Jacob Wysocki

Jacob Wysocki
Wysocki at WonderCon 2015
Born (1990-06-20) June 20, 1990 (age 34)
Lomita, California, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2009–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] After graduating, Wysocki got a degree in English but continued performing improv on the side, which was how he was discovered and cast as Dante Piznarski in the ABC Family drama series Huge.[2]

He took his first leading role in 2011 alongside John C. Reilly in the dramedy Terri,[3] which was shown at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[4] In 2014, he starred in the horror movie Unfriended. Since 2022, Wysocki has appeared in multiple productions on the streaming service Dropout.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Jack's Box Jacob Short film
2010 Sandland: Episode 1 - Summer's Kiss Lacksee Short film
2011 Terri Terri Thompson
Lend Me a Whale Jacob Short film
2012 Fat Kid Rules the World Troy
Pitch Perfect Justin
2013 Nsfw "Kayla" Short film
2014 Unfriended Ken Smith
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Live Tinder Guy
Schlep Jacob
Good Crazy Jacob Short film
2018 An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn Lawrence Doggi
Please Stand By Male Nurse
Funny Story Tyler
2024 Tunnel Rave Nathan Short film
Breakup Season Gordon

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Huge Dante Piznarski Main role; 10 episodes
2013 Glee Electra's D.P. Episode: "Naked"
Super Fun Night MC Episode: "Anything for Love"
2014 Interns Jacob Television mini-series; 13 episodes
2015 Residents Advisors Charles Recurring role; 3 episodes
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"
Quality Sketch Episode: "Mid-Century Modern Family"
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"
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"
2022–2024 Make Some Noise Himself 6 episodes
2022–2024 Game Changer Himself 6 episodes
2024 Very Important People Zonton de la Doll Episode: "Marionette Conqui and Zonton de la Doll"
Dimension 20 — Never Stop Blowing Up Andy "Dang" Lightfoot / Greg Stocks Main role; 10 episodes[5]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2011 Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Actor Terri Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "Terri – Press Notes" (PDF). Visit Films. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Knegt, Peter (October 20, 2011). "Jacob Wysocki: Improv comic on a 'Terri'". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Olsen, Mark (June 30, 2011). "'Terri' star Jacob Wysocki asks, 'Why me?'". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Holloway, Dan (November 5, 2019). "Sundance '11: Jacob Wysocki". Backstage. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Polo, Susana (June 5, 2024). "Dimension 20's next season does '80s action movies, Jumanji style". Polygon. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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