Jack Haven Bio
Jack Haven (formerly Brigette Lundy-Paine; born August 10, 1994) is an American actor best known for playing Casey Gardner on the Netflix series Atypical and for the role of Maddy Wilson in the film I Saw the TV Glow. They use they/them pronouns and identify as non-binary. Haven began acting professionally after graduating from New York University in 2015 and has combined screen work with independent creative projects and public activism.
Early Life and Background
Jack Haven was born on August 10, 1994, in Dallas, Texas, and moved with their family to Alameda, California, when they were two years old. They are the child of Laura Lundy and Robert Paine, who are both actors and directors, and they have a younger brother. Haven’s family includes a musical lineage: their great-granduncle is songwriter Haven Gillespie.
Haven attended Encinal High School in Alameda, where they graduated in 2012 and participated in extracurricular activities including cheerleading. After high school, they enrolled at New York University and completed their degree in 2015, the year they began working professionally as an actor. Their early training and education provided a base for both on-screen performance and collaborative creative ventures.
Path to Celebrity
Haven’s path to a public profile combined formal education, collaborative art projects, and ensemble musical work. While at New York University and shortly after graduating, they became involved in independent creative ventures, co-founding the vocal band Subtle Pride and launching the art publication Waif Magazine. These projects reflected an interest in interdisciplinary practice and an approach to performance beyond conventional screen roles.
During this period Haven also pursued acting opportunities in television and film, translating stage and vocal experience into on-screen work. Their trajectory moved from student and collaborator to professional performer between 2015 and 2017, a transition marked by steady development of a public voice that included both creative output and online activism.
Jack Haven Career
Early Career (2015–2016)
Following graduation from New York University in 2015, Haven began working professionally in performance and creative collaboration. Their early career included the establishment of independent projects such as the vocal band Subtle Pride and the art magazine Waif Magazine, initiatives that ran alongside initial screen auditions and small roles that helped build industry experience. These activities positioned Haven as an emerging performer with interests that spanned music, publishing, and acting.
Between 2015 and 2016 Haven focused on developing a practical skill set and professional network, drawing on training from their university years and on experiences in collaborative ensembles. This period laid the groundwork for their first major television casting, which arrived in 2017 and shifted their profile to a wider mainstream audience.
Breakthrough (2017–2024)
Haven’s breakthrough came with the Netflix comedy-drama Atypical, which premiered in 2017. They portrayed Casey Gardner across the series’ run from 2017 to 2021, a role that brought sustained visibility on an internationally distributed streaming series. The performance established Haven as a notable young actor on television and introduced them to a broad audience while allowing them to explore complex family- and identity-focused storylines within a high-profile ensemble.
After Atypical, Haven continued to expand their screen work and public profile. In 2024 they appeared as Maddy Wilson in the film I Saw the TV Glow, a role cited among their notable screen credits. The film credit complemented their television work and demonstrated a continued commitment to diverse independent and genre projects. Throughout this period Haven maintained creative projects off-screen and engaged in public conversations around representation and activism.
Notable Works and Milestones
Among Haven’s signature works, the portrayal of Casey Gardner on Netflix’s Atypical stands as a defining television role that spanned multiple seasons and introduced them to international audiences. The 2024 film I Saw the TV Glow further broadened their on-screen résumé with a principal role in a feature film. Concurrently, co-founding Subtle Pride and Waif Magazine represent milestones in Haven’s practice as a multidisciplinary artist and collaborator outside traditional screen work.
Jack Haven Family
Haven was raised in a family engaged in the performing arts. Their parents, Laura Lundy and Robert Paine, are both credited as actors and directors, and Haven grew up alongside a younger brother. Family background and early exposure to theater and performance informed their decision to pursue drama and creative projects academically and professionally.
Personal Life
Haven publicly came out as non-binary in 2019 and uses they/them pronouns. They identify as queer and have been active in social and political causes, including visible support for the Black Lives Matter movement and other online activism. These commitments have been part of their public persona and engagement with communities around representation and equity.
In 2025 Haven announced a public name change to Jack Haven, explaining that they had begun using the name earlier while participating in a workshop for transgender actors run by Saman Arastoo. They continue to balance screen acting with creative collaborations and advocacy, maintaining an active presence in independent arts and media contexts.