Jacob Artist
| Jacob Trevor Artist | |
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.jpg) Artist in December 2013 | |
| Born |
October 17, 1992 Williamsville, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Jacob Artist (born October 17, 1992)[1] is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He joined the cast of the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee in the fourth season, portraying Jake Puckerman.[2] He is currently recurring as Brandon Fletcher in the ABC drama-thriller series Quantico.
Early life
Artist was born in Williamsville, New York to Darrell and Judith Artist.[3][4] His father is African American, while his mother is of Polish descent.[5] He has a younger sister named Jenna. He took voice lessons through the Community Music School in Buffalo, New York.[3]
In 2010, Artist graduated from Williamsville South High School a semester early,[6] and was accepted into the Juilliard School for dance. However, he turned Juilliard down to pursue an acting career.[7]
Career
After graduation, Artist moved to Los Angeles, where he appeared in an episode of Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures and in the television film Blue Lagoon: The Awakening.[6] In July 2012, he was cast in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee as Jake Puckerman, the younger half-brother of Noah "Puck" Puckerman. He began appearing in the fourth season premiere, and was upgraded to the main cast for the fifth season.[8] At the series' conclusion in 2015, he had featured in 36 episodes.
In 2015, Artist joined the ABC drama-thriller series Quantico, playing the role of Brandon Fletcher, an FBI recruit at the training academy in Quantico, Virginia.[9] Artist guest starred as Todd Connors in the ninth episode of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story: Roanoke.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | After the Dark | Parker | |
| 2014 | White Bird in a Blizzard | Oliver | |
| 2015 | Here and Now | Cowboy | Short film |
| 2017 | The Party Crasher | Jason | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Jimmy | Episode: "Epic Babysitters" |
| 2012 | How to Rock | Dean Hollis | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | Stephen Sullivan | Television film |
| 2012 | Melissa and Joey | Cameron | Episode: "Wherefore Art Thou Lennox" |
| 2012–15 | Glee | Jake Puckerman | 36 episodes |
| 2015–present | Quantico | Brandon Fletcher | 14 episodes |
| 2016 | American Horror Story: Roanoke | Todd Connors | Episode: "Chapter 9" |
References
- ↑ Levinson, Lauren (November 2, 2012). "Hot Topic: Jacob Artist". Elle. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael. "Glee Scoop: Meet the 'Freshman' Class (Including Love Interest For Rachel, Puck's Younger Bro)". TVLine. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- 1 2 Neville, Anne (September 11, 2012). "Amherst's Jacob Artist joins 'Glee' cast". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Q-and-A: Williamsville's Jacob Artist set to debut on 'Glee'". WNYPapers.com. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ Aquino, Tara (May 9, 2013). "Personality Complex: Jacob Artist Is Good At Being Bad (Because He's Good At Everything)". Complex.
- 1 2 Slezak, Michael (September 1, 2012). "Glee Newcomer Jacob Artist on Dancing Dreams, Rap Nightmares and New-Girl Drama". TVLine. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Q&A with Jacob Artist". Network Ten. November 7, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 23, 2012). "Two Newcomers Join 'Glee' For Season Four". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt (September 11, 2015). "ABC's Quantico Recruits Glee Grad Jacob Artist for Recurring Role". TVLine. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (September 12, 2016). "'American Horror Story' Adds 'Glee' Alum Jacob Artist To Season 6 Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
