Jacob Artist
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Artist at TrevorLive LA in December 2013
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| Born | October 17, 1992 Buffalo, New York[1] |
| Education | Williamsville South High School |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2011–present[2] |
| Parent(s) | Darrell Artist, Judith Artist |
Jacob Artist (born October 17, 1992)[3] is an American actor, singer and dancer. He joined the cast of the Fox television series Glee in the fourth season as Jake Puckerman, half-brother of regular character Noah "Puck" Puckerman.[4] He is starring in the role of Brandon Fletcher in the ABC thriller Quantico.[5]
Early life
Jacob was born to Darrell and Judith Artist[6] in Williamsville, New York. His father is African American; his mother is of Polish descent.[7] He has a younger sister named Jenna. Artist danced with the Infinity Dance Project for several years during high school, and participated in Chautauqua Institution's summer dance school, and in the David DeMarie dance studio in Clarence, New York. He added voice lessons through the Community Music School in Buffalo.[8]
He graduated from Williamsville South High School[9] a semester early, and was accepted into Juilliard for dance.[citation needed] However, he turned Juilliard down to pursue his acting career.[citation needed]
Career
After graduation from Williamsville South at the age of 17 in 2010, Artist moved to Los Angeles, where he appeared in the TV movie Blue Lagoon: The Awakening and later Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures in 2011. He auditioned for Glee in mid-July and was cast in 2012.[8] At the show's conclusion in 2015, he had been featured in 36 episodes. In 2015, Artist joined the television series Quantico, playing the role of Brandon Fletcher, a Federal Bureau of Investigation recruit at the training academy.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2011 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Jimmy | 1 episode |
| 2012–2015 | Glee | Jake Puckerman | Season 4 – Recurring (22 episodes) Season 5 – Main Cast (13 episodes) Season 6 – Guest (1 episode) |
| 2012 | How to Rock | Dean Hollis | |
| 2012 | Melissa and Joey | Cameron | |
| 2012 | Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | Stephen Sullivan | |
| 2013 | After the Dark | Parker | |
| 2014 | White Bird in a Blizzard | Oliver | |
| 2015 | Here and Now | Cowboy | |
| 2015–present | Quantico | Brandon Fletcher | Recurring |
References
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External links
- Jacob Artist at the Internet Movie Database
- Jacob Artist on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Jacob Artist on Instagram
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