Jacob Wysocki
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Born | Lomita, California, U.S.[1] | June 20, 1990
Occupation | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 2009–present |
Jacob Wysocki (born June 20, 1990) is an American actor and comedian.
Life and career[]
Wysocki became interested in acting while still in high school. During these years, he also performed with ComedySportz and started to act in school plays.[1] Afterwards he was cast as Dante Piznarski in the ABC Family drama series Huge.
He took his first leading role in 2011 alongside John C. Reilly in the dramedy Terri.[2] In 2014 he starred in the horror movie Unfriended.
The last in-person performance Wysocki did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was Comedy Bang! Bang!. His first in-person performance back post-vaccination was also Comedy Bang! Bang!. This full-circle experience is meaningful to him and others.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Jack's Box | Jacob | Short film |
2010 | Roughing It: An Improvised Comedy | Jacob | Direct-to-video |
2010 | Sandland: Episode 1 - Summer's Kiss | Lacksee | Short film |
2011 | Terri | Terri Thompson | |
2011 | Lend Me a Whale | Jacob | Short film |
2012 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Troy | |
2012 | Boner Police: The Movie | Buster | Short film |
2012 | Pitch Perfect | Justin | |
2013 | Nsfw | "Kayla" | Short film |
2014 | Unfriended | Ken Smith | |
2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Live Tinder Guy | |
2016 | Schlep | Jacob | |
2016 | Good Crazy | Jacob | Short film |
2018 | An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn | Lawrence Doggi | |
2018 | Please Stand By | Male Nurse | |
2018 | Funny Story | Tyler |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Huge | Dante Piznarski | Main role; 10 episodes |
2011 | Bath Boys Comedy | Various | Television film |
2013 | Glee | Electra's D.P. | Episode: "Naked" |
2013 | Super Fun Night | MC | Episode: "Anything for Love" |
2014 | Interns | Jacob | Television mini-series; 13 episodes |
2015 | Residents Advisors | Charles | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2015 | Key & Peele | Improv #2 | Episode: "A Cappella Club" |
2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Son | Episode: "Kevin Bacon Wears a Blue Button Down Shirt and Brown Boots" |
2016 | Quality Sketch | Episode: "Mid-Century Modern Family" | |
2016 | CollegeHumor Originals | Brad / Hippie Guy | Guest roles; 2 episodes |
2016–2018 | Loosely Exactly Nicole | Devin | Recurring role (season 1); Main role (season 2) |
2017 | The UCB Show | Actor | Episode: "Twenty GIFs of Gifts" |
2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Male Heckler | Episode: "Pilot" |
2019 | Apocalypse Goals | Diesel | Episode: "TFW Your Ex Won't Let Go..." |
2021 | Superstore | Frisco | Episode: "Biscuit" |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2011 | Gotham Independent Film Awards | Breakthrough Actor | Terri | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Terri – Press Notes, visitfilms.com, access date 26 April 2015
- ^ 'Terri' star Jacob Wysocki asks, 'Why me?', latimes.com, access date 26 April 201
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Male actors from California
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Polish descent
- People from Lomita, California
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers
- Comedians from California
- 21st-century American comedians