Jacob Wysocki (born June 20, 1990) is an American actor and comedian.
Jacob Wysocki | |
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 Wysocki at WonderCon 2015 | |
| Born | June 20, 1990 Lomita, California, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Life and career
editWysocki 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. Since 2022, Wysocki has appeared in multiple productions on the streaming service Dropout.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Breakup Season | Gordon |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Make Some Noise | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Game Changer | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Very Important People | Zonton de la Doll | Episode: "Marionette Conqui and Zonton de la Doll" |
| Dimension 20 — Never Stop Blowing Up | Andy "Dang" Lightfoot / Greg Stocks | Main role; 10 episodes[5] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gotham Independent Film Awards | Breakthrough Actor | Terri | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Polo, Susana (June 5, 2024). "Dimension 20's next season does '80s action movies, Jumanji style". Polygon. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
External links
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