Jeff Grace is a comedian,
screenwriter
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...
,
film producer
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,
film director
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, and actor. Grace directed ''
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
''Folk Hero & Funny Guy'' is a 2016 American comedy film written, directed, and produced by Jeff Grace, in his directorial debut. It stars Alex Karpovsky, Wyatt Russell, Meredith Hagner, Michael Ian Black, Hannah Simone, Heather Morris, Melanie Ly ...
'', an
independent film
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starring
Wyatt Russell,
Alex Karpovsky,
Hannah Simone,
Heather Morris
Heather Elizabeth Morris (born February 1, 1987) is an American actress, dancer, singer, and model. She played the role of Brittany Pierce, Brittany S. Pierce in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee (TV series), G ...
,
Meredith Hagner, and
Melanie Lynskey. Grace wrote the screenplay for the film about estranged friends on a journey. He also serves as a director and writer with 99 Tigers, a
creative services
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agency.
Early life and education
Grace grew up in the
Basking Ridge section of
Bernards Township, New Jersey.
He graduated from
Morristown-Beard School in
. During his studies at the school, he played hockey and served as senior class president. He also participated in
Model United Nations. Grace earned a bachelor's degree in
political economics from
Colorado College in
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since ...
.
Film and TV career
In 2008, Grace co-founded Vacationeer Productions, an independent
production company. In 2009, Vacationeer Productions released ''
The Scenesters'', an
art-house
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,
black comedy film directed by
Todd Berger
Todd Berger (born April 5, 1979) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and novelist most prominently known for writing and directing the feature films ''It's a Disaster'', ''Cover Versions'', ''The Scenesters'', and the documentary ' ...
, and co-produced by Grace, Kevin M. Brennan, and Brett D. Thompson. In 2012, Vacationeer Productions released
It's a Disaster
''It's a Disaster'' is a 2012 American art-house black comedy film written and directed by Todd Berger. The film was made by Los Angeles-based comedy group The Vacationeers and stars Rachel Boston, David Cross, America Ferrera, Jeff Grace, Erinn ...
, another black comedy film. Brennan, Grace, Gordon Buelonic, and Datari Turner produced it.
Grace began production on ''Folk Hero & Funny Guy'' during the fall of 2013.
Crowd funding through the website
Kickstarter.com
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helped the film to raise more than $50,000.
Grace has starred in the film ''Super Zeroes'' and appeared on several TV shows. He has guest starred on ''
Mad Men'', ''
How I Met Your Mother
''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his ...
'', and ''
Castle
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''.
Grace has also written for ''
The Henry Rollins Show''.
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Filmography
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American male comedians
21st-century American comedians
American male actors
Film producers from New Jersey
Colorado College alumni
People from Bernards Township, New Jersey
Living people
Morristown-Beard School alumni
Film directors from New Jersey
Year of birth missing (living people)
Comedians from New Jersey