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Max Jenkins

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 series High Maintenance.[2]

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Career

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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]

Personal life

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Jenkins was born and raised in New York City.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
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
2023 Cat Person Todd

Television

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Year Title Role
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
2024 Dead Boy Detectives Kingham

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2012
 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Play Unnatural Acts Nominated [12]
2021
 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Dead to Me Nominated [17]

References

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  1. ^ The Deadline Team. "Craig Frank Upped To Regular on 'The Messengers'; Max Jenkins In 'Mysteries of Laura'", Deadline Hollywood, June 17, 2014. Retrieved on August 24, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Jenkins, Max. "Max Jenkins | NBC", NBC.com, July 15, 2014. Retrieved on August 24, 2014
  3. ^ TV News Desk. "VIDEO: HIGH MAINTENANCE "OLIVIA" Webisode – Brooklyn Hipsters You Love to Hate – BWWTVWorld", BroadwayWorld, January 28, 2013. Retrieved on August 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Meth, Dan. "16 Scene-Stealers From TV Comedy", BuzzFeed, July 25, 2014. Retrieved on August 24, 2014.
  5. ^ Christian, Aymar Jean. "Critic's Picks: 2013's Best Comedy Web Series, and 18 More You Need to Watch Now", Indiewire, December 19, 2013. Retrieved on August 24, 2014.
  6. ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura. "In 'Carnival Kids,' a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme With a Twist", The New York Times, June 10, 2014. Retrieved on August 28, 2014.
  7. ^ Lahr, John. "Carnival Kids", The New Yorker, June 20, 2014. Retrieved on October 9, 2014.
  8. ^ Giltz, Michael. "Theater: Harvard's Secret Gay Shame in Unnatural Acts", Huffington Post, June 24, 2011. Retrieved on December 1, 2014.
  9. ^ BroadwayWorld. "Max Jenkins Theatre Credits", BroadwayWorld, June 24, 2011. Retrieved on August 24, 2014.
  10. ^ Brantley, Ben. "'Unnatural Acts,' a Harvard Episode", The New York Times, June 23, 2011. Retrieved on August 24, 2014.
  11. ^ Brown, Scott. "'A Long-Ago Ivy League Nightmare Sees Daylight in Unnatural Acts", New York Magazine, June 24, 2011. Retrieved on August 24, 2014.
  12. ^ a b Awards.DramaDesk.Org. "2012 Drama Desk Award Nominees" Archived March 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Drama Desk Awards, January 19, 2013. Retrieved on August 24, 2014.
  13. ^ McNamara, Mary. "Review: Debra Messing's talents misfire in 'The Mysteries of Laura'", The Los Angeles Times, September 17, 2014. Retrieved on October 8, 2014.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (August 10, 2018). "'Dead To Me': Max Jenkins & Luke Roessler Cast As Series Regulars In Netflix Dark Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  15. ^ Brunner, Raven (March 8, 2022). "Michelle Veintimilla, Sas Goldberg, Max Jenkins, Evan Todd Cast in MCC World Premiere of Which Way to the Stage". Playbill. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  16. ^ Dry, Jude (December 1, 2017). "'High Maintenance' Star Max Jenkins Sheds the Laughs in Poignant Short Film About Waiting for an HIV Test — Watch".
  17. ^ Moreau, Natalie Oganesyan, Jordan; Oganesyan, Natalie; Moreau, Jordan (February 4, 2021). "2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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