Ed Weeks
{{Short description|British actor}}
{{for|the American businessman/vegetable grower|Ed Weeks (grower)}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2022}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ed Weeks
| image = Ed Weeks at PaleyFest 2013.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Weeks at PaleyFest 2013
| birth_name = Edward Charles Egerton Weeks
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1980|10|25}}
| birth_place = Banbury, England
| alma_mater = Trinity College, Cambridge
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2002–present
| partner = Bellamy Young (2016–2017)
}}
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).
Early life and career
Weeks was born and raised in England.[http://www.latina.com/tv/latino-stars-never-knew-tv-shows "Ed Weeks is Salvadorean on his mother's side!"], latina.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMSCbcD7icM|title=In Bed With Joan – Episode 9: Ed Weeks|website=YouTube|accessdate=24 August 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.footlights.org/alumni-archive?name=2000-2009|title=Cambridge Footlights alumni 2000–2009|publisher=footlights.org|accessdate=24 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227032836/http://www.footlights.org/alumni-archive?name=2000-2009|archivedate=27 December 2013}} 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|date=August 2014}}
=U.S.=
In 2011, Weeks moved to Los Angeles,{{cite web|title=Ed Weeks of 'The Mindy Project'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/arts/television/ed-weeks-of-the-mindy-project.html|work=The New York Times|date=23 September 2012|accessdate=24 August 2014}} and sold an original pilot to CBS.{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/ed-weeks-interview-for-the-mindy-project|title=Ed Weeks interview for The Mindy Project|publisher=Channel 4|accessdate=24 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/ferguson-shingle-taps-prez-1118043469|title=Ferguson shingle taps prez|work=Variety|date=27 September 2011|accessdate=24 August 2014}} In 2012, he was one of the first regular roles cast in The Mindy Project.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/02/17/development-update-friday-february-17-319110/9636|title=Development Update: Friday, February 17|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=24 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/julie-white-joins-nbc-comedy-go-on-among-latest-pilot-castings-232618/|title=Julie White Joins NBC Comedy 'Go On' Among Latest Pilot Castings|date=17 February 2012|publisher=Deadline|access-date=24 August 2014}}
The show was picked up by Fox in May 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fox-gives-series-orders-comedies-322631|title=Fox Gives Series Orders to Comedies Mindy Kaling's 'It's Messy,' 'Goodwin Games,' 'Ben & Kate'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=9 May 2012|accessdate=24 August 2014}} and, after moving to Hulu,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/the-mindy-project-hulu-season-4-pickup-26-episodes-1201427617/|title=Hulu Picks Up 'The Mindy Project' With 26-Episode Order|date=15 May 2015|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=17 June 2015}} was renewed in 2017 for a 6th and final season.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/the-mindy-project-end-six-seasons-hulu-1202018541/|title=Hulu's 'The Mindy Project' to End After Six Seasons|last=Schwindt|first=Oriana|date=29 March 2017|work=Variety|access-date=1 April 2017}}
In 2015, Weeks guest-starred as a pretentious method actor on the USA Network series Royal Pains.{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/29/royal-pains-mindy-project-star-guest-spot/|title=Royal Pains enlists Mindy Project star for season 7 guest spot|publisher=The Wrap|accessdate=17 June 2015}} The same year, he appeared in the film The Leisure Class.{{cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/mindy-projects-ed-weeks-australian-actress-melanie-zanetti-join-project-greenlight-film-leisure-class-exclusive/|title='Mindy Project's' Ed Weeks, Newcomer Melanie Zanetti Join Project Greenlight Film 'Leisure Class' (Exclusive)|publisher=The Wrap|date=4 March 2015|accessdate=17 June 2015|author=Linda Ge and Jethro Nededog}}
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.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/ed-weeks-wing-person-lesbian-straight-comedy-abc-1201611446/|title=ABC Buys Lesbian-Straight Relationship Comedy From 'Mindy Project's Ed Weeks|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=9 November 2015|newspaper=Deadline|access-date=1 November 2016}} The show was to be produced by Weeks, Mackay and Mindy Kaling.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/ed-weeks-mindy-kaling-abc-comedy-lesbian-couple-in-kansas-1201846101/|title=Ed Weeks & Mindy Kaling Team For ABC Comedy About Lesbian Couple in Kansas|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=1 November 2016|newspaper=Deadline|access-date=1 November 2016}}
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.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/ed-weeks-star-fox-comedy-pilot-la-vegas-steve-levitan-1202057478/|title=Ed Weeks Set To Topline Fox Comedy Pilot 'LA -> Vegas'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=1 April 2017|work=Deadline|access-date=1 April 2017}} In May the same year, the pilot was picked up for series.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/ghosted-la-to-vegas-comedies-fox-series-orders-1202088876/|title='Ghosted' & 'LA To Vegas' Comedy Pilots Get Fox Series Orders|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=10 May 2017|work=Deadline|access-date=11 May 2017}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2009
| Fused | Simon | Short film |
| 2009
| The Interviewee | Interviewer No. 3 | Short film |
| 2015
| 3rd Street Blackout | Nathan Blonket | |
| 2015
| {{sortname|The|Leisure Class}} | Charles Devonshire |
| 2020
| Chase Nickerson | |
| 2025
|Drop |Phil | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2005–2007
| | Writer; 8 episodes |
| 2007
| Comedy Shuffle | Various | 2 episodes; also writer |
| 2008
| One-off drama |
| 2009
| Robin | Episode: "Party" |
| 2009
| Transmission Impossible with Ed and Oucho | Chad Whackman | Episode 8 |
| 2010–2011
| Various | 16 episodes; also writer |
| 2010
| {{sortname|The|IT Crowd}} | John | Episode: "Jen the Fredo" |
| 2010
| Wilkinson | Episode: "Slammertime" |
| 2010
| Darren Chiseljaw | Episode: "Strictly Come Prancing" |
| 2011
| Dick and Dom's Funny Business | Dexter | 2 episodes |
| 2012–2017
| {{sortname|The|Mindy Project}} | Dr. Jeremy Reed | Series regular; 107 episodes |
| 2015
| Cole Chapman Smith | Guest star |
| 2015
| Self | |
| 2016
| Daniel Hathaway | Guest star |
| 2018
| Colin McCormack | Series regular |
| 2019–2020
| British Greg Otto | 2 episodes |
| 2020
| Jared Nomak, Superglue (voice) | Episode: "Buster Olive in: The Monkey Got Closer Overnight" |
| 2022
| Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Colin (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2023
| Phillip | 3 episodes |
| 2024
| Velma | Mr. S (voice) | Episode: "The Mystery of Teen Romance" |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|2819460}}
- {{Twitter|edwardweeks|Ed Weeks}}
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Category:British male television writers
Category:English comedy writers
Category:English male comedians
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:English people of Salvadoran descent
Category:English television writers
Category:People educated at Queen's College, Taunton
Category:20th-century English male actors
Category:21st-century English male actors