Neil Casey
American actor, writer, and comedian
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Neil Casey (born July 28, 1981) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Casey served as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2013, and the Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer in 2014, receiving Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for both shows. As an actor, he was a series regular on the comedies Other Space (2015) and Making History (2017). Casey also appeared in the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters.[1]
Neil Casey | |
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Neil Casey at the 2015 Peabody Awards | |
| Born | July 28, 1981 (age 44) |
| Education | University of Delaware (BA) |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian, television writer, theatre director, playwright |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable work | Saturday Night Live |
Career
Casey graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in English, including a concentration in drama and minoring in Theatre.[2][3] He started his career in theatre in 2001 and worked at UCB Theatre, where he has also taught since 2007. He directed, wrote, and acted in several shows at the theatre.[3]
Acting career
In 2015, Casey starred in the Yahoo! Screen series Other Space, created by Paul Feig.[4]
In July 2015, Casey was cast in his first breakthrough film, Ghostbusters, the reboot of the 1984 film, playing a villain named Rowan North.[5] The film reunited Casey with Other Space creator Feig and cast members Eugene Cordero, Bess Rous, Karan Soni, and Milana Vayntrub. It was released on July 15, 2016, by Sony Pictures Entertainment.[6]
In 2017, Casey began co-starring opposite Adam Pally in the Fox time-travel comedy Making History; he played the role of Sam Adams.[7]
Writing career
In 2012, Casey was hired to write comedy sketches for Saturday Night Live's season 38.[8] He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 65th show in 2013.[9] He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2013 and 2015 in the category of Comedy/Variety (including talk) series.[10][11]
In 2014, Casey was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 66th show for his work on Inside Amy Schumer.[12] He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2014 in the category of Comedy/Variety (including talk) series.[10]
In 2015, Casey wrote for the third season of Kroll Show.[2]
In January 2023, Casey returned to ‘‘Saturday Night Live’’ as a guest writer for the episode hosted by Aubrey Plaza (season 48, episode 10, aired January 21, 2023). While flying to New York, he conceived the idea for the “Black Lotus” sketch, which he co-wrote with Bryan Tucker and Ego Nwodim; the parody trailer for a fictional HBO limited series reimagines ‘‘The White Lotus’’ with an all-Black resort staff (Kenan Thompson, Ego Nwodim, and Punkie Johnson) who quickly tire of the wealthy white guests’ eccentricities.
Casey also contributed a topical joke to the “NFL on Fox” cold open in which Bowen Yang, appearing as Rep. George Santos impersonating his former drag persona Kitara Ravache, brags about his “gas-powered Jewish oven” and exclaims, “Now we’re cooking with gas… which I guess is bad now,” referencing the contemporaneous political controversy over gas stoves.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cufflinks | Short | |
| 2007 | What If There's Bears? | Short | |
| 2007 | Oswald's Last Wish | Oswald | Short |
| 2007 | Ghostly Business | The Buyer | Short |
| 2008 | Secret Santa Buttplugs | Short | |
| 2009 | Checkmates | Short | |
| 2009 | Mystery Team | Broken Man | |
| 2009 | The Tetris God | Devotee | Short |
| 2010 | Mind Ride: Part 1 | Short | |
| 2010 | Mind Ride: Part 2 | Short | |
| 2010 | The Rest of Caesar | Stan | Short |
| 2012 | Baby Congress | (voice) | Short |
| 2012 | The Lost Takes: When Harry Met Sally | Short | |
| 2012 | Gator Farm | Neil | Short |
| 2013 | Security Questions | Short | |
| 2014 | Fort Tilden | Ebb | |
| 2014 | Limbos | Eugene | Short |
| 2014 | Adult Beginners | Neil | |
| 2014 | I'm Obsessed with You | Flamboyant Fan | |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters | Rowan North | |
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Brian McConnachie | |
| 2019 | Greener Grass | Dennis | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | My Wife, the Ghost | Glenn DeKamp | Short |
| 2005 | Cat News | Rob Thompson | Short |
| 2006 | Munchies | Bit | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Incredible Drunk | Mr. K | Short, 2 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Fat Guy Stuck in Internet | Bit | 16 episodes |
| 2009 | The Whitest Kids U' Know | Teacher | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Pitchin' Nightmares | Short, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | The Bartender | Short, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Gary the Drunk Office Party Guy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Diamonds Wow! | Short, 1 episode | |
| 2011 | CollegeHumor Originals | Blacksmith | 1 episode |
| 2009–2012 | UCB Comedy Originals | 4 episodes | |
| 2014 | Broad City | Killian Casey | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Playing House | Mr. Casey | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Inside Amy Schumer | Cocktail Bartender / Mr. Peanut / Liam / Montgomery | 4 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | The League | Neal/Neil | 2 episode |
| 2014 | Marry Me | Fred | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Kroll Show | Prosecutor / Hacktivist / Neil / Hellscape Head | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Other Space | Kent Woolworth | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Veep | Matty Curtis | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Untitled Web Series That Morgan Evans Is Doing for MTV | Frank | 1 episode |
| 2016–2018 | Animals. | Various voices | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Making History | Sam Adams | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Superstore | Tim | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The President Show | Mary Trump / Andrew Jackson | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Adam Ruins Everything | Director | Episode: "Adam Ruins Conspiracy Theories" |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Golf Club Waiter | Episode: "Thank You for Your Service" |
| 2017 | Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Dead Guy | Episode: "A Body and Some Pants (with Michaela Watkins)" |
| 2017–2025 | Big Mouth | Lars / various voices | 18 episodes |
| 2018 | Santa Clarita Diet | Goran | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Silicon Valley | Colin | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Ensign Casey/additional voices | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Avenue 5 | Cyrus | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | A League of Their Own | John | 1 episode |
| 2023-present | Clone High | Topher Bus | |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Douglas Caddy | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Mr. Throwback | Gabrielle Leon | 5 episodes |
As writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Incredible Drunk | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Cufflinks | Short film |
| 2008 | Secret Santa Buttplugs | Short film |
| 2012–2013, 2023 | Saturday Night Live | 19 episodes |
| 2013 | Security Questions | Short film |
| 2014 | Inside Amy Schumer | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Kroll Show | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The President Show | 2 episodes |