacock miniseries A Friend of the Family.

In film, he has starred in Obvious Child (2014), Carol (2015), Love The Coopers (2015), How to Be Single (2016), Christmas Inheritance (2017), Rampage (2018), Being the Ricardos (2021), and The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023).

Early life and education

Lacy grew up in Pittsford, Vermont,[2] and attended Otter Valley Union High School, graduating in 2004.[3]

In 2008, Lacy graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in Winston-Salem. After graduation, he worked odd jobs in the state of New York. He worked as a gym receptionist, a bar-back at a club, and a waiter, while going to auditions during the day, until being cast in the role of Casey in Better with You.[4]

Career

Lacy acted in high school and performed on professional stages in the productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius (in Hartford Stage's production), and Much Ado About Nothing as Conrad (in the Oberon Theater Ensemble's production).[2] Lacy played brief roles in a few episodes of Guiding Light before its cancellation.[4] In 2010, he had a lead role in the Columbia thesis film C'est moi.[5]

From 2010 to 2011, Lacy starred as Casey in the ABC sitcom Better with You.[6] He starred as Pete Miller, or "Plop", in the ninth and last season of The Office.[7] His next role was in the independent sports comedy Balls Out, where he played the lead Caleb Fuller who leads an intramural football team.[8] In 2014, he starred in the comedy-drama film Obvious Child opposite Jenny Slate.[citation needed] He also appeared in the HBO comedy Girls as Fran, a love interest of Lena Dunham's protagonist Hannah. Lacy starred opposite Rooney Mara in Carol (2015), as Richard, her character's boyfriend.[9]

In 2016, Lacy appeared in the WWII-set dramedy Their Finest, directed by Lone Scherfig,[10] which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival,[11] and Miss Sloane, a political thriller directed by John Madden, which had its world premiere at the AFI Fest.[12][13] In 2017, Lacy co-starred in I'm Dying Up Here, a comedy series on Showtime.[14] In 2019, he appeared as a love interest of Gwen Verdon, played by Michelle Williams, in Fosse/Verdon, on FX.

Personal life

Lacy married longtime girlfriend Lauren Deleo on August 22, 2015, in Dorset, Vermont.[15] The couple have two sons.[16] Lacy supported Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[17]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Obvious Child Max
Balls Out Caleb Fuller
2015 Carol Richard Semco
Love the Coopers Joe
2016 How to Be Single Ken
Their Finest Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan
Miss Sloane Forde
2017 Christmas Inheritance Jake Collins
2018 Rampage Brett Wyden
Diane Brian
Johnny English Strikes Again Jason Volta
2019 Ode to Joy Cooper
Otherhood Paul Halston-Myers
2021 Being the Ricardos Bob Carroll
2022 Significant Other Harry
2023 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Lt. Stephen Maryk

Television

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Guiding Light Chip Episode 15546
2010–2011 Better with You Casey Marion Davenport 22 episodes
2012 Royal Pains Floyd Episode: "My Back to the Future"
2012–2013 The Office Pete Miller Starring role (Season 9); 21 episodes
2014 The Michael J. Fox Show Scott Episode: "Surprise"
2015–2016 Billy & Billie Keith 8 episodes
Girls Fran Parker 12 episodes
2016 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Miscellaneous Commercial Character Episode: "Encryption"
2017–2018 I'm Dying Up Here Nick Beverly 16 episodes
2019 Fosse/Verdon Ron 5 episodes
Ramy Kyle Episode: "Refugees"
2020 High Fidelity Clyde Main role
Mrs. America Stanley Pottinger 2 episodes
2021 The White Lotus Shane Patton[18] Main role (season 1)
2022 A Friend of the Family Robert Berchtold Miniseries
2024 Apples Never Fall Troy Delaney Miniseries
TBA † All Her Fault Peter In Production[19]

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2009 Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Samuel Becket Theatre, Off-Broadway [20]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2013 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Office Nominated [21]
2022 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie The White Lotus Nominated [22]

References

  1. ^ Mike Rose, cleveland com (February 14, 2024). "Famous birthdays list for February 14, 2024 includes celebrities Rob Thomas, Jake Lacy". cleveland. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Jake Lacy profile". Pop Tower. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Otter Valley student stars in new television sitcom". Rutland Herald. September 20, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Owen, Rob (September 26, 2010). "'Better With You' is actor Jake Lacy's first big break". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  5. ^ "Jake Lacy: Casey on ABC's 'Better with You'". Abcmedianet.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  6. ^ Sojitra, Vinay (September 23, 2010). "Joanna Garcia & Jake Lacy Play Couple In ABC Family Drama 'Better With You'". Today24news.com. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  7. ^ Duke, Alan (August 21, 2012). "'The Office' shuts down after this year". CNN. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  8. ^ Guerrero, Dorothy (October 31, 2013). "Almost Famous". The Alcalde. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  9. ^ "'The Office' Actor Joins Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara in 'Carol'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 11, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  10. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (September 10, 2015). "Jack Huston, Jake Lacy Join 'Their Finest Hour And A Half' – First Look Photo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  11. ^ "Their Finest". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  12. ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 7, 2016). "'Carol's' Jake Lacy Joins Jessica Chastain in Gun Control Movie 'Miss Sloane'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  13. ^ Lang, Brent (October 24, 2016). "'Miss Sloane' to World Premiere at AFI Fest". Variety. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (May 19, 2016). "Jake Lacy Joins Jim Carrey-Produced 'I'm Dying Up Here' on Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  15. ^ Fecteau, Jessica (February 11, 2016). "Girls Star Jake Lacy Reveals He Was Secretly Married in August". People. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  16. ^ Lacy, Jake (October 6, 2022). "Jake Lacy – from nice guy to the man the viewers hate". The Independent (Interview). Interviewed by Amanda Whiting.
  17. ^ "Jake Lacy Says He's Not A 'Bernie Bro' - Doesn't Think People Should Listen to Actors". February 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "New HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Debuts July 11". WarnerMedia (Press release). May 10, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  19. ^ Cordero, Rosy (July 24, 2024). "Jake Lacy, Sophia Lillis & Michael Peña Board Sarah Snook-Led Peacock Series 'All Her Fault'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  20. ^ "Jake Lacy Theatre Credits". Abouttheartists. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "19th Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  22. ^ "74th Primetime Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
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