Neil Casey

Neil Casey (born 1979) is an American actor, comedian and television writer, theatre director and playwright best known for his work as a writer on Saturday Night Live and Inside Amy Schumer. He will play the role of a villain in the female-set Ghostbusters film scheduled for release in 2016. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series both in 2013 for writing on SNL and in 2014 for Inside Amy Schumer. He is a regular performer at the UCB Theatre.

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 July 2015, Casey was cast in his first breakthrough film, the female-set Ghostbusters (2016), playing a villain named Rowan. The film is currently in-production in Boston, directed by Paul Feig and starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones in the lead roles. The film is set to be released on July 22, 2016 by Sony Pictures Entertainment.