Jake Lacy
Jameson Griffin "Jake" Lacy (born February 14, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in both film and television. He has received nominations for an Actor Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Jake Lacy

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- Name
- Jake Lacy
- Birth Name
- Jameson Griffin Lacy
- Born
- 14 February 1986
- Birthplace
- Greenfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Education
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Jameson Griffin "Jake" Lacy (born February 14, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in both film and television. He has received nominations for an Actor Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
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Biography
Biography
Lacy had his first starring role on television in the short-lived ABC sitcom Better with You (2010–2011). He became known for his portrayal of Pete "Plop" Miller on the ninth and final season of the NBC sitcom The Office (2012–2013). He took roles in the HBO comedy-drama series Girls (2015–2016), the FX on Hulu miniseries Fosse/Verdon (2018), and the Hulu romance series High Fidelity (2020). He took a serious role playing an entitled and wealthy real estate agent on his honeymoon in the first season of the HBO series The White Lotus (2021) earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. He continued taking dramatic roles in a string of Peacock shows including the miniseries A Friend of the Family (2022), the mystery series Apples Never Fall (2024) and the thriller series All Her Fault (2025) as well as the Hulu crime drama series Furious (2026). In film, made his debut in Obvious Child (2014) followed by roles in Carol (2015), Love The Coopers (2015), How to Be Single (2016), Christmas Inheritance (2017), Rampage (2018), Being the Ricardos (2021), and The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023).
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jake Lacy • Birth Name — Jameson Griffin Lacy • Born — 14 February 1986 • Birthplace — Greenfield, Massachusetts, U.S. • Education — University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2008–present • Children — 2
Early life and education
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
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. In 2010, he had a lead role in the Columbia thesis film C'est moi. 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. He played a New York police detective in the 2026 Hulu crime drama series Furious. His character Marshall Connelly was the ex-boyfriend of FBI agent Alice Black, played by Emmy Rossum.
Personal life
Personal life
Lacy married longtime girlfriend Lauren Deleo on August 22, 2015, in Dorset, Vermont. The couple have two sons.
Filmography
Filmography
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Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2008 — Guiding Light — Chip — Episode 15546 • 2010–2011 — Better with You — Casey Marion Davenport — 22 episodes • 2012 — Royal Pains — Floyd — Episode: "My Back to the Future" • 2012–2013 — The — Pete — Starring role (Season 9); 21 episodes • 2014 — The — Scott — Episode: "Surprise" • 2015–2016 — Billy & Billie — Keith — 8 episodes • Girls — Fran Parker — 12 episodes • 2016 — Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Miscellaneous Commercial Character — Episode: "Encryption" • 2017–2018 — I'm Dying Up Here — Nick Beverly — 16 episodes • 2019 — Fosse/Verdon — Ron — 5 episodes • Ramy — Kyle — Episode: "Refugees" • 2020 — High Fidelity — Clyde — Main role • Mrs. America — Stanley Pottinger — 2 episodes • 2021 — The White Lotus — Shane Patton — Main role (season 1) • 2022 — A Friend of the Family — Robert Berchtold — Main role • 2024 — Apples Never Fall — Troy Delaney • 2025 — All Her Fault — Peter Irvine • 2026 — Furious — Marshall Connelly
Theatre
Theatre
• Year — Title — Role — Venue — Ref. • 2009 — Much Ado About Nothing — Claudio — Samuel Becket Theatre, Off-Broadway
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2014 — Obvious Child — Max — Film debut • Balls Out — Caleb Fuller • 2015 — Carol — Richard Semco • Love the Coopers — Joe • 2016 — How to Be Single — Ken • Their Finest — Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan • Miss Sloane — Forde • 2017 — Christmas Inheritance — Jake Collins • 2018 — Rampage — Brett Wyden • Diane — Brian • Johnny English Strikes Again — Jason Volta • 2019 — Ode to Joy — Cooper • Otherhood — Paul Halston-Myers • 2021 — Being the Ricardos — Bob Carroll • 2022 — Significant Other — Harry • 2023 — The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial — Lt. Stephen Maryk • 2025 — Late Fame • 2026 — A Mosquito in the Ear — Andrew — Also executive producer • Magazine • TBA — Untitled Stephen Merchant film — Filming
Awards and nominations
• Organizations — Year — Category — Work — Result — Ref. Reference • Actor Award — 2013 — Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series — The Office • Astra TV Awards — 2026 — Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie — All Her Fault • Primetime Emmy Award — 2022 — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie — The White Lotus
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