Ed Weeks

For the American businessman/vegetable grower, see Ed Weeks (grower).
Ed Weeks

Weeks at PaleyFest 2013's panel for The Mindy Project.
Born Edward Charles Egerton Weeks
25 October 1980
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation Actor, writer
Years active 2002–present

Ed Weeks is an English actor, comedian and writer, known for his role as Dr. Jeremy Reed on the Fox comedy series The Mindy Project.

Life and career

Weeks was educated at Queen's College, Taunton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Cambridge Footlights.[1] Upon graduating, he wrote for various TV shows, including Man Stroke Woman, Clone and Hotel Trubble (all BBC).

As an actor, he appeared in My Family (BBC), The IT Crowd (Channel 4), Not Going Out (BBC) and Phoo Action (BBC) in which he played Prince William. He was Olivia Lee's sidekick and co-prankster on her Comedy Central hidden camera show. Dirty Sexy Funny.

U.S.

In 2011, Weeks moved to Los Angeles,[2] whereupon he sold an original pilot to CBS.[3][4] In 2012, he was one of the first regular roles cast in The Mindy Project, a comedy pilot from The Office's Mindy Kaling.[5][6]

The show was picked up to series by Fox in May 2012.[7]

Personal life

Weeks' mother is a native of El Salvador, although Weeks was born and raised in England.[8][9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Fused Simon Short film
2009 Interviewee, TheThe Interviewee Interviewer #3 Short film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005–2007 Man Stroke Woman Writer; 8 episodes
2007 Comedy Shuffle Various 2 episodes; also writer
2008 Phoo Action Prince William One-off drama
2009 Not Going Out Robin Episode: "Party"
2009 Transmission Impossible with Ed and Oucho Chad Whackman Episode 8
2010–2011 Dirty Sexy Funny Various 16 episodes; also writer
2010 IT Crowd, TheThe IT Crowd John Episode: "Jen the Fredo"
2010 My Family Wilkinson Episode: "Slammertime"
2010 Hotel Trubble Darren Chiseljaw Episode: "Strictly Come Prancing"
2011 Dick and Dom's Funny Business Dexter 2 episodes
2012–present Mindy Project, TheThe Mindy Project Jeremy Reed Main cast

References

  1. "Cambridge Footlights alumni 2000-2009". footlights.org. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. "Ed Weeks of ‘The Mindy Project’". The New York Times. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. "Ed Weeks interview for The Mindy Project". channel4.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. "Ferguson shingle taps prez". Variety. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  5. "Development Update: Friday, February 17". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. "Julie White Joins NBC Comedy ‘Go On’ Among Latest Pilot Castings". Deadline. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. "Fox Gives Series Orders to Comedies Mindy Kaling's 'It's Messy,' 'Goodwin Games,' 'Ben & Kate'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  8. "Ed Weeks is Salvadorean on his mother's side!", latina.com; accessed 24 August 2014.
  9. "In Bed With Joan - Episode 9: Ed Weeks". Retrieved 24 August 2014.

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Cultural offices
Preceded by
James Morris
Footlights President
2001–2002
Succeeded by
Stefan Golaszewski