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Jeff Grace is a comedian, screenwriter, film producer, film director, and actor. Grace directed [1] Folk Hero & Funny Guy , an independent film starring Wyatt Russell, Alex Karpovsky, Hannah Simone, Heather Morris, Meredith Hagner, and Melanie Lynskey. Grace wrote the screenplay for the film about estranged friends on a journey. [2] He also serves as a director and writer with 99 Tigers, a creative services agency. [3]
Grace grew up in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey. [4]
He graduated from Morristown-Beard School in Morristown, New Jersey. During his studies at the school, he played hockey and served as senior class president. He also participated in Model United Nations. Grace earned a bachelor's degree in political economics from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [5]
In 2008, Grace co-founded Vacationeer Productions, an independent production company. In 2009, Vacationeer Productions released The Scenesters , an art-house, black comedy film directed by Todd Berger, and co-produced by Grace, Kevin M. Brennan, and Brett D. Thompson. In 2012, Vacationeer Productions released It's a Disaster, another black comedy film. Brennan, Grace, Gordon Buelonic, and Datari Turner produced it. [6]
Grace began production on Folk Hero & Funny Guy during the fall of 2013. Crowd funding through the website Kickstarter.com helped the film to raise more than $50,000. [7]
Grace has starred in the film Super Zeroes and appeared on several TV shows. He has guest starred on Mad Men , How I Met Your Mother , [8] and Castle . [9] Grace has also written for The Henry Rollins Show . [5]
Title | Year | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor | Acting Role | Notes |
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About Abigail | TBA | Yes | Nick | Post-production | |||
I'll Be Next Door for Christmas | 2018 | Yes | Eustace | ||||
Happy Anniversary | 2018 | Yes | Jean Louise | ||||
The Unicorn | 2018 | Yes | Bartender | ||||
Folk Hero & Funny Guy | 2016 | Yes | Yes | Host | |||
The Last Treasure Hunt | 2015 | Yes | Alfred | ||||
It's a Disaster | 2012 | Yes | Yes | Shane | |||
Super Zeroes | 2012 | Yes | Chris | ||||
The Scenesters | 2009 | Yes | Yes | Roger Graham |
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