Jeff Hiller

Jeff Hiller
Hiller in 2023
Born1975 or 1976 (age 48–49)
EducationTexas Lutheran University
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Websitehillertime.com

Jeff Hiller (born 1975/1976)[1] is an American actor and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Joel on Somebody Somewhere. He is also known for his role as Mr. Whitely in American Horror Story: NYC.

Life and career

Hiller grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and graduated from Texas Lutheran University in 1998.[1][2]

Hiller started performing improv comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2001 where he was part of the improv teams People People, The Scam, Creep, Rumpleteaser and Police Chief Rumble. He taught improv comedy for a decade.[1]

Hiller has appeared in various television series, including Guiding Light, Ugly Betty, 30 Rock, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Psych, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Community.[3] Hiller appeared in the films Morning Glory and Ghost Town. Hiller was well-received for his performance as John Quincy Adams in the hit rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. In 2018, Hiller replaced Drew Droege's solo show Bright Colors and Bold Patterns off-Broadway and it was directed by Michael Urie.[4]

From 2022-2024, Hiller played Joel in Bridget Everett’s Peabody Award winning series Somebody Somewhere (TV series).

Personal life

Hiller is gay,[4] and was founder of the all-gay improv troupe Neely O'Hara.[5] Hiller is married.[4]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Dream Assassin Waiter Short
Ghost Town Naked Guy
2009 Adam Rom
2010 Morning Glory Sam - Channel 9 Producer
2011 Bad Seed Jeff Short
2012 Gayby Showgirls Fan Customer
2013 Gods Behaving Badly First Follower
That Thing with the Cat Rick
Chasing Taste Chef Micah
Snore (Downton Abbey) Unnamed role Short
The Little Tin Man Gregg Independent film
2015 The Last Ones Brad Short
The Poets Leonard Short
2016 Sing! Mark Voice role
2018 Greta Maitre D' Henri
Set It Up Mexican Restaurant Waiter
2020 First One In Frazzled Salesman

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 A2Z Comedian Panelist Episode: "Guns N' Roses"
2005 Starved Gay Man Episode: "3D"
2006 The P.A. Jeff 1 episode
2008 30 Rock Hotel Clerk Episode: "Reunion"
2008–2009 Guiding Light Francois the Tailor 2 episodes
2010 Old Friends Waiter Episode: "Waverly Place"
Submissions Only Gay 4 (Sonny) Episode: "Old Lace"
Wiener & Wiener Man Episode: "Always a Bridesmaid"
Ugly Betty Wilheldiva Fan Episode: "Chica and the Man"
2011 30 Rock Stewart Episode: "Double-Edged Sword"
Community Glee Club Guy Episode: "Regional Holiday Music"
Bored to Death Emcee Episode: "Forget the Herring"
Death Valley Security Guard Episode: "Tick... Tick... BOOM!"
Psych Dwayne Episode: "Last Night Gus"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Stan Episode: "Boots on the Ground" and "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap"
2012 Squad 85 Macey 3 episodes
Partners (TV Series) Randy 2 episodes
NTSF:SD:SUV:: Don Episode: "The Return of Dragon Shumway"
Best Friends Forever The Host Episode: "Fatal Blow Out"
2012–2013 Campus Security Lyle Moses 6 episodes
2013 Raptor Raptor Unnamed role Episode: "How to Get a Job"
Go On Eric the Actor Episode: "Urn-ed Run"
2014 Dead Boss Timothy TV movie
The McCarthys (TV Series) Phillip 2 episodes
UCB Comedy Originals Unnamed roles 2 episodes
The Hotwives of Orlando Antoine Donner 4 episodes
Long Distance Matt 1 episode
2015 The Hotwives of Las Vegas Antoine Donner 3 episodes
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Wolfgang Ragekiss Episode: "New-cronomicon"
2015–2016 Impastor Jeffrey 4 episodes
2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Harry Episode: "That Text Was Not Meant for Josh!"
2016–2017 Nightcap Phil Miller 20 episodes
2017 Difficult People Subway Man Episode: "Sweet Tea"
Broad City Tim Episode: "Sliding Doors"
Playing House Jeff 3 episodes
ASAP Fables Lion Episode: "The Lion and His Privilege"
New York Is Dead Dante Web series
2018 Human Kind Of Various roles 10 episodes
West 40s Ryan Episode: "Forty Candles"
2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tomothy / Tomathy 2 episodes
2020 Escape from Virtual Island Waiter / Man #1 / Crowd (voice roles) 11 episodes
Little America Man with Cold Episode: "The Silence"
2022–2024 Somebody Somewhere Joel 21 episodes
2022 American Horror Story: NYC Gideon Whitely 9 episodes
Evil Chuck Episode: "The Demon of Parenthood"
The Watcher Therapist Episode: "Haunting"
2023 FBI: Most Wanted Rudolph Varitek Episode: "Black Mirror"
2023–2024 American Horror Stories Mr. Nevins Episode: "Bestie"
Niles Taylor Episode: "The Thing Under the Bed"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 Peabody Awards Entertainment Somebody Somewhere Nominated [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Rizzo, Carita (August 28, 2023). "Jeff Hiller Is the Heart of 'Somebody Somewhere'". Shondaland. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "2016 Bulldogs Football" (PDF). TLUBulldogs.com. p. 3. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Last Night Gus". USA Network. September 17, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Voss, Brandon (January 25, 2018). "Actor Jeff Hiller Is Always the Life of the Gay Party". Brandon Voss. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jeff Hiller". Fort Lauderdale Improv. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  6. ^ Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved September 20, 2023.


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