Ed Weeks | |
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Born | Edward Charles Egerton Weeks 25 October 1980
Banbury, England |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Partner | Bellamy Young (2016–2017) |
Edward Charles Egerton Weeks (born 25 October 1980) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Dr. Jeremy Reed in the Fox/ Hulu comedy series The Mindy Project (2012–2017). He also starred as Colin in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas (2018).
Weeks was born and raised in England. [1] [2] His mother is a native of El Salvador. Weeks was educated at Queen's College, Taunton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Cambridge Footlights. [3] 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.[ citation needed]
In 2011, Weeks moved to Los Angeles, [4] and sold an original pilot to CBS. [5] [6] In 2012, he was one of the first regular roles cast in The Mindy Project. [7] [8]
The show was picked up by Fox in May 2012 [9] and, after moving to Hulu, [10] was renewed in 2017 for a 6th and final season. [11]
In 2015, Weeks guest-starred as a pretentious method actor on the USA Network series Royal Pains. [12] The same year, he appeared in the film The Leisure Class. [13]
In November 2015, ABC bought the rights to a comedy series that Weeks co-wrote with Hannah Mackay (former writer on Peep Show) and ordered a pilot. [14] The show was to be produced by Weeks, Mackay and Mindy Kaling. [15]
In March 2017, Weeks joined the Fox comedy pilot LA to Vegas, playing an economics professor commuting to Vegas every weekend to see his toddler son. [16] In May the same year, the pilot was picked up for series. [17]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Fused | Simon | Short film |
2009 | The Interviewee | Interviewer No. 3 | Short film |
2015 | 3rd Street Blackout | Nathan Blonket | |
2015 | The Leisure Class | Charles Devonshire | HBO's Project Greenlight |
2020 | Sylvie's Love | Chase Nickerson |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | The 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 |
2012–2017 | The Mindy Project | Dr. Jeremy Reed | Series regular; 107 episodes |
2015 | Royal Pains | Cole Chapman Smith | Guest star |
2015 | Project Greenlight | Self | |
2016 | House of Lies | Daniel Hathaway | Guest star |
2018 | LA to Vegas | Colin McCormack | Series regular |
2019–2020 | American Housewife | British Greg Otto | 2 episodes |
2020 | Robot Chicken | Jared Nomak (voice) | Episode: "Buster Olive in: The Monkey Got Closer Overnight" |
2022 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Colin (voice) | 3 episodes |
2023 | Not Dead Yet | Phillip | 3 episodes |
2024 | Velma | Mr. S (voice) | Episode: "The Mystery of Teen Romance" |
Ed Weeks | |
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Born | Edward Charles Egerton Weeks 25 October 1980
Banbury, England |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Partner | Bellamy Young (2016–2017) |
Edward Charles Egerton Weeks (born 25 October 1980) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Dr. Jeremy Reed in the Fox/ Hulu comedy series The Mindy Project (2012–2017). He also starred as Colin in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas (2018).
Weeks was born and raised in England. [1] [2] His mother is a native of El Salvador. Weeks was educated at Queen's College, Taunton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Cambridge Footlights. [3] 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.[ citation needed]
In 2011, Weeks moved to Los Angeles, [4] and sold an original pilot to CBS. [5] [6] In 2012, he was one of the first regular roles cast in The Mindy Project. [7] [8]
The show was picked up by Fox in May 2012 [9] and, after moving to Hulu, [10] was renewed in 2017 for a 6th and final season. [11]
In 2015, Weeks guest-starred as a pretentious method actor on the USA Network series Royal Pains. [12] The same year, he appeared in the film The Leisure Class. [13]
In November 2015, ABC bought the rights to a comedy series that Weeks co-wrote with Hannah Mackay (former writer on Peep Show) and ordered a pilot. [14] The show was to be produced by Weeks, Mackay and Mindy Kaling. [15]
In March 2017, Weeks joined the Fox comedy pilot LA to Vegas, playing an economics professor commuting to Vegas every weekend to see his toddler son. [16] In May the same year, the pilot was picked up for series. [17]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Fused | Simon | Short film |
2009 | The Interviewee | Interviewer No. 3 | Short film |
2015 | 3rd Street Blackout | Nathan Blonket | |
2015 | The Leisure Class | Charles Devonshire | HBO's Project Greenlight |
2020 | Sylvie's Love | Chase Nickerson |
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 | The 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 |
2012–2017 | The Mindy Project | Dr. Jeremy Reed | Series regular; 107 episodes |
2015 | Royal Pains | Cole Chapman Smith | Guest star |
2015 | Project Greenlight | Self | |
2016 | House of Lies | Daniel Hathaway | Guest star |
2018 | LA to Vegas | Colin McCormack | Series regular |
2019–2020 | American Housewife | British Greg Otto | 2 episodes |
2020 | Robot Chicken | Jared Nomak (voice) | Episode: "Buster Olive in: The Monkey Got Closer Overnight" |
2022 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Colin (voice) | 3 episodes |
2023 | Not Dead Yet | Phillip | 3 episodes |
2024 | Velma | Mr. S (voice) | Episode: "The Mystery of Teen Romance" |