Jacob Artist
| Jacob Artist | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Artist at TrevorLive LA in December 2013 | |
| Born |
October 17, 1992 Buffalo, New York[1] |
| Education | Williamsville South High School |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2011–present[2] |
| Parent(s) | Darrell Artist, Judith Artist |
Jacob Artist (born October 17, 1992)[3] is an American actor, singer and dancer. He joined the cast of the Fox television series Glee in the fourth season as Jake Puckerman, half-brother of regular character Noah "Puck" Puckerman.[4]
Early life
Jacob was born to Darrell and Judith Artist[5] in Williamsville, New York. His father is African American; his mother is of Polish descent.[6] He has a younger sister named Jenna. Artist danced with the Infinity Dance Project for several years during high school, and participated in Chautauqua Institution's summer dance school, as well as the David DeMarie dance studio in Clarence, NY. He added voice lessons through the Community Music School in Buffalo.[7]
He graduated from Williamsville South High School[8] a semester early, and was accepted into Juilliard for dance. However, he turned Julliard down to pursue his acting career.
Career
After graduation from Williamsville South at the age of 17 in 2010, Artist moved to Los Angeles, where he appeared in the TV movie Blue Lagoon: The Awakening and later Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures in 2011. He auditioned forGlee in mid-July and was cast in 2012.[7] At the shows conclusion in 2015, he had been featured in 22 episodes.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Jimmy | 1 episode |
| 2012–2015 | Glee | Jake Puckerman | Season 4 – Recurring (22 episodes) Season 5 – Main Cast (13 episodes) Season 6 – Guest (1 episode) |
| 2012 | How to Rock | Dean Hollis | |
| 2012 | Melissa and Joey | Cameron | |
| 2012 | Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | Stephen Sullivan | |
| 2013 | After the Dark | Parker | |
| 2014 | White Bird in a Blizzard | Oliver | |
| 2015 | Here and Now | Cowboy | |
| 2015 | Quantico | Brandon Fletcher | Recurring |
References
- ↑ "Q-and-A: Williamsville's Jacob Artist set to debut on 'Glee'". Wnypapers.com. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Glee Newcomer Jacob Artist on Dancing Dreams, Rap Nightmares and New-Girl Drama". Tvline.com. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ Levinson, Lauren (November 2, 2012). "Jacob Artist Interview - Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman on Glee". Elle. Hachette Filipacchi Media. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Glee Scoop: Meet the 'Freshman' Class (Including Love Interest For Rachel, Puck's Younger Bro)". Tvline.com. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ↑ Neville, Anne (September 11, 2012). "Amherst's Jacob Artist joins 'Glee' cast". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.complexmag.ca/pop-culture/2013/05/personality-complex-jacob-artist-glee
- 1 2 Neville, Anne (September 11, 2012). "Amherst's Jacob Artist joins 'Glee' cast". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ↑ "Glee Newcomer Jacob Artist on Dancing Dreams, Rap Nightmares and New-Girl Drama". Tvline.com. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
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