Perd Hapley is one of the best-loved characters of Parks and Recreation, portrayed by actor Jay Jackson. The unusual newscaster became a fan favourite during the show.

Jackson also had roles on Scandal, The Mentalist, movies like Fast Five and Battleship. And he always — always — portrays a newscaster. "People would say [I'm] typecast," Jay Jackson says. "Well, it's ...

Everyone stop what you’re doing right this second because Perd Hapley—the beloved fictional news anchor with a habit of stating the obvious on NBC’s Parks and Recreation—exists Clancy-verse. Without ...

“Perd Hapley is the lynchpin of an unlikely TV multiverse” is the name of the article you’re reading. And it will begin … right now. The origins of Perd Hapley and Jay Jackson, the actor who plays him ...

Jay Jackson, who played the beloved side character Perd Hapley on Parks and Recreation, tells EW about the real local journalist he based the character on. Jackson also worked for over 20 years as a ...