Jack Plotnick is an American

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and

television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

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, writer, and producer.

Career

Plotnick is possibly best known for his role as Edmund Kay in the 1998

period drama A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction s ...

'' Gods and Monsters'', which won an

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay adapted from previously established material. The most frequently adapted media are novels, but other adapted narrative formats include stage plays, mus ...

, and recurring roles on the television series ''

Ellen Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena, and Helen (given name), Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: * Elle ...

'' and ''

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, a ...

'', his role as part of the main cast of ''

Drawn Together ''Drawn Together'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein. It aired on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004, to November 14, 2007, spanning three seasons. The series is a parody of house-based reality s ...

'', his leading performance in the film ''

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'' and his drag persona, "Evie Harris" in '' Girls Will Be Girls''. He had a recurring role on ''

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, t ...

'' as crime scene technician Brett Partridge. Plotnick directed and co-wrote the 2014

science fiction comedy Science fiction comedy (sci-fi comedy) or comic science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that exploits the science fiction genre's conventions for comedic effect. The genre often mocks or satirizes standard science fic ...

'' Space Station 76''.

Personal life

Plotnick was born in

Worthington, Ohio Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, and is a northern suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. The population in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census was 14,786. The city was founded in 1803 by the Scioto Company led by ...

, the youngest of four children, and graduated from Worthington High School in 1987. He attended

Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. In 1912, it became the Carnegie Institu ...

. Plotnick was raised

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, and is gay.

Awards

Along with co-stars Miss Coco Peru and Varla Jean Merman, Plotnick shared the Best Actor Grand Jury Award at

Outfest Outfest is an LGBTQ-oriented nonprofit that produces two film festivals, operates a movie streaming platform, and runs educational services for filmmakers in Los Angeles. Outfest is one of the key partners, alongside the Frameline Film Festival ...

2003 and "Best Actress" honors at the 2003 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival for his role in '' Girls Will Be Girls''.

Roles

Notable or recurring television roles

* ''

Supernatural Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...

'' — "It's a Terrible life" — Ian * '' Grace and Frankie'' — Paul * ''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral ...

'' — Tanner Johnson * ''

'' — Brett Partridge * ''

'' — Xandir P. Whifflebottom * ''

Lovespring International ''Lovespring International'' is an American sitcom created by Guy Shalem and Brad Isaacs which aired on Lifetime on Mondays at 11 pm during the summer of 2006 in the United States. ''Lovespring'' was canceled on December 1, 2006. Executive ...

'' — Steve Morris * ''

'' — Deputy Mayor Allan Finch * ''

'' — Barrett * ''

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'' — Stuart Glazer * '' Rude Awakening'' — Clark * ''

Reno 911! ''Reno 911!'' is an American television sitcom created by Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver for Comedy Central. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically '' Cops'', with comic ...

'' — Steve Marmella, Deputy Patrick Bates * '' The Jenny McCarthy Show'' — (himself) * ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...

'' — " The Checks" (Sunshine Carpets crew leader) * ''

Joan of Arcadia ''Joan of Arcadia'' is an American fantasy family drama television series telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi ( Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays on CBS f ...

'' — Sammy No. 2 * ''

'' — Steve Morris * '' The Weird Al Show'' — Uncle Ralphie * ''

Shark Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fish characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the ...

'' — Bradley Roberts * '' Nip/Tuck'' — Dr. George * ''

Svetlana Svetlana () is a common Orthodox Slavic languages, Slavic feminine given name, deriving from the East Slavic languages, East and South Slavic languages, South Slavic root ''svet'' (), meaning "light", "shining", "luminescent", "pure", "blessed", ...

'' — Ted * ''

Wizards of Waverly Place ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wi ...

'' — Pocket Elf * '' True Jackson, VP'' — Matsor LaRue * ''

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn that aired on CBS for 12 seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. The series originally starred Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, a hedonis ...

'' — Mike * '' House, MD'' — Hal Connor * '' Z Nation '' — Roman Estes

Select film roles

* '' Patient Seven'' (2016) — Dr. Paul Victor * ''

'' (2012) — Dolph Springer * ''

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure ''Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure'' is a 2011 American direct-to-video musical romantic comedy film and '' High School Musical'' spin-off starring Ashley Tisdale. Set a year after the events of '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year'' (2008), the f ...

'' (2011) — Neil Roberts * ''

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'' (2010) — Accountant * '' The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!'' (2010) — Xandir * '' Sleeping Dogs Lie'' (2006) — Dougie * ''

Adam & Steve ''Adam & Steve'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by and starring Craig Chester, who also wrote the screenplay. It deals with the lives of two gay men, played by Craig Chester and Malcolm Gets. The film had its UK premiere on N ...

'' (2005) — Mime * '' Straight-Jacket'' (2004) — Freddie Stevens * '' Girls Will Be Girls'' (2003) — Evie Harris * ''

Down with Love ''Down with Love'' is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Peyton Reed. It stars Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor and is a pastiche of the early-1960s American "no-sex sex comedies", such as '' Pillow Talk'' and ''Lover Come Back'' (both ...

'' (2003) — Maurice * ''

Chairman of the Board The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a Board of directors, board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by ...

'' (1998) — Zak * '' Gods and Monsters'' (1998) — Edmund Kay

Web series

* ''

Helluva Boss ''Helluva Boss'' is an American adult animated musical black comedy web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the misadventures of the employees of I.M.P., a company in Hell that offers hitman services in the real ...

'' - Musical announcer/Yogirt

Other work

Plotnick performed in the July 2012 edition of '' Don't Tell My Mother! (Live Storytelling)'', a monthly showcase in which actors, authors, screenwriters and comedians share true stories they would never want their mothers to know. In 2015 he released the e-book ''New Thoughts for Actors'' which he offers for free, writing "I wrote it as a way to give back to my community." Starting 2018, he has made appearances in Brandon Rogers' videos, starting with a cameo in ''A Day at the Beach'' as Lyle Lemon. The video is currently on YouTube and has over 24 million views. He was also featured in Brandon Rodgers' "North Pole Complaints (Offensive)" as Tiny Toni. As of right now, the video has 1.1 million views. In 2019, he made a cameo as Coach Best in Brandon Rogers' '' Blame the Hero'' episode 3 and 7, and in 2022, starred as Mr. Stencil in ''Normal British Series''. Jack produces and stars in satirical videos inserting himself into old Wonderful World of Disney footage.

References

External links

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Official site
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