Mekki Leeper Explained

Mekki Leeper (born September 9, 1994) is an American writer, actor, and stand-up comedian. He is known for his supporting role on The Sex Lives of College Girls, and for starring in and writing for the Peabody Award-winning^[2] television series Jury Duty. For the latter, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.^[3] His stand-up comedy has been featured on Comedy Central and The Late Late Show.^[4]

Leeper attended Temple University from 2013 until 2017 when he left to pursue his career. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2017, Leeper wrote for the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The following year, Vulture included him on their list of "Comedians You Should and Will Know".^[7]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	New Girl	Waiter
2018	Resolutions		Wrote and directed.
2020	Two Joysticks and Couch
2021–22	The Sex Lives of College Girls	Eric		[8]
2023	Jury Duty	Noah	Also staff writer
2024	St. Denis Medical	Matt	Main role
TBA	Famous		Supporting role	[9]

Notes and References

1. https://eclecticartists.com/mekki-leeper/
2. https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/jury-duty/
3. Web site: Mekki Leeper . 2024-03-07 . . en . 2024-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307063141/https://www.forbes.com/profile/mekki-leeper/ . live .
4. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . 2023-04-05 . NBC Comedy Pilot 'St. Denis Medical' Adds Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim & Mekki Leeper . 2024-03-07 . . en-US . 2023-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230521214628/https://deadline.com/2023/04/nbc-comedy-pilot-st-denis-medical-cast-josh-lawson-kahyun-kim-mekki-leeper-1235318674/ . live .
5. Web site: Temple stars shine bright at film and television awards . 24 January 2024 .
6. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekki-leeper-7b5b1198?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
7. Web site: Fox . Jesse David . Kroeger . Jake . Pitchel . Samantha . McGlynn . Katla . 2018-11-13 . 38 Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2018 . 2024-03-07 . . en . 2018-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181113213046/https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/best-new-comedians-to-watch-2018.html . live .
8. Web site: Key Character Exiting 'The Sex Lives of College Girls' During Season 3 . 2024-05-23 . L'Officiel USA . en.
9. Web site: Nicholas Braun, Stephanie Koenig and Debby Ryan Join Zac Efron in Celebrity Thriller ‘Famous’ for Black Bear (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Alex. Ritman. November 19, 2024. November 19, 2024.