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.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. He is also known for his appearances in the HBO series High Maintenance.Jenkins, Max. "Max Jenkins | NBC", NBC.com, July 15, 2014. Retrieved on August 24, 2014
Career Jenkins was first seen on High Maintenance in the webisode "Olivia" in 2013, guest-starring opposite Heléne Yorke.TV News Desk. "VIDEO: HIGH MAINTENANCE "OLIVIA" Webisode – Brooklyn Hipsters You Love to Hate – BWWTVWorld", BroadwayWorld, January 28, 2013. Retrieved on August 24, 2014. BuzzFeed lauded Jenkins and Yorke in their list of "16 Scene-Stealers From TV Comedy" in 2014,Meth, Dan. "16 Scene-Stealers From TV Comedy", BuzzFeed, July 25, 2014. Retrieved on August 24, 2014. while Indiewire praised "Olivia" as "one of the series' strongest and most popular episodes."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.
Jenkins has also given critically acclaimedCollins-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.Lahr, John. "Carnival Kids", The New Yorker, June 20, 2014. Retrieved on October 9, 2014.Giltz, Michael. "Theater: Harvard's Secret Gay Shame in Unnatural Acts", Huffington Post, June 24, 2011. Retrieved on December 1, 2014. performances in various New York theatre productions,BroadwayWorld. "Max Jenkins Theatre Credits", BroadwayWorld, June 24, 2011. Retrieved on August 24, 2014. notably Unnatural Acts at Classic Stage Company.Brantley, Ben. "'Unnatural Acts,' a Harvard Episode", The New York Times, June 23, 2011. Retrieved on August 24, 2014. The play, co-written by Jenkins and other members of the cast,Brown, Scott. "'A Long-Ago Ivy League Nightmare Sees Daylight in Unnatural Acts", New York Magazine, June 24, 2011. Retrieved on August 24, 2014. was nominated for three 2012 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Play.Awards.DramaDesk.Org. "2012 Drama Desk Award Nominees" , Drama Desk Awards, January 19, 2013. Retrieved on August 24, 2014.
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."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.
In August 2018, it was announced that Jenkins was cast as Christopher Doyle in the Netflix dark comedy series, Dead to Me.
In 2022, he played Jeff in the world premiere production of Which Way to the Stage off-Broadway.
Personal life Jenkins was born and raised in New York City.
Filmography Film 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 2019 Plus One Nick 2023 Cat Person Todd
Television 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 2020 Social Distance Shane 2021 Special Tanner2024Dead Boy DetectivesKingham
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Play Unnatural Acts Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Dead to Me
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