Jameson Griffin "Jake" Lacy (born February 14, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in both film and television. He has received nominations for an Actor Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Lacy had his first starring role on television in the short-lived ABC sitcom Better with You (2010–2011). He became known for his portrayal of Pete "Plop" Miller on the ninth and final season of the NBC sitcom The Office (2012–2013). He took roles in the HBO comedy-drama series Girls (2015–2016), the FX on Hulu miniseries Fosse/Verdon (2018), and the Hulu romance series High Fidelity (2020).
He took a serious role playing an entitled and wealthy real estate agent on his honeymoon in the first season of the HBO series The White Lotus (2021) earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. He continued taking dramatic roles in a string of Peacock shows including the miniseries A Friend of the Family (2022), the mystery series Apples Never Fall (2024) and the thriller series All Her Fault (2025) as well as the Hulu crime drama series Furious (2026).
In film, made his debut in Obvious Child (2014) followed by roles in Carol (2015), Love The Coopers (2015), How to Be Single (2016), Christmas Inheritance (2017), Rampage (2018), Being the Ricardos (2021), and The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023).
Early life and education Lacy was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, to parents from Needham. He was raised in Pittsford, Vermont. His maternal grandmother was born on Molokai, Hawaii, and was of half Hawaiian descent. He attended Otter Valley Union High School, graduating in 2004.
In 2008, Lacy graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in Winston-Salem. After graduation, he worked in New York state as a gym receptionist, a bar-back at a club, and a waiter while taking auditions, until he was cast as Casey in Better with You.
Career Lacy acted in high school and performed on professional stages in A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius (in Hartford Stage's production), and Much Ado About Nothing as Conrad (in the Oberon Theater Ensemble's production). He had brief roles in a few episodes of Guiding Light before its cancellation. In 2010, he had a lead role in the Columbia thesis film C'est moi.
From 2010 to 2011, Lacy starred as Casey in the ABC sitcom Better with You. He starred as Pete Miller, or "Plop", in the ninth and last season of The Office. His next role was in the independent sports comedy Balls Out, as Caleb Fuller, who leads an intramural football team. In 2014, he starred in the comedy-drama film Obvious Child opposite Jenny Slate. He also appeared in the HBO comedy Girls as Fran, a love interest of Lena Dunham's protagonist Hannah. Lacy starred opposite Rooney Mara in Carol (2015), as Richard, her character's boyfriend.
In 2016, Lacy appeared in the WWII-set dramedy Their Finest, directed by Lone Scherfig, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Miss Sloane, a political thriller directed by John Madden, which premiered at the AFI Fest. In 2017, Lacy co-starred in I'm Dying Up Here, a comedy series on Showtime. In 2019, he appeared as a love interest of Gwen Verdon, played by Michelle Williams, in Fosse/Verdon, on FX.
He played a New York police detective in the 2026 Hulu crime drama series Furious. His character Marshall Connelly was the ex-boyfriend of FBI agent Alice Black, played by Emmy Rossum.
Personal life Lacy married longtime girlfriend Lauren Deleo on August 22, 2015, in Dorset, Vermont. The couple have two sons.
Filmography +Key Denotes projects that have not yet been released Film + Year Title Role Notes 2014 Obvious Child Max Film debut Balls Out Caleb Fuller 2015 Carol Richard Semco Love the Coopers Joe 2016 How to Be Single Ken Their Finest Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan Miss Sloane Forde 2017 Christmas Inheritance Jake Collins 2018 Rampage Brett Wyden Diane Brian Johnny English Strikes AgainJason Volta 2019 Ode to Joy Cooper Otherhood Paul Halston-Myers 2021 Being the Ricardos Bob Carroll 2022 Significant Other Harry 2023 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Lt. Stephen Maryk 2025 Late Fame 2026 A Mosquito in the Ear Andrew Also executive producer Magazine TBA Untitled Stephen Merchant film Filming
Television + Year Title Role Notes 2008 Guiding Light Chip Episode 15546 2010–2011 Better with You Casey Marion Davenport 22 episodes 2012 Royal Pains Floyd Episode: "My Back to the Future" 2012–2013 Pete Starring role (Season 9); 21 episodes 2014 Scott Episode: "Surprise" 2015–2016 Billy & Billie Keith 8 episodes Girls Fran Parker 12 episodes 2016 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Miscellaneous Commercial Character Episode: "Encryption" 2017–2018 I'm Dying Up Here Nick Beverly 16 episodes 2019 Fosse/Verdon Ron 5 episodes Ramy Kyle Episode: "Refugees" 2020 High Fidelity Clyde Main role Mrs. America Stanley Pottinger 2 episodes 2021 The White Lotus Shane Patton Main role (season 1) 2022 A Friend of the Family Robert Berchtold Main role 2024 Apples Never Fall Troy Delaney 2025 All Her Fault Peter Irvine 2026 Furious Marshall Connelly
Theatre Year Title Role Venue Ref.2009 Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Samuel Becket Theatre, Off-Broadway
Awards and nominations Organizations Year Category Work Result Actor Award 2013 Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Office Astra TV Awards 2026 Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie All Her Fault Primetime Emmy Award 2022 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie The White Lotus
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