Neil Casey
| Neil Casey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1979 (age 36–37) Wilmington, Delaware, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, television writer, theatre director, playwright |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable work | Saturday Night Live |
Neil Casey (born 1979) is an American actor, comedian and television writer, theatre director and playwright best known for his work as a writer on Saturday Night Live and Inside Amy Schumer. He will play the role of a villain in the female-set Ghostbusters film scheduled for release in 2016. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series both in 2013 for writing on SNL and in 2014 for Inside Amy Schumer. He is a regular performer at the UCB Theatre.
Career
Casey graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in English, including a concentration in drama and minoring in Theatre.[1][2] He started his career in theatre in 2001 and worked at UCB Theatre, where he has also taught since 2007. He directed, wrote, and acted in several shows at the theatre.[2]
Acting career
In July 2015, Casey was cast in his first breakthrough film, the female-set Ghostbusters (2016), playing a villain named Rowan.[3] The film is currently in-production in Boston, directed by Paul Feig and starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones in the lead roles. The film is set to be released on July 15, 2016 by Sony Pictures Entertainment.[4]
Casey is also starring in Paul Feig's Other Space.[5]
Writing career
In 2012, Casey was hired to write comedy sketches for Saturday Night Live's season 38.[6] He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 65th show in 2013.[7] He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2013 and 2015 in the category of Comedy/Variety (including talk) series.[8][9]
In 2014, Casey was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 66th show for his work on Inside Amy Schumer.[10] He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2014 in the category of Comedy/Variety (including talk) series.[8]
In 2015, Casey wrote for the third season of the Kroll Show.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cufflinks | Short | |
| 2007 | What If There's Bears? | Short | |
| 2007 | Oswald's Last Wish | Oswald | Short |
| 2007 | Ghostly Business | The Buyer | Short |
| 2008 | Secret Santa Buttplugs | Short | |
| 2009 | Checkmates | Short | |
| 2009 | Mystery Team | Broken Man | |
| 2010 | Mind Ride: Part 1 | Short | |
| 2010 | Mind Ride: Part 2 | Short | |
| 2010 | The Rest of Caesar | Stan | Short |
| 2012 | Baby Congress | (voice) | Short |
| 2012 | The Lost Takes: When Harry Met Sally | Short | |
| 2012 | Gator Farm | Neil | Short |
| 2013 | Security Questions | Short | |
| 2014 | Fort Tilden | Ebb | |
| 2014 | Limbos | Eugene | Short |
| 2014 | Adult Beginners | Neil | |
| 2014 | I'm Obsessed with You | Flamboyant Fan | |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters | Rowan | Post-production |
| 2017 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Brian McConnachie | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | My Wife, the Ghost | Glenn DeKamp | Short |
| 2005 | Cat News | Rob Thompson | Short |
| 2006 | Munchies | Bit | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Incredible Drunk | Mr. K | Short, 2 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Fat Guy Stuck in Internet | Bit | 16 episodes |
| 2009 | The Whitest Kids U' Know | Teacher | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Pitchin' Nightmares | Short, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | The Bartender | Short, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Gary the Drunk Office Party Guy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Diamonds Wow! | Short, 1 episode | |
| 2011 | CollegeHumor Originals | Blacksmith | 1 episode |
| 2009–2012 | UCB Comedy Originals | 4 episodes | |
| 2014 | Broad City | Killan Casey | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Playing House | Mr. Casey | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Inside Amy Schumer | Cocktail Bartender / Mr. Peanut / Liam / Montgomery | 4 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | The League | Neal/Neil | 2 episode |
| 2014 | Marry Me | Fred | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Kroll Show | Prosecutor / Hacktivist / Neil / Hellscape Head | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Other Space | Kent Woolworth | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Veep | Matty Curtis | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Untitled Web Series That Morgan Evans Is Doing for MTV | Frank | |
| 2016 | Animals. | Various voices | 2 episodes |
As writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Incredible Drunk | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Cufflinks | Short film |
| 2008 | Secret Santa Buttplugs | Short film |
| 2012–2013 | Saturday Night Live | 19 episodes |
| 2013 | Security Questions | Short film |
| 2014 | Inside Amy Schumer | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Kroll Show | 5 episodes |
References
- 1 2 Cormier, Ryan (April 24, 2015). "Wilmington's Neil Casey: From 'SNL' to 'Other Space'". delawareonline.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- 1 2 "Neil Casey's profile by UCB Theatre". ucbcomedy.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (July 7, 2015). "'Ghostbusters' Reboot Finds Its Bad Guy: Neil Casey". deadline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 5, 2015). "Sony Dates 16 Films Including Two More ‘Bad Boys’ Sequels, ‘Jumanji’ Remake". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Anthony Atamanuik & Neil Casey workshops". slapdashfestival.co.uk. June 11, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Frucci, Adam (September 6, 2012). "UCB's Neil Casey Hired as a Writer at 'SNL'". splitsider.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ "65th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners". emmys.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- 1 2 "Previous Nominees & Winners". wga.org. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Nominees & Winners". wga.org. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "66th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners". emmys.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.