Jack Plotnick
Jack Plotnick is an American film and television actor, writer, and producer.
Career
Plotnick is possibly best known for his role as Edmund Kay in the 1998 period drama Gods and Monsters, which won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and recurring roles on the television series Ellen and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, his role as part of the main cast of Drawn Together, his leading performance in the film Wrong and his drag persona, "Evie Harris" in Girls Will Be Girls. He had a recurring role on The Mentalist as crime scene technician Brett Partridge. Plotnick directed and co-wrote the 2014 science fiction comedy Space Station 76.Personal life
Plotnick was born in Worthington, Ohio, the youngest of four children, and graduated from Worthington High School in 1987. He attended Carnegie Mellon University. Plotnick was raised Jewish, and is gay.Awards
Along with co-stars Miss Coco Peru and Varla Jean Merman, Plotnick shared the Best Actor Grand Jury Award at Outfest 2003 and "Best Actress" honors at the 2003 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival for his role in Girls Will Be Girls.Roles
Notable or recurring television roles
Supernatural — "It's a Terrible life" — IanGrace and Frankie — PaulCriminal Minds — Tanner JohnsonThe Mentalist — Brett PartridgeDrawn Together — Xandir P. WhifflebottomLovespring International — Steve MorrisBuffy the Vampire Slayer — Deputy Mayor Allan FinchEllen — BarrettAction — Stuart GlazerRude Awakening — ClarkReno 911! — Steve Marmella, Deputy Patrick BatesThe Jenny McCarthy Show — Seinfeld — "The Checks" Joan of Arcadia — Sammy No. 2Lovespring International — Steve MorrisThe Weird Al Show — Uncle RalphieShark — Bradley RobertsNip/Tuck — Dr. GeorgeSvetlana — TedWizards of Waverly Place — Pocket ElfTrue Jackson, VP — Matsor LaRueTwo and a Half Men — MikeHouse, MD — Hal ConnorZ Nation — Roman EstesSelect film roles
Patient Seven — Dr. Paul VictorWrong — Dolph SpringerSharpay's Fabulous Adventure — Neil RobertsRubber — AccountantThe Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! — XandirSleeping Dogs Lie — DougieAdam & Steve — MimeStraight-Jacket — Freddie StevensGirls Will Be Girls — Evie HarrisDown with Love — MauriceChairman of the Board — ZakGods and Monsters — Edmund KayWeb series
Helluva Boss - Musical announcer/YogirtHelluva Shorts - Mr. WrigglersOther 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."
Starting 2018, he has made appearances in Brandon Rogers' videos, starting with a cameo in A Day at the Beach as Lyle Lemon. The video is currently on YouTube and has over 24 million views. He was also featured in Brandon Rodgers' "North Pole Complaints " 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, and in 2022, starred as Mr. Stencil in Normal British Series.
Jack produces and stars in satirical videos inserting himself into old Wonderful World of Disney footage.