Lenny Jacobson (born June 11, 1974) is an American actor best known for his recurring role as Ben in the Comedy Central series Big Time in Hollywood Florida and as Wayne Cobb in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind.
Lenny Jacobson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1974 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | Big Time in Hollywood, FL; Nurse Jackie...[1] |
| Spouse | Jessica Harmon |
| Children | 1 |
Life and career
editBorn 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] The series only lasted ten episodes and was confirmed by Jacobson himself that there would not be another season.
In 2016, Jacobson portrayed a role in Blumhouse Productions' The Veil,[10] alongside Jessica Alba and Thomas Jane.[11]
Since 2019, Jacobson has portrayed Wayne Cobb, husband of NASA Astronaut Molly Cobb, in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| 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 | Main role; 13 episodes |
| Grimm | Oliver Dunbar | 1 episode | |
| 2019–2022 | For All Mankind | Wayne Cobb | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Peacemaker | Evan Calcaterra | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Lenny Jacobson on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Holyoke actor Lenny Jacobson part of 'Nurse Jackie' cast". 28 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Holyoke to Hollywood: City native featured on new Comedy Central show 'Big Time in Hollywood, FL'". 26 March 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Castrol GXT "Sequel" Commercial". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "'CSI' Enlists 'Greek's' Spencer Grammer, 'Nurse Jackie's' Lenny Jacobson (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Lenny Jacobson on @midnight". Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "SAG Awards Nominations Announced". 12 December 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Duo Join Pilot 'Big Time In Hollywood'; 'The Following' & 'The Originals' Add Recurring". 28 August 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Comedy Central Gives Series Order To Ben Stiller-Produced 'Big Time In Hollywood, FL'". 10 January 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Answers with Lenny Jacobson". Answers.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "The Veil on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 20 April 2015.