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John Reynolds
Reynolds in 2014
Born
John Paul Reynolds

(1991-08-05) August 5, 1991 (age 32)[1]
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2013–present

John Paul Reynolds (born August 5, 1991) is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian. He is known for his starring role in the series Search Party (2016–2022) and his recurring role on Stranger Things (2016–present).[2] Reynolds also starred in the miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral in 2019. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he began his career at the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago.[3][4]

Career

Reynolds began his career in Chicago at the age of 18. He graduated from the IO Training Center and the Second City Conservatory in Chicago, and performed regularly at IO Chicago, The Annoyance, Chemically Imbalanced Comedy, The Playground, and Upstairs Gallery.[5] He was also a part of the Kill All Comedy collective along with comedians Conner O'Malley and Gary Richardson.[6]

Reynolds has said he based his Search Party character Drew Gardner on his experience growing up in the Midwest: "I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and I based him as a guy I would know in the Midwest who sees his brothers grow up a certain way, and wants to maintain that status quo with his family, and doesn’t want to be in any spotlight."

In 2023 Reynolds co-performed the live comedy show No Tengo Escuela with comedian Carmen Christopher, with performances at Union Hall in New York[7] and the Soho Theatre in London.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Party Time Party Time Lewk
2018 Most Likely to Murder Perkins
2020 Save Yourselves! Jack
Horse Girl Darren
Cowboys Grover
2023 Genie Marvin

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2016 The Chris Gethard Show Todd Watch / Lawrence 2 episodes
2015 Red Oaks Bartender Episode: "The Wedding"
Master of None Excited Dude Episode: "Finale"
2015–2016 The Special Without Brett Davis Brian Wilson / Ralph 4 episodes
2016 Netflix Presents: The Characters Employee #3 Episode: "Tim Robinson"
High Maintenance Aaron Episode: "Selfie"
Thanksgiving Chad Morgan Main role; 8 episodes
2016–present Stranger Things Officer Callahan 16 episodes
2016–2022 Search Party Drew Gardner Main role
2018 The Shivering Truth Mr. Lawson (voice) Episode: "Constadeath"
2019 Miracle Workers Mason 2 episodes
Four Weddings and a Funeral Duffy Main role[8]
2020 Wild Life Glenn (voice) 6 episodes
2022 Killing It Nate 2 episodes
The Sex Lives of College Girls Dan O'Connell Episode: "Doppelbanger"
2023 Up Here Derek Episode: "Labels"
Yellowjackets Jay/Officer Matt Saracusa 5 episodes
Teenage Euthanasia Van (voice) Episode: "Mother's Day"

References

  1. ^ "John Reynolds". April 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Chavez, Danette (November 2, 2017). "Search Party's John Reynolds wishes he'd studied piano instead of watching Whose Line Is It Anyway?". AV Club. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (November 2, 2015). "TBS Gives Series Order to Mystery Comedy 'Search Party'".
  4. ^ Spangler, Todd (November 10, 2016). "'Thanksgiving' Comedy Starring Amy Sedaris, Chris Elliott to Hit Verizon's Go90".
  5. ^ "John Reynolds". The Second City. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "John Reynolds". March 3, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "John ReYnolds & Carmen Christopher (in NYC) – The Comedy Bureau". Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 26, 2018). "'Four Weddings and a Funeral' Sets Its Cast: Jessica Williams to Star in Hulu Anthology". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 30, 2019.

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