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Jacob Wysocki | |
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Born | Lomita, California, U.S.[1] | June 20, 1990
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 2009–present |
Jacob Wysocki (born June 20, 1990) is an American actor and comedian.
Life and career
Wysocki became interested in acting while still in high school. During these years, he also performed with ComedySportz and started to act in school plays.[1] After graduating, Wysocki got a degree in English but continued performing improv on the side, which was how he was discovered and cast as Dante Piznarski in the ABC Family drama series Huge.[2]
He took his first leading role in 2011 alongside John C. Reilly in the dramedy Terri,[3] which was shown at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[4] In 2014, he starred in the horror movie Unfriended.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Jack's Box | Jacob | Short film |
2010 | Sandland: Episode 1 - Summer's Kiss | Lacksee | Short film |
2011 | Terri | Terri Thompson | |
Lend Me a Whale | Jacob | Short film | |
2012 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Troy | |
Pitch Perfect | Justin | ||
2013 | Nsfw | "Kayla" | Short film |
2014 | Unfriended | Ken Smith | |
2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Live Tinder Guy | |
Schlep | Jacob | ||
Good Crazy | Jacob | Short film | |
2018 | An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn | Lawrence Doggi | |
Please Stand By | Male Nurse | ||
Funny Story | Tyler | ||
2024 | Tunnel Rave | Nathan | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Huge | Dante Piznarski | Main role; 10 episodes |
2013 | Glee | Electra's D.P. | Episode: "Naked" |
Super Fun Night | MC | Episode: "Anything for Love" | |
2014 | Interns | Jacob | Television mini-series; 13 episodes |
2015 | Residents Advisors | Charles | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
Key & Peele | Improv #2 | Episode: "A Cappella Club" | |
2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Son | Episode: "Kevin Bacon Wears a Blue Button Down Shirt and Brown Boots" |
Quality Sketch | Episode: "Mid-Century Modern Family" | ||
CollegeHumor Originals | Brad / Hippie Guy | Guest roles; 2 episodes | |
2016–2018 | Loosely Exactly Nicole | Devin | Recurring role (season 1); Main role (season 2) |
2017 | The UCB Show | Actor | Episode: "Twenty GIFs of Gifts" |
I'm Dying Up Here | Male Heckler | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2019 | Apocalypse Goals | Diesel | Episode: "TFW Your Ex Won't Let Go..." |
2021 | Superstore | Frisco | Episode: "Biscuit" |
2022–2024 | Game Changer | Himself | Guest role; 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2011 | Gotham Independent Film Awards | Breakthrough Actor | Terri | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Terri – Press Notes" (PDF). Visit Films. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Knegt, Peter (October 20, 2011). "Jacob Wysocki: Improv comic on a 'Terri'". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Olsen, Mark (June 30, 2011). "'Terri' star Jacob Wysocki asks, 'Why me?'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Holloway, Dan (November 5, 2019). "Sundance '11: Jacob Wysocki". Backstage. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
External links
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Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Male actors from California
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Polish descent
- People from Lomita, California
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers
- Comedians from California
- 21st-century American comedians
- American male comedians
- CollegeHumor people