Jake Lacy

Jameson Griffin "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'', as Fran Parker in the fourth and fifth seasons of HBO's '' Girls'', and Shane Patton on the HBO series '' The White Lotus'', the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Other television roles include those in the ABC sitcom '' Better with You'' and the Showtime series '' I'm Dying Up Here''. In addition, he played Robert Berchtold in the Peacock miniseries '' A Friend of the Family''.

In film, he has starred in '' Obvious Child'' (2014), '' Carol'' (2015), '' Love The Coopers'' (2015), '' How to Be Single'' (2016), '' Christmas Inheritance'' (2017), '' Rampage'' (2018), '' Being the Ricardos'' (2021), and '' The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'' (2023).

Early life and education

Lacy was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, to parents from Needham, Vermont, and was raised in Pittsford. His maternal grandmother was born on Molokai, Hawaii, and was of half Hawaiian descent. He attended Otter Valley Union High School, graduating in 2004.

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''.

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

From 2010 to 2011, Lacy starred as Casey in the ABC sitcom '' Better with You''. He starred as Pete Miller, or "Plop", in the ninth and last season of ''The Office''. His next role was in the independent sports comedy '' Balls Out'', where he played the lead Caleb Fuller who leads an intramural football team. In 2014, he starred in the comedy-drama film '' Obvious Child'' opposite Jenny Slate. 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.

In 2016, Lacy appeared in the WWII-set dramedy '' Their Finest'', directed by Lone Scherfig, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and '' Miss Sloane'', a political thriller directed by John Madden, which had its world premiere at the AFI Fest. In 2017, Lacy co-starred in '' I'm Dying Up Here'', a comedy series on Showtime. In 2019, he appeared as a love interest of Gwen Verdon, played by Michelle Williams, in '' Fosse/Verdon'', on FX.

Personal life

Lacy married longtime girlfriend Lauren Deleo on August 22, 2015, in Dorset, Vermont. The couple have two sons.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

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1985 births
Living people
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Vermont
People from Pittsford, Vermont
University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni