Jake Lacy | |
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 Lacy at the26th TCA Awards in 2010 | |
| Born | (1985-02-14)February 14, 1985 (age 40) |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Jake Lacy (born February 14, 1985[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Pete Miller on theninth and final season ofThe Office, as Fran Parker in the fourth and fifth seasons ofHBO'sGirls, and Shane Patton on the HBO seriesThe White Lotus, the latter of which earned him a nomination for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Other television roles include those in theABC sitcomBetter with You and theShowtime seriesI'm Dying Up Here. In addition, he played Robert Berchtold in thePeacock miniseriesA Friend of the Family.
In film, he has starred inObvious Child (2014),Carol (2015),Love The Coopers (2015),How to Be Single (2016),Christmas Inheritance (2017),Rampage (2018),Being the Ricardos (2021), andThe Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023).
Lacy grew up inPittsford, Vermont,[2] and attended Otter Valley Union High School, graduating in 2004.[3]
In 2008, Lacy graduated from theUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) inWinston-Salem. After graduation, he worked odd jobs in the state of New York. He worked as a gym receptionist, abar-back at a club, and a waiter, while going to auditions during the day, until being cast in the role of Casey inBetter with You.[4]
Lacy acted in high school and performed on professional stages in the productions ofA Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius (in Hartford Stage's production), andMuch Ado About Nothing as Conrad (in the Oberon Theater Ensemble's production).[2] Lacy played brief roles in a few episodes ofGuiding Light before its cancellation.[4] In 2010, he had a lead role in the Columbia thesis filmC'est moi.[5]
From 2010 to 2011, Lacy starred as Casey in theABC sitcomBetter with You.[6] He starred as Pete Miller, or "Plop", in theninth and last season ofThe Office.[7] His next role was in the independent sports comedyBalls Out, where he played the lead Caleb Fuller who leads an intramural football team.[8] In 2014, he starred in the comedy-drama filmObvious Child oppositeJenny Slate.[citation needed] He also appeared in theHBO comedyGirls as Fran, a love interest ofLena Dunham's protagonist Hannah. Lacy starred oppositeRooney Mara inCarol (2015), as Richard, her character's boyfriend.[9]
In 2016, Lacy appeared in the WWII-set dramedyTheir Finest, directed byLone Scherfig,[10] which had its world premiere at theToronto International Film Festival,[11] andMiss Sloane, a political thriller directed byJohn Madden, which had its world premiere at theAFI Fest.[12][13] In 2017, Lacy co-starred inI'm Dying Up Here, a comedy series onShowtime.[14] In 2019, he appeared as a love interest ofGwen Verdon, played byMichelle Williams, inFosse/Verdon, onFX.
Lacy married longtime girlfriend Lauren Deleo on August 22, 2015, in Dorset, Vermont.[15] The couple have two sons.[16]
| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
| 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 |
| 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[17] | Main role (season 1) |
| 2022 | A Friend of the Family | Robert Berchtold | Miniseries |
| 2024 | Apples Never Fall | Troy Delaney | |
| TBA | †All Her Fault | Peter | In Production[18] |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Much Ado About Nothing | Claudio | Samuel Becket Theatre, Off-Broadway | [19] |
| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Office | Nominated | [20] |
| 2022 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | The White Lotus | Nominated | [21] |
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