Jeff Hiller
Date of birth: 1976-12-07
Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Known for: Acting
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Biography
Jeff Hiller is an American actor and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Joel on Somebody Somewhere. He is also known for his role as Mr. Whitely in American Horror Story: NYC. Hiller grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and graduated from Texas Lutheran University in 1998. Hiller started performing improv comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2001 where he was part of the improv teams People People, The Scam, Creep, Rumpleteaser and Police Chief Rumble. He taught improv comedy for a decade. Hiller has appeared in various television series, including Guiding Light, Ugly Betty, 30 Rock, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Psych, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Community. Hiller appeared in the films Morning Glory and Ghost Town. Hiller was well-received for his performance as John Quincy Adams in the hit rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. In 2018, Hiller replaced Drew Droege's solo show Bright Colors and Bold Patterns off-Broadway and it was directed by Michael Urie. From 2022-2024, Hiller played Joel in Bridget Everett’s Peabody Award-winning series Somebody Somewhere. In 2025 revival of Urinetown, Hiller played the role of Mr. McQueen.
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That Thing with the Cat
2017-11-09
An agoraphobic woman sets out to solve the mystery of who killed her neighbor's cat.
Chasing Taste
2016-08-12
A romantic comedy about food, love, and lies under an NYC Skyline.
First One In
2020-09-08
Thrown off a reality show in disgrace, an unemployed real estate agent joins a group of slightly men
Gods Behaving Badly
2013-11-13
Greek gods living in modern-day New York intervene in the lives of a young couple.
Morning Glory
2010-11-10
A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running
Sing!
The grubby denizens of "Sing!" Karaoke bar become gorgeous creatures when they stand on the tiny sta
The Little Tin Man
2013-06-01
Tired of being overlooked for bigger roles, a struggling dwarf actor sets out to be cast as the Tin
Lost & Found in Cleveland
2025-11-07
A slice of life set over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different
Ghost Town
2008-09-19
Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dea
Do I Sound Gay?
2015-07-10
What makes a voice “gay”? A breakup with his boyfriend sets journalist David Thorpe on a quest to un
Adam
2009-07-07
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Bet
Set It Up
2018-06-15
Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by s
Greta
2019-02-28
A young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the t
Gayby
2012-09-17
Jenn and Matt are best friends from college who are now in their thirties. Single by choice, Jenn sp