Jacob Wysocki
American actor and comedian (born 1990)
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Jacob Lawrence Wysocki (/waɪˈsɑː.ki/ why-SAH-key; born June 20, 1990) is an American actor and comedian.
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Jacob Wysocki | |
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Wysocki at WonderCon 2015 | |
| Born | June 20, 1990 Lomita, California, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | El Camino College |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Life and career
Wysocki is an only child.[2] He became interested in acting while still at Narbonne High School.[3] During these years, he also performed with ComedySportz and started to act in school plays.[1] After graduating high school in 2008, Wysocki got a degree in English from El Camino College and continued performing improv on the side, which was how he was discovered and cast as Dante Piznarski in the ABC Family drama series Huge.[4]
He took his first leading role in 2011 alongside John C. Reilly in the dramedy Terri,[5] which was shown at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[6] In 2014, he starred in the horror movie Unfriended.[7] Since 2022, Wysocki has appeared in multiple productions on the streaming service Dropout.[8][9][10]
Wysocki is also a member of the improv group Yeti,[2] and he has appeared on various podcasts, including Rotating Heroes,[11] Improv 4 Humans, Get Played, Chillumanati, Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists, ManDogPod, Expo Exposé, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Best Friends, Hello From the Magic Tavern, and his own podcast I Don't Want To Talk About Fight Club Anymore.[12][13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jack's Box | Jacob | Short film |
| 2010 | Sandland: Episode 1 - Summer's Kiss | Lacksee | Short film |
| 2011 | Terri | Terri Thompson | |
| Lend Me a Whale | Jacob | Short film | |
| 2012 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Troy | |
| Pitch Perfect | Justin | ||
| 2013 | Nsfw | "Kayla" | Short film |
| 2014 | Unfriended | Ken Smith | |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Live Tinder Guy | |
| Schlep | Jacob | ||
| Good Crazy | Jacob | Short film | |
| 2018 | An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn | Lawrence Doggi | |
| Please Stand By | Male Nurse | ||
| Funny Story | Tyler | ||
| 2020 | Sales Ready | Alister[14] | Short film |
| 2023 | Shadow Brother Sunday[15] | Short film | |
| 2024 | Tunnel Rave | Nathan | Short film |
| Breakup Season | Gordon | ||
| Rats! | Billy | ||
| 2025 | Trigger Happy[16] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Huge | Dante Piznarski | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Glee | Electra's D.P. | Episode: "Naked" |
| Super Fun Night | MC | Episode: "Anything for Love" | |
| 2014 | Interns | Jacob | Television mini-series; 13 episodes |
| 2015 | Residents Advisors | Charles | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| Key & Peele | Improv #2 | Episode: "A Cappella Club" | |
| 2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Son | Episode: "Kevin Bacon Wears a Blue Button Down Shirt and Brown Boots" |
| 2016–2018 | Loosely Exactly Nicole | Devin | Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2) |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Male Heckler | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2019 | Apocalypse Goals | Diesel | Episode: "TFW Your Ex Won't Let Go..." |
| 2021 | Superstore | Frisco | Episode: "Biscuit" |
| 2026 | The Rookie | Himself | Episode: "Fun and Games" |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Quality Sketch | Episode: "Mid-Century Modern Family" | |
| CollegeHumor Originals | Brad / Hippie Guy | Guest roles; 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | The UCB Show | Actor | Episode: "Twenty GIFs of Gifts" |
| 2022–present | Make Some Noise | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2022–present | Game Changer | Himself | 8 episodes |
| 2024-2026 | Very Important People | Zonton de la Doll; Hayes Steele; Ollie | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Dimension 20 — Never Stop Blowing Up | Andy "Dang" Lightfoot / Greg Stocks | Main role; 10 episodes[17] |
| 2025 | Adventuring Academy | Himself | Season 6, episode 3: "Normal People Worry Me (with Jacob Wysocki)" |
| 2026 | Dimension 20 — Gladlands | Kokomo | Main role; 6 episodes[18] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gotham Independent Film Awards | Breakthrough Actor | Terri | Nominated |
| 2024 | North Idaho Film Festival | Best Actor in a Feature Film | Breakup Season | Won |
