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Chris Perfetti

American actor (born 1988)

Summary

American actor (born 1988)

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birth_date
birth_placeRochester, New York, U.S.
educationState University of New York, Purchase (BFA)
occupation
imageChrisPerfetti-byPhilipRomano.jpg
captionPerfetti in 2025
yearsactive2012–present

Chris Perfetti (born December 12, 1988) is an American actor. , he portrays Jacob Hill on the ABC comedy Abbott Elementary, for which he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Award and won a Screen Actors Guild Award. His other roles include Tim Fletch on the NBC series Crossbones (2014), Brady on the HBO series Looking (2015), and Ben on The CW series In the Dark (2020).

Early life and education

Chris Perfetti was born in Rochester, New York. He is of Italian descent. He was raised in Webster, New York, and attended Webster Schroeder High School.{{Cite web|title=Webster grad appearing in new show premiering Tuesday on ABC

Career

Perfetti has appeared in Sons of the Prophet by playwright Stephen Karam, playing the role of Charlie. For his work as Charlie, he received a Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance in an Off-Broadway play. Starting in December 2012, Perfetti played Bomber in the revival of Picnic by William Inge. Perfetti appeared as Ariel in The Tempest at the Delacorte Theater in the summer of 2015. He also appeared in the indie drama film The Surrogate and Minyan.

Perfetti is also known for starring in Submissions Only (2010), Next Caller (2012), the NBC series Crossbones (2014) as series regular Tim Fletch, and as the character Brady in the second season of the HBO show Looking (2015), and its subsequent series finale television film, Looking: The Movie (2016).

Work

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Please Come with MePatrick
2019Sound of MetalHarlan
2020MinyanEric
2020The SurrogateJosh
2021The VirtuosoThe Motel Clerk
2023The Anne Frank Gift ShopBenShort film
2025TwinlessGeorge

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Submissions OnlyParty GoerEpisode: "Woof!"
2012–2013Next CallerCody5 episodes
2014CrossbonesTim Fletch9 episodes
2015LookingBrady4 episodes
2016Blue BloodsADA Elliot PinskyEpisode: "Help Me, Help You"
2016Looking: The MovieBradyTelevision film
2016The Night OfLawyer / Cooper3 episodes
2018GothamCosmo KrankEpisode: "A Dark Knight: Pieces of a Broken Mirror"
2018BullADA Frank RussoEpisode: "But for the Grace"
2019What We Do in the ShadowsKyleEpisode: "City Council"
2020In the DarkBenRecurring role; 11 episodes
2021BondingPatrickEpisode: "Threesomes"
2021The ResidentPhillip Bondman3 episodes
2021–presentAbbott ElementaryJacob HillMain role
2025It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaEpisode: "The Gang F****s Up Abbott Elementary"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2011Sons of the ProphetCharlesLaura Pels Theatretitle=Chris Perfetti Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photosurl=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Chris-Perfetti/access-date=April 6, 2022website=broadwayworld.comlanguage=en}}
2015The TempestArielDelacorte Theatre
2015Cloud NineBetty/EdwardLinda Gross Theatre
2017EverybodyPerformerSignature Theatre
2017Six Degrees of SeparationTrentEthel Barrymore Theatre
2018The Low RoadJim TrewittPublic Theater
2019Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow MoscowMashaRobert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space
2022King JamesMattSteppenwolf Theatre
2023Inherit the WindE.K. HornbeckPasadena Playhouse
2025Good SexActorPowerhouse: International

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryTitleWorkRef
2012Theatre World AwardOutstanding Debut PerformanceSons of the Prophet
2020Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Featured Actor in a PlayMoscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow
2022Peabody AwardEntertainmentAbbott Elementary
2023Critics' Choice AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2024
2025Critics' Choice AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

References

References

  1. "Chris Perfetti Birthday".
  2. "Instagram".
  3. Rosenberry, Missy. (June 30, 2014). "Schroeder grad in finals of So You Think You Can Dance". [[The Democrat and Chronicle]].
  4. "Chris Perfetti".
  5. [http://www.backstage.com/interview/chris-perfetti-makes-his-ny-stage-debut-in-sons-of-the-prophet/ Interview with Chris Perfetti]
  6. "Theatre World Awards - Theatre World Awards".
  7. "Chris Perfetti Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos".
  8. "Chris Perfetti Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos".
  9. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-See-Alfred-Molina-John-Douglas-Thompson-Chris-Perfetti-in-INHERIT-THE-WIND-at-Pasadena-Playhouse-20231106 See Alfred Molina, John Douglas Thompson & Chris Perfetti in INHERIT THE WIND at Pasadena Playhouse]
  10. [https://variety.com/2025/legit/news/good-sex-elliot-page-constance-wu-off-broadway-1236554735/ Elliot Page, Constance Wu, Brandon Flynn Will Explore ‘Good Sex’ in Experimental Off Broadway Play (EXCLUSIVE)]
  11. "Chris Perfetti – Broadway Cast & Staff".
  12. "2020 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
  13. Dan Meyer. (June 13, 2020). "A Strange Loop, The Inheritance, Moulin Rouge! Win Big at 2020 Drama Desk Awards".
  14. Voyles, Blake. (September 7, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Winners".
  15. (January 10, 2024). "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®". [[Screen Actors Guild]].
  16. “Nominations announced for the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards hosted by Chelsea Handler,” Critics Choice Association, December 5, 2025.
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