Ed Weeks
| 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 |
Edward Charles Egerton "Ed" Weeks (born 25 October 1980 in Banbury, England) is an English actor, comedian and writer, known for his role as Dr. Jeremy Reed on the Fox (now Hulu) 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] In May 2015 it was confirmed that The Mindy Project would be moving to Hulu for a fourth season of 26 episodes.[8]
In 2015 Weeks guest-starred as a pretentious method actor on the USA Network series Royal Pains.[9] The same year it was announced that he would take the lead role in the movie The Leisure Class, produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for HBO's Project Greenlight.[10]
Personal life
Weeks' mother is a native of El Salvador, although Weeks was born and raised in England.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fused | Simon | Short film |
| 2009 | Interviewee, TheThe Interviewee | Interviewer #3 | Short film |
| 2015 | 3rd Street Blackout | Nathan Blonket | |
| 2015 | Leisure Class, TheThe Leisure Class | Charles Devonshire | HBO's Project Greenlight 2015 |
| 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 |
| 2015 | Royal Pains | Cole Chapman Smith | Guest star |
| 2015 | Project Greenlight | Self |
References
- ↑ "Cambridge Footlights alumni 2000-2009". footlights.org. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ed Weeks of ‘The Mindy Project’". The New York Times. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ed Weeks interview for The Mindy Project". channel4.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ferguson shingle taps prez". Variety. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Development Update: Friday, February 17". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Julie White Joins NBC Comedy ‘Go On’ Among Latest Pilot Castings". Deadline. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Fox Gives Series Orders to Comedies Mindy Kaling's 'It's Messy,' 'Goodwin Games,' 'Ben & Kate'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Hulu Picks Up ‘The Mindy Project’ With 26-Episode Order". Deadline. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Royal Pains enlists Mindy Project star for season 7 guest spot". The Wrap. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Linda Ge and Jethro Nededog (March 4, 2015). "‘Mindy Project’s’ Ed Weeks, Newcomer Melanie Zanetti Join Project Greenlight Film ‘Leisure Class’ (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ed Weeks is Salvadorean on his mother's side!", latina.com; accessed 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "In Bed With Joan - Episode 9: Ed Weeks". Retrieved 24 August 2014.
External links
- Ed Weeks at the Internet Movie Database
- Ed Weeks on Twitter
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Morris |
Footlights President 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Stefan Golaszewski |