Career
He stars as Max Carnegie in National Broadcasting Company"s comedy-drama detective series The Mysteries of Laura. He is also known for his appearances in Vimeo"s acclaimed web series High Maintenance. Jenkins was first seen on High Maintenance in the webisode "Olivia" in 2013, guest-starring opposite Heléne Yorke.
Buzzfeed lauded Jenkins and Yorke in their list of "16 Scene-Stealers From television Comedy" in 2014, while Indiewire praised "Olivia" as "one of the series" strongest and most popular episodes."
Jenkins has also given critically acclaimed performances in various New York theatre productions, notably Unnatural Acts at Classic Stage Company.
Upon the premiere of The Mysteries of Laura on September 17, 2014, The Los Angeles Times cited Jenkins as "fabulous," adding that he "may deserve a show of his own."
Jenkins was born and raised in New York City.