Jake Lacy

Early life and education

Lacy was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, to parents from Needham. He was raised in Pittsford, Vermont. His maternal grandmother was born on Molokai, Hawaii, and was of half Hawaiian descent. He attended Otter Valley Union High School, graduating in 2004.

In 2008, Lacy graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in Winston-Salem. After graduation, he worked in New York state as a gym receptionist, a bar-back at a club, and a waiter while taking auditions, until he was cast as Casey in Better with You.

Career

Lacy acted in high school and performed on professional stages in A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius (in Hartford Stage's production), and Much Ado About Nothing as Conrad (in the Oberon Theater Ensemble's production). He had brief roles in a few episodes of Guiding Light before its cancellation.

From 2010 to 2011, Lacy starred as Casey in the ABC sitcom Better with You. He starred as Pete Miller, or "Plop", in the ninth and last season of The Office. His next role was in the independent sports comedy Balls Out, as Caleb Fuller, who leads an intramural football team. In 2014, he starred in the comedy-drama film Obvious Child opposite Jenny Slate. He also appeared in the HBO comedy Girls as Fran, a love interest of Lena Dunham's protagonist Hannah. Lacy starred opposite Rooney Mara in Carol (2015), as Richard, her character's boyfriend.

In 2016, Lacy appeared in the WWII-set dramedy Their Finest, directed by Lone Scherfig, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Miss Sloane, a political thriller directed by John Madden, which premiered at the AFI Fest. In 2017, Lacy co-starred in I'm Dying Up Here, a comedy series on Showtime. In 2019, he appeared as a love interest of Gwen Verdon, played by Michelle Williams, in Fosse/Verdon, on FX.

Personal life

Lacy married longtime girlfriend Lauren Deleo on August 22, 2015, in Dorset, Vermont. The couple have two sons.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

References

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11. Guerrero, Dorothy. (October 31, 2013). "Almost Famous". [[The Alcalde]].
12. (February 11, 2014). "'The Office' Actor Joins Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara in 'Carol'". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
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16. Lang, Brent. (October 24, 2016). "'Miss Sloane' to World Premiere at AFI Fest".
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20. (May 10, 2021). "New HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Debuts July 11". [[WarnerMedia]].
21. (24 July 2024). "Jake Lacy, Sophia Lillis & Michael Peña Board Sarah Snook-Led Peacock Series ‘All Her Fault’".
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23. "19th Screen Actors Guild Awards".
24. "74th Primetime Emmy Awards".