Edward Charles Egerton Weeks (born 25 October 1980) is an English actor, comedian, writer and producer. He is best known for starring as Dr. Jeremy Reed in the

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comedy series '' The Mindy Project'' (2012–2017). He also starred as Colin in the Fox comedy series '' LA to Vegas'' (2018).

Early life and career

Weeks was born and raised in

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. His mother is a native of

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. Weeks was educated at Queen's College, Taunton and

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, where he was President of the Cambridge Footlights. Upon graduating, he wrote for various TV shows, including '' Man Stroke Woman'', ''

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'' and '' Hotel Trubble'' (all BBC). As an actor, he appeared in ''

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'' (BBC), ''

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'' (

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), '' Not Going Out'' (BBC) and '' Phoo Action'' (BBC) in which he played

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. He was Olivia Lee's sidekick and co-prankster on her

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hidden camera show '' Dirty Sexy Funny''.

U.S.

In 2011, Weeks moved to Los Angeles, and sold an original pilot to CBS. In 2012, he was one of the first regular roles cast in '' The Mindy Project''. The show was picked up by

in May 2012 and, after moving to

, was renewed in 2017 for a 6th and final season. In 2015, Weeks guest-starred as a pretentious method actor on the

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''. The same year, he appeared in the film '' The Leisure Class''. In November 2015, ABC bought the rights to a comedy series that Weeks co-wrote with Hannah Mackay (former writer on ''

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'') and ordered a pilot. The show was to be produced by Weeks, Mackay and

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. In March 2017, Weeks joined the Fox comedy pilot '' LA to Vegas'', playing a recovering alcoholic/gambler/sex addict who is separated from his wife. In May the same year, the pilot was picked up for series.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Weeks, Ed 1980 births Living people British actors of Latin American descent British male television writers English comedy writers English male comedians English male film actors English male television actors English people of Salvadoran descent English television writers People educated at Queen's College, Taunton People from Banbury 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors