Ed Weeks
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Edward Charles Egerton Weeks (born 25 October 1980) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Dr. Jeremy Reed in the Fox/Hulu comedy series The Mindy Project (2012–2017). He also starred as Colin in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas (2018).
Ed Weeks | |
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Weeks at PaleyFest 2013 | |
| Born | Edward Charles Egerton Weeks 25 October 1980 Banbury, England |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Partner | Bellamy Young (2016–2017) |
Early life and career
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Weeks was born and raised in England.[1][2] His mother is a native of El Salvador. 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.[citation needed]
U.S.
In 2011, Weeks moved to Los Angeles,[4] and sold an original pilot to CBS.[5][6] In 2012, he was one of the first regular roles cast in The Mindy Project.[7][8]
The show was picked up by Fox in May 2012[9] and, after moving to Hulu,[10] was renewed in 2017 for a 6th and final season.[11]
In 2015, Weeks guest-starred as a pretentious method actor on the USA Network series Royal Pains.[12] The same year, he appeared in the film The Leisure Class.[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] The show was to be produced by Weeks, Mackay and Mindy Kaling.[15]
In March 2017, Weeks joined the Fox comedy pilot LA to Vegas, playing an economics professor commuting to Vegas every weekend to see his toddler son.[16] In May the same year, the pilot was picked up for series.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fused | Simon | Short film |
| 2009 | The Interviewee | Interviewer No. 3 | Short film |
| 2015 | 3rd Street Blackout | Nathan Blonket | |
| 2015 | The Leisure Class | Charles Devonshire | HBO's Project Greenlight |
| 2020 | Sylvie's Love | Chase Nickerson | |
| 2025 | Drop | Phil |
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 | The 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 |
| 2012–2017 | The Mindy Project | Dr. Jeremy Reed | Series regular; 107 episodes |
| 2015 | Royal Pains | Cole Chapman Smith | Guest star |
| 2015 | Project Greenlight | Self | |
| 2016 | House of Lies | Daniel Hathaway | Guest star |
| 2018 | LA to Vegas | Colin McCormack | Series regular |
| 2019–2020 | American Housewife | British Greg Otto | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Robot Chicken | Jared Nomak (voice) | Episode: "Buster Olive in: The Monkey Got Closer Overnight" |
| 2022 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Colin (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yet | Phillip | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Velma | Mr. S (voice) | Episode: "The Mystery of Teen Romance" |
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