Max Jenkins (born March 13, 1985) is an American actor and writer. He starred as Max Carnegie in NBC's comedy-drama detective series The Mysteries of Laura.[1] He is also known for his appearances in the HBO web series High Maintenance.[2]
Max Jenkins | |
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Born | New York City | March 13, 1985
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
Years active | 2009–present |
Jenkins was first seen on High Maintenance in the webisode "Olivia" in 2013, guest-starring opposite Heléne Yorke.[3] BuzzFeed lauded Jenkins and Yorke in their list of "16 Scene-Stealers From TV Comedy" in 2014,[4] while Indiewire praised "Olivia" as "one of the series' strongest and most popular episodes."[5]
Jenkins has also given critically acclaimed[6][7][8] performances in various New York theatre productions,[9] notably Unnatural Acts at Classic Stage Company.[10] The play, co-written by Jenkins and other members of the cast,[11] was nominated for three 2012 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Play.[12]
Upon the premiere of The Mysteries of Laura on September 17, 2014, The Los Angeles Times cited Jenkins as "fabulous," adding that he "may deserve a show of his own."[13]
In August 2018, it was announced that Jenkins was cast as Christopher Doyle in the Netflix dark comedy series, Dead to Me.[14]
In 2022, he played Jeff in the world premiere production of Which Way to the Stage off-Broadway.[15]
Jenkins was born and raised in New York City.[2]
Year | Title | Role |
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2012 | Watching TV with the Red Chinese | Boy in Gladiator Costume |
2014 | Fort Tilden | Ashley |
2014 | You Must Be Joking | Paul |
2014 | The Dark Side | Bill |
2015 | Those People | Dracula |
2017 | The Mess He Made | Jude[16] |
2019 | Plus One | Nick |
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | The Middle | Sue's friend |
2011 | Gossip Girl | Keith's Assistant |
2012 | 30 Rock | U.N. Receptionist |
2012 | Anderson Live | Himself |
2013 | High Maintenance | Max |
2014–2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | Max Carnegie |
2015 | Orange Is the New Black | Drew |
2016 | High Maintenance | Max |
2019–2022 | Dead to Me | Christopher Doyle |
2021 | Special | Tanner |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2012
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Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Unnatural Acts | Nominated | [12] |
2021
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Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Dead to Me | Nominated | [17] |
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