About Jacob Artist

Growing Up in Buffalo

Jacob Artist was born on October 17th, 1992, in Buffalo, NY. At a young age, Artist started dancing at David DeMarie Dance Studios and competed nationally in different styles of dance. He was named Teen Dancer of the Year at the American Dance Awards in 2007. He graduated from Williamsville High School in 2010. He was accepted to Juilliard, but declined the offer to start his acting career in Los Angeles.

Starting His Acting Career

Artist began his acting career in 2011 with an episode on Bucket and Skinner’s Epic Adventures. He was also in Melissa & Joey, How to Rock, and the romance film Blue Lagoon: The Awakening.

Hitting it Big with Glee

Artist’s manager got him an audition for Glee and he went in singing for the casting director. He has stated prior that prior to that audition, he had never done a singing performance before. He received a call back where he then had to sing and act. A few days later, he found out he was going to test with Ryan Murphy and the FOX executives. He discovered that he got the part hours before it was announced. He was featured in 36 episodes.

In 2015, Artist joined the ABC drama-thriller series Quantico, playing the role of Brandon Fletcher. Since 2015, he has been in American Horror Story: Roanoke and The Get Together.

What Jacob Artist Has Been Doing Recently

Artist has started to work on his music career more with the release of his song, “before”, and its alternate version in early 2024. He is also the host of the podcast, “True Artist”, where he talks about his acting career including his experiences on Glee.