Val Emmich - Biography

Dubbed a "Renaissance Man" by the New York Post, Val Emmich has had recurring roles on HBO's 'Vinyl' (produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger and created by 'Boardwalk Empire' show runner Terence Winter), Showtime's "The Big C,"and prime time ABC shows 'Ugly Betty' and 'Cashmere Mafia.' His memorable guest role as Tina Fey's coffee-boy fling, Jamie, on NBC's '30 Rock' sparked a new saying, "Gay For Jamie." He also played the lead role in the feature indie film 'Fighting Fish' and over the years has been featured in dozens of prominent commercials. Emmich is also a singer-songwriter who's released a dozen albums and toured the U.S. several times over. The Star-Ledger called him "one of the finest songwriters in the Garden State, [and] also one of the most prolific." Lastly, he writes fiction. His debut novel will be published by Little, Brown in 2017. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.