# Ed Weeks

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{{Short description|British actor}}
{{for|the American businessman/vegetable grower|Ed Weeks (grower)}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2022}}
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{{Infobox person
| name          = Ed Weeks
| image         = Ed Weeks at PaleyFest 2013.jpg
| alt           = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption       = Weeks at PaleyFest 2013
| birth_name    = Edward Charles Egerton Weeks
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|df=y|1980|10|25}}
| birth_place   = [Banbury](/source/Banbury), England
| alma_mater    = [Trinity College, Cambridge](/source/Trinity_College%2C_Cambridge)
| occupation    = Actor
| years_active  = 2002–present
| partner       = [Bellamy Young](/source/Bellamy_Young) (2016–2017)
}}
'''Edward Charles Egerton Weeks''' (born 25 October 1980) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Dr. Jeremy Reed in the [Fox](/source/Fox_Television_Network)/[Hulu](/source/Hulu) comedy series ''[The Mindy Project](/source/The_Mindy_Project)'' (2012–2017). He also starred as Colin in the Fox comedy series ''[LA to Vegas](/source/LA_to_Vegas)'' (2018).

==Early life and career==
Weeks was born and raised in [England](/source/England).<ref>[http://www.latina.com/tv/latino-stars-never-knew-tv-shows "Ed Weeks is Salvadorean on his mother's side!"], latina.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMSCbcD7icM|title=In Bed With Joan – Episode 9: Ed Weeks|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> His mother is a native of [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador). Weeks was educated at [Queen's College, Taunton](/source/Queen's_College%2C_Taunton) and [Trinity College, Cambridge](/source/Trinity_College%2C_Cambridge), where he was President of the [Cambridge Footlights](/source/Cambridge_Footlights).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footlights.org/alumni-archive?name=2000-2009|title=Cambridge Footlights alumni 2000–2009|publisher=footlights.org|accessdate=24 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227032836/http://www.footlights.org/alumni-archive?name=2000-2009|archivedate=27 December 2013}}</ref> Upon graduating, he wrote for various TV shows, including ''[Man Stroke Woman](/source/Man_Stroke_Woman)'', ''[Clone](/source/Clone_(TV_series))'' and ''[Hotel Trubble](/source/Hotel_Trubble)'' (all [BBC](/source/BBC)).

As an actor, he appeared in ''[My Family](/source/My_Family)'' (BBC), ''[The IT Crowd](/source/The_IT_Crowd)'' ([Channel 4](/source/Channel_4)), ''[Not Going Out](/source/Not_Going_Out)'' (BBC) and ''[Phoo Action](/source/Phoo_Action)'' (BBC) in which he played [Prince William](/source/Prince_William). He was [Olivia Lee](/source/Olivia_Lee)'s sidekick and co-prankster on her [Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central_(UK_and_Ireland)) hidden camera show ''[Dirty Sexy Funny](/source/Dirty_Sexy_Funny)''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}}

===U.S.===
In 2011, Weeks moved to Los Angeles,<ref>{{cite web|title=Ed Weeks of 'The Mindy Project'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/arts/television/ed-weeks-of-the-mindy-project.html|work=The New York Times|date=23 September 2012|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> and sold an original pilot to [CBS](/source/CBS).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/ed-weeks-interview-for-the-mindy-project|title=Ed Weeks interview for The Mindy Project|publisher=Channel 4|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/ferguson-shingle-taps-prez-1118043469|title=Ferguson shingle taps prez|work=Variety|date=27 September 2011|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> In 2012, he was one of the first regular roles cast in ''[The Mindy Project](/source/The_Mindy_Project)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/02/17/development-update-friday-february-17-319110/9636|title=Development Update: Friday, February 17|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/julie-white-joins-nbc-comedy-go-on-among-latest-pilot-castings-232618/|title=Julie White Joins NBC Comedy 'Go On' Among Latest Pilot Castings|date=17 February 2012|publisher=Deadline|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref>

The show was picked up by [Fox](/source/Fox_Television_Network) in May 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fox-gives-series-orders-comedies-322631|title=Fox Gives Series Orders to Comedies Mindy Kaling's 'It's Messy,' 'Goodwin Games,' 'Ben & Kate'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=9 May 2012|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> and, after moving to [Hulu](/source/Hulu),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/the-mindy-project-hulu-season-4-pickup-26-episodes-1201427617/|title=Hulu Picks Up 'The Mindy Project' With 26-Episode Order|date=15 May 2015|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> was renewed in 2017 for a 6th and final season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/the-mindy-project-end-six-seasons-hulu-1202018541/|title=Hulu's 'The Mindy Project' to End After Six Seasons|last=Schwindt|first=Oriana|date=29 March 2017|work=Variety|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref>

In 2015, Weeks guest-starred as a pretentious method actor on the [USA Network](/source/USA_Network) series ''[Royal Pains](/source/Royal_Pains)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/29/royal-pains-mindy-project-star-guest-spot/|title=Royal Pains enlists Mindy Project star for season 7 guest spot|publisher=The Wrap|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> The same year, he appeared in the film ''[The Leisure Class](/source/The_Leisure_Class)''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/mindy-projects-ed-weeks-australian-actress-melanie-zanetti-join-project-greenlight-film-leisure-class-exclusive/|title='Mindy Project's' Ed Weeks, Newcomer Melanie Zanetti Join Project Greenlight Film 'Leisure Class' (Exclusive)|publisher=The Wrap|date=4 March 2015|accessdate=17 June 2015|author=Linda Ge and Jethro Nededog}}</ref>

