John Early (born January 21, 1988) is an American comedian and actor. He has appeared on 30 Rock as Jenna Maroney's son and in the independent film Fort Tilden. He stars in Search Party, which was written partly by Michael Showalter and also stars Alia Shawkat.[1]
John Early | |
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| Born | January 21, 1988 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
Early is from Nashville, Tennessee. His father was a Presbyterian minister; his mother, a minister at a church of the Disciples of Christ. He attended the University School of Nashville. He graduated from New York University where he majored in acting. When he was 11, he became a big fan of Australian actress Toni Collette and ran a fan website devoted to her.[2]
Career
Early was featured on Lauren Lapkus' podcast (Episode #41, August 28, 2015),[3] as well as Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, which was released on Netflix in the summer of 2015. He tours around the country with his stand-up/variety show "Literally Me"[4] and also hosts a monthly variety event (called Showgasm) at Ars Nova in New York City. He has made voice appearances on two episodes of Bob's Burgers as brunch blogger Dalton Crespin.[5]
Early frequently collaborates with comedians such as Hamm Samwich and Kate Berlant in a variety of sketch and filmed presentations.[6] In 2016, he wrote and starred in his own 30-minute episode of the sketch show Netflix Presents: The Characters.[7] He also had a small role as Evan in the 2017 comedy Beatriz at Dinner, starring Salma Hayek and John Lithgow.[8] In 2019, Early appeared in the music video "Squidward Nose" by Cupcakke. In July 2019, Early starred in an episode of Drunk History about Martha Mitchell, which included acting by Vanessa Bayer and Tony Hale. [9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fort Tilden | John | Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers | |
| 2016 | Other People | Gabe | Chris Kelly | |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Darren | Nicholas Stoller | |
| 2017 | Beatriz at Dinner | Evan | Miguel Arteta | |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Alfred | Alethea Jones | |
| 2017 | What Children Do | Pastor Wes | Dean Peterson | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Chris | James Franco | |
| 2018 | Thread | John | Max Rosen | Short film |
| 2019 | Late Night | Chris Reynolds | Nisha Ganatra | |
| 2019 | Good Posture | Sol | Dolly Wells | |
| 2020 | Save Yourselves! | Blake | Alex Huston Fischer Eleanor Wilson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Jerome | Episode: "Standards and Practices" |
| 2014 | High Maintenance | Wayne | Episode: "Sabrina"[10] |
| 2015 | Broad City | Brandon | Episode: "The Matrix"[10] |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Logan | 2 episodes[10] |
| 2015 | The Special Without Brett Davis | Tyler | Episode: "Vic & the Moose & Tyler" |
| 2016–2018 | Animals. | The Assistant / Monty / Fashion Rat 2 | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Love | Daniel | Episode: "Party in the Hills" |
| 2016 | Netflix Presents: The Characters | John the Intern / Jason / John / Riley / Vicky | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Difficult People | Mickey | Episode: "Kessler Epstein Foundation" |
| 2016 | Haters Back Off | Maureen The Mattress Queen | Episode: "Starr Off the Parade" |
| 2016–present | Search Party | Elliott Goss | Main cast |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Logan | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Bob's Burgers | Dalton | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris | Russell | Episode: "Gift Giving" |
| 2018–present | Big City Greens | Alexander | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Los Espookys | Mark Stevens | Episode: "El laboratorio alienigena (The Alien Lab)" |
| 2019 | Tuca and Bertie | Dirk | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Central Park | Augustus | Episode: "Hot Oven" |
| 2020 | Close Enough | Mr. Timothy Brice Campbell | Recurring role |
| TBA | The Afterparty | Detective Cusp | Upcoming series |
References
- ^ "'Arrested Development' Alum Alia Shawkat to Star in Jax Media Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. June 22, 2015.
- ^ "John Early Used to Run a Toni Collette Fan Website". Late Night with Seth Meyers. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "John Early: Celebrity Wow with Tyler LIVE, episode #41 of With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus on Earwolf". www.earwolf.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "Pretending to be Serious with Comedian John Early « The WILD Magazine". thewildmagazine.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ Wellen, Brianna (October 1, 2017). "Bob's Burgers returns with a little help from its fans". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ Branum, Guy (April 2, 2014). "John Early Is Young, Hungry and Coming Down the Stairs". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "Netflix Orders Innovative Sketch Series 'The Characters' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "John Early Has the Smallest Role in Beatriz at Dinner". Late Night with Seth Meyers. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ Wright, Megh. "Watch a Very Drunk John Early Tell a Fascinating Story About Watergate". www.vulture.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c "John Early". IMDb. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
External links
- John Early at IMDb
- John Early on Twitter
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