Occupation Actor, writer Years active 2002–present | Name Ed Weeks Role Actor | |
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Full Name Edward Charles Egerton Weeks Similar People Ike Barinholtz, Chris Messina, Mindy Kaling, Anna Camp, Tom Bell Profiles | ||
The mindy project the process of casting ed weeks as jeremy reed
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.
Contents
- The mindy project the process of casting ed weeks as jeremy reed
- The Mindy Project Ed Weeks Ike Barinholtz and Mindy Kaling on Jeremy
- Early life and career
- US
- References
The Mindy Project - Ed Weeks, Ike Barinholtz and Mindy Kaling on Jeremy
Early life and career
Weeks's mother is a native of El Salvador, although Weeks was born and raised in England.
Weeks was educated at Queen's College, Taunton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Cambridge Footlights. 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, and sold an original pilot to CBS. In 2012, he was one of the first regular roles cast in The Mindy Project.
The show was picked up by Fox in May 2012 and, after moving to Hulu, was renewed in 2017 for a 6th and final season.
In 2015 Weeks guest-starred as a pretentious method actor on the USA Network series Royal Pains. The same year, he appeared in the film The Leisure Class.
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. The show was to be produced by Weeks, Mackay and Mindy Kaling.
In March 2017 Weeks joined the Fox comedy pilot L.A. to Vegas, playing a recovering alcoholic/gambler/sex addict who is separated from his wife. In May the same year, the pilot was picked up for series.