| George Basil | |
|---|---|
| Born | George William Basil 1978/01/04 Baltimore, MD |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Children | 1 |
George William Basil is an American actor.
Early life
Basil grew up outside Baltimore in Essex. After his family moved to Greece, being of age he stayed and worked briefly as a chef after graduating high school.
After seeing a flyer for the Big Stinkin' International Improv & Sketch Comedy Festival, Basil moved to Austin. There he worked as a bartender and at a pirate radio station. He took an improv class which inspired him to move to New York City.
In NYC, Basil studied at Magnet Theater. For money, he worked at the Apple store, before he began getting acting work.
Career
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As an actor Basil is best-known for such films as Werewolves Within and television roles in series such as Flaked, Wrecked, and Crashing.
Personal life
Basil has one daughter and resides in Highland Park.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Roller Town | Gregs | |
| 2013 | Farah Goes Bang | Jared | |
| 2014 | Welcome to Me | Technical Director No. 2 | |
| 2016 | Man Underground | Willem Koda | |
| 2017 | Village People | Mike | |
| 2020 | Desperados | Doug | |
| 2021 | Werewolves Within | Marcus | |
| 2023 | Barbie | Boutique Owner | |
| TBA | Party O'Clock | Junior |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Pete Holmes Show | Wolverine | Episode: "Kumail Nanjiani" |
| 2014 | Newsers | Karl | TV movie |
| 2014 | Love is Relative | Ryan | TV movie |
| 2015 | Adam Ruins Everything | Serial Killer | Episode: "Serial Killer" |
| 2016 | Tween Fest | Cootis | Episode: "The Week Between"" |
| 2016 | The Good Place | Andy | Episode: "Tahani Al-Jamil" |
| 2016 | You're the Worst | Chip | Episode: "The Inherent, Unsullied Qualitative Value of Anything" |
| 2016–2017 | No Tomorrow | Jesse Holliday | 5 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Flaked | Cooler | 14 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Wrecked | Chet | 20 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Crashing | Leif | 13 episodes |
| 2017 | Ghost Story Club | Wally | Episode: "The Haunted Interstate" |
| 2017–2019 | SMILF | George | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Santa Clarita Diet | André | Episode: "Zombody" |
| 2019 | All Rise | Robbie Brooks | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2019 | Silicon Valley | Ethan | Episode: "Maximizing Alphaness" |
| 2019 | No Activity | Gary | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Royal Crackers | George Zeebos (voice) | Episode: "The 1%" |
References
- ^ "BA #242: George Basil". the Box Angeles podcast. August 27, 2018.
- Rechtshaffen, Michael (July 13, 2017). "Quirky indie drama 'Man Underground' buried beneath tedious dialogue". Los Angeles Times.
- Petski, Denise (August 24, 2015). "George Basil Cast in Will Arnett's Netflix Comedy Series 'Flaked'".
- Andreeva, Nellie (January 27, 2015). "TBS Deserted Island Comedy Pilot 'Wrecked' Sets Ensemble Cast".
- "Hunky George Basil Goes Full-Frontal in HBO's 'Crashing' – Instinct". instinctmagazine.com.
External links
- George Basil at IMDb