In November 2015, [ABC](/source/ABC_Studios) bought the rights to a comedy series that Weeks co-wrote with Hannah Mackay (former writer on ''[Peep Show](/source/Peep_Show_(British_TV_series))'') and ordered a pilot.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/ed-weeks-wing-person-lesbian-straight-comedy-abc-1201611446/|title=ABC Buys Lesbian-Straight Relationship Comedy From 'Mindy Project's Ed Weeks|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=9 November 2015|newspaper=Deadline|access-date=1 November 2016}}</ref> The show was to be produced by Weeks, Mackay and [Mindy Kaling](/source/Mindy_Kaling).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/ed-weeks-mindy-kaling-abc-comedy-lesbian-couple-in-kansas-1201846101/|title=Ed Weeks & Mindy Kaling Team For ABC Comedy About Lesbian Couple in Kansas|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=1 November 2016|newspaper=Deadline|access-date=1 November 2016}}</ref>

In March 2017, Weeks joined the Fox comedy pilot ''[LA to Vegas](/source/LA_to_Vegas)'', playing an economics professor commuting to Vegas every weekend to see his toddler son.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/ed-weeks-star-fox-comedy-pilot-la-vegas-steve-levitan-1202057478/|title=Ed Weeks Set To Topline Fox Comedy Pilot 'LA -> Vegas'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=1 April 2017|work=Deadline|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref> In May the same year, the pilot was picked up for series.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/ghosted-la-to-vegas-comedies-fox-series-orders-1202088876/|title='Ghosted' & 'LA To Vegas' Comedy Pilots Get Fox Series Orders|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=10 May 2017|work=Deadline|access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2009
| ''Fused''
| Simon
| Short film
|-
| 2009
| ''The Interviewee''
| Interviewer No. 3
| Short film
|-
| 2015
| ''3rd Street Blackout''
| Nathan Blonket
| 
|-
| 2015
| ''{{sortname|The|Leisure Class}}''
| Charles Devonshire
| [HBO](/source/HBO)'s ''[Project Greenlight](/source/Project_Greenlight)''
|-
| 2020
| ''[Sylvie's Love](/source/Sylvie's_Love)''
| Chase Nickerson
| 
|-
|2025
|[''Drop''](/source/Drop_(film))
|Phil
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2005–2007
| ''[Man Stroke Woman](/source/Man_Stroke_Woman)''
| 
| Writer; 8 episodes
|-
| 2007
| ''Comedy Shuffle''
| Various
| 2 episodes; also writer
|-
| 2008
| ''[Phoo Action](/source/Phoo_Action)''
| [Prince William](/source/Prince_William)
| One-off drama
|-
| 2009
| ''[Not Going Out](/source/Not_Going_Out)''
| Robin
| Episode: "Party"
|-
| 2009
| ''[Transmission Impossible with Ed and Oucho](/source/Transmission_Impossible_with_Ed_and_Oucho)''
| Chad Whackman
| Episode 8
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[Dirty Sexy Funny](/source/Dirty_Sexy_Funny)''
| Various
| 16 episodes; also writer
|-
| 2010
| ''{{sortname|The|IT Crowd}}''
| John
| Episode: "Jen the Fredo"
|-
| 2010
| ''[My Family](/source/My_Family)''
| Wilkinson
| Episode: "Slammertime"
|-
| 2010
| ''[Hotel Trubble](/source/Hotel_Trubble)''
| Darren Chiseljaw
| Episode: "Strictly Come Prancing"
|-
| 2011
| ''[Dick and Dom's Funny Business](/source/Dick_and_Dom's_Funny_Business)''
| Dexter
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2012–2017
| ''{{sortname|The|Mindy Project}}''
| Dr. Jeremy Reed
| Series regular; 107 episodes
|-
| 2015
| ''[Royal Pains](/source/Royal_Pains)''
| Cole Chapman Smith
| Guest star
|-
| 2015
| ''[Project Greenlight](/source/Project_Greenlight)''
| Self
| 
|-
| 2016
| ''[House of Lies](/source/House_of_Lies)''
| Daniel Hathaway
| Guest star
|-
| 2018
| ''[LA to Vegas](/source/LA_to_Vegas)''
| Colin McCormack
| Series regular
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[American Housewife](/source/American_Housewife)''
| British Greg Otto
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2020
|''[Robot Chicken](/source/Robot_Chicken)''
| Jared Nomak, Superglue (voice)
| Episode: "Buster Olive in: The Monkey Got Closer Overnight"
|-
| 2022
| ''[Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight](/source/Kung_Fu_Panda%3A_The_Dragon_Knight)''
| Colin (voice)
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2023
| ''[Not Dead Yet](/source/Not_Dead_Yet)''
| Phillip
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2024
| ''[Velma](/source/Velma_(TV_series))''
| Mr. S (voice)
| Episode: "The Mystery of Teen Romance"
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2819460}}
* {{Twitter|edwardweeks|Ed Weeks}}
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Category:British male television writers
Category:English comedy writers
Category:English male comedians
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:English people of Salvadoran descent
Category:English television writers
Category:People educated at Queen's College, Taunton
Category:Actors from Banbury
Category:20th-century English male actors
Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:Comedians from Oxfordshire
Category:Male actors from Oxfordshire

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