Jack Stuart Plotnick (born October 30, 1968) is an American

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and

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, writer, and producer.

Career

Plotnick is possibly best known for his role as Edmund Kay in the 1998

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'' Gods and Monsters'', which won an

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, and recurring roles on the television series ''

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'' and ''

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'', his role as part of the main cast of ''

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'', his leading performance in the film ''

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'' and his drag persona, "Evie Harris" in '' Girls Will Be Girls''. He had a recurring role on ''

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'' as Red John suspect Brett Partridge. Plotnick directed and co-wrote the 2014

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'' Space Station 76''.

Personal life

Plotnick was born in

Worthington, Ohio Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, and is a northern suburb of Columbus. The population in the 2020 Census was 14,786. The city was founded in 1803 by the Scioto Company led by James Kilbourne, who was later elected to ...

, the youngest of four children, and graduated from Worthington High School in 1987. He attended

Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology ...

. Plotnick was raised

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, and is gay.

Awards

Along with co-stars

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and Varla Jean Merman, Plotnick shared the Best Actor Grand Jury Award at Outfest 2003 and "Best Actress" honors at the 2003

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for his role in '' Girls Will Be Girls''.

Roles

Notable or recurring television roles

*''

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'' — "It's a Terrible life" — Ian *''

Grace and Frankie ''Grace and Frankie'' is an American comedy television series created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris for Netflix. The series stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as the eponymous Grace Hanson and Frankie Bergstein, two aging women who f ...

'' — Paul *''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...

'' — Tanner Johnson *''

'' — Brett Partridge *''

'' — Xandir P. Whifflebottom *''

Lovespring International ''Lovespring International'' is an American sitcom created by Guy Shalem and Brad Isaacs which aired on Lifetime on Mondays at 11pm during the Summer of 2006 in the United States. Lovespring was canceled on December 1, 2006. Executive produced by ...

'' — Steve Morris *''

'' — Deputy Mayor Allan Finch *''

'' — Barrett *''

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'' — Stuart Glazer *'' Rude Awakening'' — Clark *''

Reno 911! ''Reno 911!'' is an American comedy television series airing on Comedy Central. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically '' Cops'', with comic actors playing the police officers. Thomas Lennon, Ro ...

'' — Steve Marmella, Deputy Patrick Bates *''

The Jenny McCarthy Show Jenny McCarthy Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (' Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, and television personality. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named the ...

'' — (himself) *''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself and ...

'' — "

The Checks "The Checks" is the 141st episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. This was the seventh episode for the eighth season, originally airing on NBC on November 7, 1996. In this episode, the last to feature the writing team of Tom Gammill and Max Pross, El ...

" (Sunshine Carpets crew leader) *''

Joan of Arcadia ''Joan of Arcadia'' is an American fantasy family drama television series telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi ( Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays on CBS ...

'' — Sammy #2 *''

'' — Steve Morris *''

The Weird Al Show ''The Weird Al Show'' is an American television show hosted by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Produced in association with Dick Clark Productions and taped at NBC Studios, it aired on Saturday mornings on the CBS TV network. The show ran for one season, ...

'' — Uncle Ralphie *''

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'' — Bradley Roberts *''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States from July 22, 2003, to March 3, 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime drama, black comedy, family dra ...

'' — Dr. George *''

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'' — Ted *''

Wizards of Waverly Place ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wiza ...

'' — Pocket Elf *'' True Jackson, VP'' — Matsor LaRue *''

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'' — Mike *'' House, MD'' — Hal Connor *''

Z Nation ''Z Nation'' is an American horror television series that aired on Syfy, created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler, and was produced by The Asylum. The first season of 13 episodes premiered on September 12, 2014. ''Z Nation'' was filmed in the ...

'' — Roman Estes

Select film roles

* '' Patient Seven'' (2016) — Dr. Paul Victor *''

'' (2012) — Dolph Springer *''

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure ''Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure'' is a 2011 American direct-to-video musical romantic comedy film and ''High School Musical'' spin-off starring Ashley Tisdale. The film looks at Sharpay Evans' life after graduation, trying to obtain a role in a B ...

'' (2011) — Neil Roberts *''

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'' (2010) — Accountant *'' The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!'' (2010) — Xandir *'' Sleeping Dogs Lie'' (2006) — Dougie *''

Adam & Steve ''Adam & Steve'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by and starring Craig Chester, who also wrote the screenplay. It deals with the lives of two gay men, played by Craig Chester and Malcolm Gets. The film had its UK premier on Novem ...

'' (2005) — Mime *''

Straight-Jacket ''Straight-Jacket'' is a 2004 comedy film written and directed by Richard Day, based on his play. Done as a pastiche of the Rock Hudson-Doris Day romantic comedy films, ''Straight-Jacket'' tells the story of Guy Stone, a closeted gay actor in ...

'' (2004) — Freddie Stevens *'' Girls Will Be Girls'' (2003) — Evie Harris *'' Down with Love'' (2003) — Maurice *''

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'' (1998) — Zak *'' Gods and Monsters'' (1998) — Edmund Kay

Other Work

Plotnick performed in the July 2012 edition of '' Don't Tell My Mother! (Live Storytelling)'', a monthly showcase in which actors, authors, screenwriters and comedians share true stories they would never want their mothers to know. In 2015 he released the e-book ''New Thoughts for Actors'' which he offers for free, writing "I wrote it as a way to give back to my community."http://jackplotnick.com/teacher/ In 2018, he made a cameo in Brandon Rodgers' ''A Day at the Beach'' as Lyle Lemon. The video is currently on YouTube and has over 4 million views. He was also featured in Brandon Rodgers’ “North Pole Complaints (Offensive)” as Tiny Toni. As of right now, the video has 1.1 million views. In 2019, he made a cameo as Coach Best in Brandon Rogers' '' Blame the Hero'' episode 3 and 7. Jack produces and stars in satirical videos inserting himself into old

Wonderful World of Disney The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 to the present. The pr ...

footage.

References

External links

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Official site
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