Lenny Jacobson
Lenny Jacobson (born June 11, 1974) is an American actor.
Lenny Jacobson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1974 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Notable work | Big Time in Hollywood, FL; Nurse Jackie...[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Jessica Harmon |
Life and career
Born and raised in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Jacobson attended Blessed Sacrament School and Holyoke Catholic High School. He went on to spend a year at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI, where he was a member of the men's basketball team.[2]
He moved to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue a career in acting and got his start booking various commercials, including Budweiser[3] and Castrol.[4]
In 2009, Jacobson earned a small role in the pilot for the Showtime series Nurse Jackie, which later became a major recurring role, appearing in 25 episodes over the next 4 seasons. During this time, Jacobson also worked on several other series including NCIS, Southland (TV series), Law & Order: LA, and Rizzoli & Isles.
His career continued with roles on TV's CSI,[5] Shameless and Modern Family, and in feature films like Celeste & Jesse Forever and the 2013 Steve Jobs biopic Jobs, starring Ashton Kutcher, Josh Gad, and J. K. Simmons.[6]
Following his final season on Nurse Jackie, Jacobson shared with his cast-mates a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series,[7] his first major nomination.
In August 2013, Deadline Hollywood announced that Jacobson would be starring in Comedy Central pilot Big Time in Hollywood, FL,[8] which was then ordered to series in January 2014.[9]
In 2016, he portrayed a role in Blumhouse Productions' The Veil,[10] alongside Jessica Alba and Thomas Jane.[11]
In 2019 and 2021, he portrayed Wayne Cobb, husband of Astronaut Molly Cobb, on the Apple series For All Mankind.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Celeste & Jesse Forever | Peter Pan | Lee Toland Krieger |
| 2013 | Jobs | Burrell Smith | Joshua Michael Stern |
| 2016 | The Veil | Ed | Phil Joanou |
| 2018 | Bumblebee | Roy | Travis Knight |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Entourage | Rub & Tug Customer #2 | 1 episode |
| Las Vegas | Pickpocket | 1 episode | |
| October Road | Hippy Bob | 1 episode | |
| 2009-2012 | Nurse Jackie | Lenny | 25 episodes |
| 2009 | Mayne Street | Scott | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Southland | Borders Guy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Ray | 1 episode |
| NCIS | Security Guard | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Rick Jaffe | 1 episode |
| 2013 | CSI | Denny Jones | 1 episode |
| The New Normal | Ben | 1 episode | |
| Modern Family | Tony | 1 episode | |
| Jessie | Ted the Delivery Guy | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | The Crazy Ones | Jerome | 1 episode |
| Next Time on Lonny | Terrance | 1 episode | |
| Bad Teacher | Larry | 2 episodes | |
| Halt and Catch Fire | Donnie Manning | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Shameless | Norbert | 1 episode |
| Big Time in Hollywood, FL | Ben | 10 episodes | |
| 2016 | Frequency | Gordo | |
| Grimm | Oliver Dunbar | 1 episode | |
| 2019–2021 | For All Mankind | Wayne Cobb | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Peacemaker | Evan Calcaterra | 2 episodes |
References
- "Lenny Jacobson on IMDb". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Holyoke actor Lenny Jacobson part of 'Nurse Jackie' cast". Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- "Holyoke to Hollywood: City native featured on new Comedy Central show 'Big Time in Hollywood, FL'". Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "Castrol GXT "Sequel" Commercial". Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- "'CSI' Enlists 'Greek's' Spencer Grammer, 'Nurse Jackie's' Lenny Jacobson (Exclusive)". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Lenny Jacobson on @midnight". Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "SAG Awards Nominations Announced". Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "Duo Join Pilot 'Big Time In Hollywood'; 'The Following' & 'The Originals' Add Recurring". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Comedy Central Gives Series Order To Ben Stiller-Produced 'Big Time In Hollywood, FL'". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Answers with Lenny Jacobson". Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "The Veil on IMDb". Retrieved 20 April 2015.