Max Jenkins (born March 13, 1985) is an American actor and writer. He starred as Max Carnegie in

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's comedy-drama detective series ''

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Career

Jenkins was first seen on '' High Maintenance'' in the webisode "Olivia" in 2013, guest-starring opposite

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lauded Jenkins and Yorke in their list of "16 Scene-Stealers From TV Comedy" in 2014, while

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praised "Olivia" as "one of the series' strongest and most popular episodes." Jenkins has also given critically acclaimed performances in various New York theatre productions, notably ''Unnatural Acts'' at Classic Stage Company. The play, co-written by Jenkins and other members of the cast, was nominated for three 2012

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'' cited Jenkins as "fabulous," adding that he "may deserve a show of his own." In August 2018, it was announced that Jenkins was cast as Christopher Doyle in the

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dark comedy series, '' Dead to Me''. In 2022, he played Jeff in the world premiere production of '' Which Way to the Stage'' off-Broadway.

Personal life

Jenkins was born and raised in New York City.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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