Jake Lacy

Jake Lacy (born February 14, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Pete Miller on the ninth and final season of The Office and as a co-lead as Casey Marion Davenport on the ABC sitcom Better with You (2010–11). He starred with Jenny Slate in the 2014 film Obvious Child and opposite Rooney Mara in Carol (2015). He played Olivia Wilde's character's love interest in Love the Coopers in 2016, and has also starred as Nick Beverly on the Showtime series I'm Dying Up Here (2017–18).

Jake Lacy
Lacy at the 26th TCA Awards in July 2010
Born	(1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 Greenfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–present
Spouse(s)	Lauren Deleo ( m. 2015)
Children	1

Early life

Lacy grew up in Vermont,[1] where he attended Otter Valley Union High School. 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.[2]

Acting 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).[1] Lacy played brief roles in a few episodes of Guiding Light before its cancellation.[2] In 2010, he had a lead role in the Columbia thesis film C'est moi.[3][4]

From 2010 to 2011, Lacy starred as Casey in the ABC sitcom Better with You.[5] He starred as Pete Miller, or "Plop", in the ninth and last season of The Office.[6] His next role was in the independent sports comedy Balls Out, where he played the lead Caleb Fuller who leads an intramural football team.[7] In 2014, he starred in the comedy-drama film Obvious Child opposite Jenny Slate.[4] 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.[8] In 2016, Lacy appeared in the WWII-set dramedy Their Finest, directed by Lone Scherfig,[9] which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival,[10] and Miss Sloane, a political thriller directed by John Madden, which had its world premiere at the AFI Fest.[11][12] In 2017, Lacy co-starred in I'm Dying Up Here, a comedy series on Showtime.[13] In 2019, he appeared as the love interest of Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon, on FX.

Personal life

Lacy married long-time girlfriend Lauren Deleo on August 22, 2015 in Dorset, Vermont;[14] they had a daughter in 2018.

Lacy endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Obvious Child	Max
2014	Balls Out	Caleb Fuller
2015	Carol	Richard Semco
2015	Love the Coopers	Joe
2016	How to Be Single	Ken
2016	Their Finest	Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan
2016	Miss Sloane	Forde
2017	Christmas Inheritance	Jake Collins
2018	Rampage	Brett Wyden
2018	Diane	Brian
2018	Johnny English Strikes Again	Jason Volta
2019	Ode to Joy	Cooper
2019	Otherhood	Paul Halston-Myers

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Guiding Light	Chip	Episode 15546
2010–11	Better with You	Casey Marion Davenport	22 episodes
2012	Royal Pains	Floyd	Episode: "My Back to the Future"
2012–13	The Office	Pete "Plop" Miller	21 episodes
2014	The Michael J. Fox Show	Scott	Episode: "Surprise"
2015	Billy & Billie	Keith	7 episodes
2015–16	Girls	Fran Parker	12 episodes
2016	Last Week Tonight	Miscellaneous Commercial Character	Episode: "Encryption"
2017–18	I'm Dying Up Here	Nick Beverly	16 episodes
2019	Fosse/Verdon	Ron	5 episodes
2019	Ramy	Kyle	Episode: "Refugees"
2020	High Fidelity	Clyde	Main role
2020	Mrs. America	Stanley Pottinger	Episode: "Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc"

References

1. "Jake Lacy profile". Pop Tower. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
2. Owen, Rob (September 26, 2010). "'Better With You' is actor Jake Lacy's first big break". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
3. "Jake Lacy: Casey on ABC's 'Better with You'". Abcmedianet.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
4. Jake Lacy on IMDb
5. Sojitra, Vinay (September 23, 2010). "Joanna Garcia & Jake Lacy Play Couple In ABC Family Drama 'Better With You'". Today24news.com. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
6. Duke, Alan (August 21, 2012). "'The Office' shuts down after this year". CNN. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
7. Guerrero, Dorothy (October 31, 2013). "Almost Famous". The Alcalde. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
8. "'The Office' Actor Joins Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara in 'Carol'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 11, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
9. 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.
10. "Their Finest". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
11. 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.
12. Lang, Brent (October 24, 2016). "'Miss Sloane' to World Premiere at AFI Fest". Variety. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
13. Petski, Denise (May 19, 2016). "Jake Lacy Joins Jim Carrey-Produced 'I'm Dying Up Here' on Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
14. Fecteau, Jessica (February 11, 2016). "Girls Star Jake Lacy Reveals He Was Secretly Married in August". People. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
15. https://celebrityinsider.org/jake-lacy-says-hes-not-a-bernie-bro-doesnt-think-people-should-listen-to-actors-369342/

External links

• Jake Lacy on IMDb