Jeremy Carter (born February 22, 1972) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on the Superego podcast.
Jeremy Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Career
editCarter began in the Kansas City improv scene, starting with ComedySportz in 1992.[1][2] Carter is a founding member of Der Monkenpickel, which is an improv group out of Lawrence, Kansas that also featured Jason Sudeikis.[3] Carter has also performed with iO West and D.U.H.[4]
Carter met Matt Gourley at a ComedySportz tournament in San Jose in the mid-90s.[5] He spent time as an actor and improviser at various Disney theme parks.[6] Gourley and Carter were founding contributors to Channel 101, producing and starring in the "retro futuristic action spectacular" Ultraforce.[5][7] Ultraforce lasted three episodes and also featured Derek Mears, Jeff B. Davis, and Chris Tallman.
Music
editThe Journeymen, made up of Carter, Gourley, Mark McConville, and James Bladon, released an album titled Mount Us More in 2013.[8] Carter released a follow-up EP titled "Bad Honky" as his Superego persona Shunt McGuppin on June 16, 2015.[9] Bad Honky, on which Paul F. Tompkins and Erinn Hayes also appear, was produced by Dan Franklin.[1]
Podcasts
editIn 2006, Gourley and Carter launched Superego, an improvisational podcast they conceived of on Christmas Eve 2005 based on the conceit of clinical case studies.[10] Superego has since added Mark McConville, Paul F. Tompkins, & James Bladen as regular cast members.[11]
Carter has appeared on numerous other podcasts, including the Thrilling Adventure Hour and The Dead Authors Podcast.
Personal life
editCarter is from Kansas City.[12]
Prior to starting Superego, Gourley and Jeremy Carter had a job flying between Los Angeles and San Francisco to accrue frequent flyer points.[7] Carter lives in Long Beach, California.[13]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Episode(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ultraforce | All | Trask |
| 2003 | Buckle Up! | TV Short | Earl Bucket |
| 2003 | The Fastest Samurai in the West | TV series short | The Master |
| 2003 | Time Belt | "Hitler!" | Adolf Hitler |
| 2003 | Second Time Around | All | Principal Withers |
| 2003 | Computerman | Computerman Auditions | Himself |
| 2004 | The Harper Teen Mystery Files | All | Sheriff Carlton Harper |
| 2004-2005 | Who's Teaching Whom? | S01E02; S01E04 | Kip Williams |
| 2007 | Videogame Theater | Various | Various |
| 2013 | The Funtime Gang | TV movie | Det. Ace Johansen |
| 2013 | TakePart Live | 1x70 | Himself |
Podcasts
edit| Podcast | Episode | Date | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superego | All | 2006–present | Dr. Jeremy Carter, PhD/Various |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | #38 | 2010/01/29 | |
| #308 | 2014/09/01 | Himself | |
| The Apple Sisters | #17-18 | 2011/09/26-10/03 | [14] |
| Pop My Culture | #52 | 2011/09/01 | Himself (with Superego) |
| This American Wife | Extrasode 1 | 2012/08/20 | Advice columnist[15] |
| Thrilling Adventure Hour | Various | 2012-2015 | Various |
| The Dead Authors Podcast | Chapter 13 | 2012/12/31 | Brothers Grimm |
| Chapter 21 | 2013/10/15 | Joseph Campbell[16] | |
| The Nerdist Podcast | #548 | 2014/07/18 | Himself |
| The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project | #1 | 2014/02/06 | |
| #3 | 2014/02/20 | ||
| #8 | 2014/03/27 | ||
| #9 | 2018/03/07 | ||
| #13 | 2018/04/03 | ||
| #15 | 2018/04/18 | ||
| #16 | 2018/04/25 | ||
| Superego: Forgotten Classics | All | 2015 | Cast member |
| Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins | #30 | 2015/10/19 | Himself (improviser) |
| #34 | 2015/11/16 | Himself (improviser) | |
| #89 | 2016/12/05 | Himself (improviser) | |
| #97 | 2017/01/30 | Himself (improviser) | |
| #107 | 2017/04/10 | Himself (improviser) | |
| #126 | 2017/08/21 | Himself (improviser) |
References
edit- ^ a b Madrid, Monique (19 June 2015). "Behind Shunt McGuppin with Superego's Jeremy Carter". Splitsider. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Spacek, Nick (13 September 2011). "Superego's Jeremy Carter and Matt Gourley talk improvisation". The Pitch. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Niccum, Jon (30 March 2007). "The art of improv: Lawrence comedians return for festival of spontaneous humor". Lawrence.com.
- ^ "Past Guest Bios". Pop My Culture. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ a b Evans, Bradford (2 July 2013). "Talking to the Guys Behind the Podcast 'Superego' About Their New Country-Rock Album". SplitSider.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "D.U.H. Department of Untapped Hilarity at Yesterland". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ a b Carter, Jeremy (17 May 2015). "CARTERISMS: The Story of Superego, Pt. 1 — A Weed-Infused Origin Story". KQED. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Mount Us More - Superego". BandCamp. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Bad Honky - Shunt McGuppin". Bandcamp. 16 June 2015.
- ^ Clements, Miles (18 March 2009). "The Doctors Are In". TheDistrictWeekly.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Bradford (18 July 2014). "'Superego' Season 4 Is Coming; Paul F. Tompkins to Join Group Full-Time". SplitSider.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Miller, Bobby (10 September 2014). "Top 14 Reasons You NEED to Attend the 2014 KC Improv Festival". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "BFC Interview: Superego". Babelfish Comedy. 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Boat Queen Week 5 of 6, episode #17". Earwolf. 26 September 2011.
- ^ "This American Wife". 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Chapter 21: Joseph Campbell, featuring Jeremy Carter". 15 October 2013.