Edward Francis Jemison, Jr. (born November 25, 1963) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Livingston Dell in the Ocean's film trilogy and Mickey Duka in The Punisher, as well as the television series Hung, iZombie and Chicago Med.
Early life Jemison was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Rosalie (née Centanni) and Edward Francis Jemison, Sr. and is of Irish and Italian descent. He was raised in Kenner, Louisiana, and attended a Catholic secondary school, Archbishop Rummel High School. He graduated from Louisiana State University where he was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.He is pictured in DELTA CHI (LSU chapter) in the LSU yearbook (Gumbo) for 1984.
Career As an actor in films, Jemison's major breakthrough was the Ocean's franchise, a series of movies in which he played Livingston Dell. He made his directorial debut in 2013 with an independent film called King of Herrings, starring himself and longtime friends Joe Chrest and John Mese, who both also came out of LSU's theatre department. Jemison's wife, Laura Lamson, co-starred in the film as well.
Television career In the mid-1990s, before launching a film career, he starred in a series of Bud Light commercials with the tagline "Yes, I am". This catchphrase, "Yes, I am," has stuck to Jemison over the years, to the point that he became a little weary of being the "Yes, I am" guy. Other major commercial credits for Jemison included a Wheaties commercial with basketball star Michael Jordan and an appearance alongside football star Joe Montana. Online, Jemison starred in the web series Self Storage. Jemison has also appeared on Late Night with David Letterman.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 Schizopolis Nameless Numberhead Man Uncredited 2001 Ocean's Eleven Livingston Dell 2003 Bruce Almighty Bobby 2004 Mickey Duka Ocean's Twelve Livingston Dell 2006 Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders Kantor 2007 Waitress Ogie Anhorn Ocean's Thirteen Livingston Dell On the Doll Mr. Garrett Nancy Drew Adoption Clerk 2009 Ingenious Bean Bob Funk Ron Funk All About Steve Psychiatrist with Crossword Puzzle Uncredited Kirk Schmidt 2010 Miss Nobody Joshua Nether2011Lovelock, CAWillianShort Film 2013 Coffee, Kill Boss Henry WoodKing of HerringsDitch 2014 Veronica Mars JC Borden2015UndertakingRoy MaynardShort film 2016 War Dogs Hillsdale Home Mgr 2017 Amelia 2.0 Max Parker2022For ProphetMayor Kevin Owens Nope Buster
Television Year Title Role Notes 1996 Early Edition Bystander 1 episode 2002 The Guardian Mall Lawyer 1 episode 2002 Six Feet Under Casket Salesman 1 episode 2002, 2004, 2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Vincent / Mr. Dorsey / Craig Lifford 3 episodes 2003 Strong Medicine Walter Shenckman 1 episode 2003, 2011 CSI: Miami Parker Boyd / Arnold Wilkins 2 episodes 2004 Judging Amy Colton Gerard 1 episode 2005 ER Lysander Martin 1 episode 2006 The Closer Elvis Presley 1 episode 2006, 2018 NCIS Terry Spooner 2 episodes 2009 Medium Willem Wittmar 1 episode 2009 Criminal Minds Ray Campion 1 episode 2009–2011 Hung Ronnie Haxon Main role, 21 episodes 2010 Justified Stan Perkins 1 episode 2012–2013 Franklin & Bash Robbie Ambriano 2 episodes 2013 Grey's Anatomy Stan Grossberg 2 episodes 2013 Behind the Candelabra Assistant Director Television film 2013 Crossing Lines Gerald Wilhoit 2 episodes 2015 Newsreaders Fitz Bagley 1 episode 2015 Rizzoli & Isles Elliot Dutton 1 episode 2015 Masters of Sex Hand Massager Salesman 1 episode 2015–2019 iZombie Stacey Boss Recurring role, 19 episodes 2017 Legion The Greek 2 episodes 2017–2018 Chicago Med Stanley Stohl Recurring role, 12 episodes 2023 Magnum P.I. Nolan Pierce 1 episode 2023 Goosebumps Ephraim Biddle 1 episode 2024 9-1-1 Ship Doctor 2 episodes
Theatre Month/YearVenueTitleRoleNotesJuly 1987Tulane Center Stage (New Orleans, LA)Loot by Joe Orton HalSeptember 1988Northlight Theatre (Evanston, IL)Talking to Myself by Studs TerkelPixler, J. (1988, September 2). `Dzuma' focuses on plague of communism. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 9. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0EB36DFA0FC9CFA9. Quote: "The seven-member cast includes Sills' Compass-Second City-Story Theatre cohorts Severn Darden and Warren Leming, and upstarts Dennis Cockrum (American Blues Theatre's 'Bad Moon'), Christopher Holloway (of DePaul University and the Piven Theatre Workshop) and Eddie Jemison in his acting debut."Stud TerkelWeiss, H. (1988, September 4). `Talking to Myself,' a mosaic of memoriesStuds Terkel recalls past in present tense. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 6. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0EB36DFAB1E2AE43. Quote: "Playing Terkel will be Eddie Jemison, a 24-year-old actor and recent graduate of Louisiana State University, who will be making his Chicago debut."October 1989Northlight TheatreThe Butter and Egg Man by George S. Kaufman"a Big Apple newcomer"Pixler, J. (1989, October 6). Theaters travel to fantasy land in season openers. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 19. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0EB36E7DEB5BC234.Chicago Sun Times reviewNovember 1989Goodman Theatre (Chicago)A Christmas CarolSeptember 1990Victory Gardens TheaterT Bone N Weasel by Jon KleinWeaselFebruary 1991Wisdom Bridge Theatre (Chicago)Only Kidding by Jim GeorghanJerry GoldsteinWeiss, H. (1991, February 2). Top bananas make a comic delight of `Only Kidding!'. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 23. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0EB3733294C4318B.September 2000Chicago Shakespeare TheaterThe Two Gentlemen of VeronaProteusNational Jewish TheatreWizards of Quiz2017Looking Glass TheatreLife Sucks2019Brooks Atkinson Theatre (New York, NY)WaitressOgieReprising his role in the film version
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2002MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest On-Screen TeamOcean's Eleven2007Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie ChemistryOcean's Thirteen2013New Orleans Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureKing of HerringsBest Louisiana Narrative FeatureLouisville International Festival of FilmBest Feature2014Phoenix Film FestivalBest Picture – Feature FilmDan Harkins Breakthrough Filmmaker AwardGwinnett Center International Film FestivalBest ActorCoffee, Kill Boss2022Faith in Film – Film FestivalBest Ensemble Cast For ProphetCanadian International Faith & Family Film FestivalBest Supporting Actor
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