Jay Seals (born March 23, 1976) is an American actor, known for his recurring role in the television drama Mad Men on AMC from 2010 to 2015. Some of his other credits include the 2012 American television police procedural fantasy drama Awake, as a police tech, Nat, who is considered to be a "tech-savvy cop". He also appeared in numerous other television series and films.
Seals was scheduled to appear in the television pilot Metro, from the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) by Oscar-winning writer Stephen Gaghan, but that pilot was not picked up, which led to the actor being cast in Awake. In response to this, Seals said "It's just amazing how one job leads to another which leads to another."
Personal life and career
Seals was born and raised in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, where his family still lives. Seals had decided to go live in Los Angeles, California in 2007. As a kid, Seals wanted to be an actor, and, as a graduate of the Ramapo College, Seals' first television credit was Saturday Night Live, an American National Broadcasting Company (NBC) sketch comedy series; the actor appeared on the show in 2001. In Awake, when he was hired, the pilot episode was already shot, but the show's producers were doing retakes, and he was included in them, appearing in the pilot, as well as the second episode, "The Little Guy"; he was only credited as "star-billing" in the second episode.
Seals played Marvin Woodman of Topaz Pantyhose, one of the ad agency's key clients in October 1965, in Mad Men, and said "The reason that 'Mad Men' is such an amazing gig is that, industry-wise, everybody watches it". He said it was an "groundbreaking" job for him.
Seals almost became a lawyer, but choose acting instead.
Actor
2023
9-1-1 (TV Series) as
Cleaner
- Pay It Forward (2023) - Cleaner
2020
Sneakerheads (TV Series) as
Terry
- Dick Pic (2020) - Terry
- CSI: Sandwich (2020) - Terry
- Hustling Backwards (2020) - Terry
- 100% Pure Adrenaline (2020) - Terry
2020
White Noise (Short) as
Cousin
2019
Unbelievable (TV Mini Series) as
Detective Wilson
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Detective Wilson
2018
Hey Jersey (TV Series) as
Mr. Giovanetti (2018)
2017
Bosch (TV Series) as
Pell
- Rojo Profundo (2018) - Pell
- Dark Sky (2018) - Pell
- The Wine of Youth (2018) - Pell
- Clear Shot (2017) - Pell
2017
Sunset Glory: Doolittle's Heroes (TV Series) as
Telecom Op Bill
- Goldenrod - Telecom Op Bill
2017
Shock and Awe as
Senate Aide
2017
Postcolonial Nostalgia (Short) as
Vinny
2016
The Picture (TV Series) as
Eddie
- Pilot (2016) - Eddie
2016
Best Thanksgiving Ever as
Kevin
2016
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine as
Tom
2010
Mad Men (TV Series) as
Marvin Woodman
- Severance (2015) - Marvin Woodman
- The Phantom (2012) - Marvin Woodman
- Tomorrowland (2010) - Marvin Woodman
2014
Match (TV Series) as
CJ
- With Every Death- (2014) - CJ
2014
My Man Is a Loser as
Josh
2013
Rocks Off (TV Movie) as
Jay
2013
Revenge (TV Series) as
Eddie Solomon
- Power (2013) - Eddie Solomon
2012
Hotchfeld (Short) as
Vorrato's Nephew
2012
The Unknown (TV Series) as
Brian
- Prime Cut (2012) - Brian
2012
Awake (TV Series) as
Nat / Tech
- The Little Guy (2012) - Nat
- Pilot (2012) - Tech
2012
Bitter Bartender (TV Series) as
Josh
- Open Bar (2012) - Josh
2011
Metro (TV Movie) as
Detective Darin Franzen
2011
L.A. Noire (Video Game) as
Daniel Wellington (voice)
2010
Roomies (TV Movie) as
Jerry
2009
Another Round (Short) as
Tucker
2007
The Knights of Prosperity (TV Series) as
Young Executive #1
- Operation: Ralph (2007) - Young Executive #1 (uncredited)
2001
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) as
Soldier
- Pierce Brosnan/Destiny's Child (2001) - Soldier (uncredited)
Producer
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The Exorcism at Lincoln High (producer) (announced)
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Fragile (producer) (announced)
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Golden and Gone (producer) (announced)
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Hallow (producer) (pre-production)
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Snowbird (Short) (producer) (pre-production)
2023
Desperation Road (executive producer) (completed)
2016
Best Thanksgiving Ever (executive producer)
2016
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine (associate producer)
2016
In the Locker Room with Cuttino Mobley (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode) - The Donald (2016) - (producer)
2013
Rocks Off (TV Movie) (executive producer)
Thanks
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Walnuts the Movie (special thanks) (post-production)
2020
Waiting for a Ride (Short) (special thanks)
2020
She's in Portland (additional thanks)
Self
2018
The Strip Live (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Jay Jablonski and Jay Seals (showcase) on THE STRIP LIVE (2018) - Self - Guest
2016
In the Locker Room with Cuttino Mobley (TV Series) as
Self
- The Donald (2016) - Self
2006
The Glorius Mustache Challenge (Documentary) as
Self
