Neil Casey (born July 28, 1981) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Casey served as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2013, and the Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer in 2014, receiving Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for both shows. As an actor, he was a series regular on the comedies Other Space (2015) and Making History (2017). Casey also appeared in the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters.

Career Casey graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in English, including a concentration in drama and minoring in Theatre. He started his career in theatre in 2001 and worked at UCB Theatre, where he has also taught since 2007. He directed, wrote, and acted in several shows at the theatre.

Acting career In 2015, Casey starred in the Yahoo! Screen series Other Space, created by Paul Feig.

In July 2015, Casey was cast in his first breakthrough film, Ghostbusters, the reboot of the 1984 film, playing a villain named Rowan North. The film reunited Casey with Other Space creator Feig and cast members Eugene Cordero, Bess Rous, Karan Soni, and Milana Vayntrub. It was released on July 15, 2016, by Sony Pictures Entertainment.

In 2017, Casey began co-starring opposite Adam Pally in the Fox time-travel comedy Making History; he played the role of Sam Adams.

Writing career In 2012, Casey was hired to write comedy sketches for Saturday Night Live's season 38. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 65th show in 2013. He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2013 and 2015 in the category of Comedy/Variety (including talk) series.

In 2014, Casey was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 66th show for his work on Inside Amy Schumer. He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2014 in the category of Comedy/Variety (including talk) series.

In 2015, Casey wrote for the third season of Kroll Show.

In January 2023, Casey returned to Saturday Night Live as a guest writer for the episode hosted by Aubrey Plaza (season 48, episode 10, aired January 21, 2023). While flying to New York, he conceived the idea for the "Black Lotus" sketch, which he co-wrote with Bryan Tucker and Ego Nwodim; the parody trailer for a fictional HBO limited series reimagines The White Lotus with an all-Black resort staff (Kenan Thompson, Ego Nwodim, and Punkie Johnson) who quickly tire of the wealthy white guests' eccentricities.

Casey also contributed a topical joke to the NFL on Fox cold open in which Bowen Yang, appearing as Rep. George Santos impersonating his former drag persona Kitara Ravache, brags about his "gas-powered Jewish oven" and exclaims, "Now we’re cooking with gas… which I guess is bad now," referencing the contemporaneous political controversy over gas stoves.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Cufflinks Short 2007 What If There's Bears? Short 2007 Oswald's Last Wish Oswald Short 2007 Ghostly Business The Buyer Short 2008 Secret Santa Buttplugs Short 2009 Checkmates Short 2009 Mystery Team Broken Man 2009 The Tetris God Devotee Short 2010 Mind Ride: Part 1 Short 2010 Mind Ride: Part 2 Short 2010 The Rest of Caesar Stan Short 2012 Baby Congress (voice) Short 2012 The Lost Takes: When Harry Met Sally Short 2012 Gator Farm Neil Short 2013 Security Questions Short 2014 Fort Tilden Ebb 2014 Limbos Eugene Short 2014 Adult Beginners Neil 2014 I'm Obsessed with You Flamboyant Fan 2016 Ghostbusters Rowan North 2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Brian McConnachie 2019 Greener Grass Dennis 2024 Micro Budget Brett

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 My Wife, the Ghost Glenn DeKamp Short 2005 Cat News Rob Thompson Short 2006 Munchies Bit 1 episode 2006 The Incredible Drunk Mr. K Short, 2 episodes 2007–2008 Fat Guy Stuck in Internet Bit 16 episodes 2009 The Whitest Kids U' Know Teacher 1 episode 2009 Pitchin' Nightmares Short, 1 episode 2009 The Bartender Short, 1 episode 2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Gary the Drunk Office Party Guy 1 episode 2011 Diamonds Wow! Short, 1 episode 2011 CollegeHumor Originals Blacksmith 1 episode 2009–2012 UCB Comedy Originals 4 episodes 2014 Broad City Killian Casey 1 episode 2014 Playing House Mr. Casey 1 episode 2014 Inside Amy Schumer Cocktail Bartender / Mr. Peanut / Liam / Montgomery 4 episodes 2014–2015 The League Neal/Neil 2 episode 2014 Marry Me Fred 1 episode 2015 Kroll Show Prosecutor / Hacktivist / Neil / Hellscape Head 5 episodes 2015 Other Space Kent Woolworth 8 episodes 2015 Veep Matty Curtis 1 episode 2015 The Untitled Web Series That Morgan Evans Is Doing for MTV Frank 1 episode 2016–2018 Animals. Various voices 8 episodes 2017 Making History Sam Adams 7 episodes 2017 Superstore Tim 1 episode 2017 The President Show Mary Trump / Andrew Jackson 2 episodes 2017 Adam Ruins Everything Director Episode: "Adam Ruins Conspiracy Theories" 2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Golf Club Waiter Episode: "Thank You for Your Service" 2017 Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Dead Guy Episode: "A Body and Some Pants (with Michaela Watkins)" 2017–2025 Big Mouth Lars / various voices 18 episodes 2018 Santa Clarita Diet Goran 1 episode 2018 Silicon Valley Colin 3 episodes 2020 Star Trek: Lower Decks Ensign Casey/additional voices 4 episodes 2020 Avenue 5 Cyrus 6 episodes2022 A League of Their Own John 1 episode2023 Clone High Topher Bus 2023 White House Plumbers Douglas Caddy 2 episodes2024 Mr. Throwback Gabrielle Leon 5 episodes2026 Widow's Bay Kurt Recurring role 2026 Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness Dr. Harrington Episode: "Lawrence"

As writer Year Title Notes 2006 The Incredible Drunk 2 episodes 2006 Cufflinks Short film 2008 Secret Santa Buttplugs Short film 2012–2013, 2023 Saturday Night Live 19 episodes 2013 Security Questions Short film 2014 Inside Amy Schumer 10 episodes 2015 Kroll Show 5 episodes2017Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return 1 episode 2017 The President Show 2 episodes 2026 Widow's Bay 1 episode

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