Ed Weeks

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Ed Weeks

Weeks at PaleyFest 2013
Born Edward Charles Egerton Weeks
(1980-10-25) 25 October 1980
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Residence Los Angeles, California
Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge
Occupation Actor, comedian, writer, producer
Years active 2002–present
Partner(s) Bellamy Young (2016-present)

Edward Charles Egerton "Ed" Weeks (born 25 October 1980 in Banbury, England) is an English actor, comedian, writer and producer. He plays Dr. Jeremy Reed on the Fox (now Hulu) comedy series The Mindy Project.

Early life and career

Weeks' mother is a native of El Salvador, although Weeks was born and raised in England.[1][2]

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.

U.S.

In 2011, Weeks moved to Los Angeles,[4] whereupon he sold an original pilot to CBS.[5][6] In 2012, he was one of the first regular roles cast in The Mindy Project, a comedy pilot from The Office's Mindy Kaling.[7][8]

The show was picked up to series by Fox in May 2012.[9] In May 2015 it was confirmed that The Mindy Project would be moving to Hulu.[10] In September 2016, as part of a syndication deal, all seasons of the series will be aired VH1 and Freeform as well as being available for streaming on Hulu.[11]

In 2015 Weeks guest-starred as a pretentious method actor on the USA Network series Royal Pains.[12] The same year it was announced that he would take the lead role in the movie The Leisure Class, produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for HBO's Project Greenlight.[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] In November 2016, it was revealed that Weeks, Mackay and Mindy Kaling would executive produce the show and that ABC had given script commitment and penalty to the untitled series. The untitled single-camera comedy centers on liberal lesbian couple Laurel and Marisa who move with their teenage son to Laurel’s conservative hometown in Kansas to find that their assumptions about Middle America might just be wrong [15]

Personal life

Weeks met American actress Bellamy Young in January 2016 at the screening of a mutual friend's film and the two began dating shortly after.[16][17] Weeks supports shelter adoption and in September 2016, adopted a senior dog named Arthur.[18] Weeks resides in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Fused Simon Short film
2009 The Interviewee Interviewer #3 Short film
2015 3rd Street Blackout Nathan Blonket
2015 Leisure Class, TheThe Leisure Class Charles Devonshire HBO's Project Greenlight 2015
Television
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 IT Crowd, TheThe 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–present Mindy Project, TheThe Mindy Project Jeremy Reed Main cast
2015 Royal Pains Cole Chapman Smith Guest star
2015 Project Greenlight Self
2016 House of Lies Daniel Hathaway Guest star

References

  1. ↑ "Ed Weeks is Salvadorean on his mother's side!", latina.com; accessed 24 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "In Bed With Joan - Episode 9: Ed Weeks". Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cambridge Footlights alumni 2000-2009". footlights.org. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ed Weeks of 'The Mindy Project'". The New York Times. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ed Weeks interview for The Mindy Project". channel4.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ferguson shingle taps prez". Variety. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Development Update: Friday, February 17". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Julie White Joins NBC Comedy 'Go On' Among Latest Pilot Castings". Deadline. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Fox Gives Series Orders to Comedies Mindy Kaling's 'It's Messy,' 'Goodwin Games,' 'Ben & Kate'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Hulu Picks Up 'The Mindy Project' With 26-Episode Order". Deadline. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Spangler, Todd (2016-09-28). "'The Mindy Project' All 5 Seasons Coming to VH1, Freeform Under NBCU Syndication Deal". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  12. ↑ "Royal Pains enlists Mindy Project star for season 7 guest spot". The Wrap. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  13. ↑ Linda Ge and Jethro Nededog (March 4, 2015). "'Mindy Project's' Ed Weeks, Newcomer Melanie Zanetti Join Project Greenlight Film 'Leisure Class' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  14. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-11-09). "ABC Buys Lesbian-Straight Relationship Comedy From 'Mindy Project's Ed Weeks". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  15. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-11-01). "Ed Weeks & Mindy Kaling Team For ABC Comedy About Lesbian Couple In Kansas". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  16. ↑ "Bellamy Young and Ed Weeks are 'dating' after PDA-filled night". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  17. ↑ "Scandal's Bellamy Young Dishes on Taking Her First Big Vacation with Boyfriend Ed Weeks of The Mindy Project". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  18. ↑ "Instagram photo by Ed Weeks • Sep 25, 2016 at 7:39pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

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