Jake's early life was marked by a strong presence in the entertainment industry, as he frequently appeared on his mother's television show and his father's radio show when he was still a young child. In fact, he made his debut on the Knoxville Evening News, broadcasting live from the nursery of the hospital where he was born. The television station where his mother worked as an anchor covered his first few days in great detail. As he grew older, Jake began appearing in television commercials alongside his parents. When he was just six years old, his family made the move to Hollywood. One day, Jake found himself in the office of his mother's agent, where the agents were thoroughly entertained by him and subsequently asked to represent him. Following six months of auditions with no success, Jake landed his first national commercial, marking the beginning of a long string of successful bookings. He went on to perform in numerous plays at Beverly Hills' theaters alongside his parents. Throughout this time, Jake continued to audition for various films and television shows, eventually landing a guest star role on the popular sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun in 1996. This breakthrough role marked the beginning of a steady stream of TV and movie appearances for Jake.
Career
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2024

Petunia as Miles
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2018

Baja as Bryan Johnson
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2017

The Unwilling as Darren
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2016

What Happened Last Night as Dave
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2015

Romantically Speaking as Martin
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2014

Taken Away as Lucas
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2013

Storytellers as Finn Avery
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2011

Betrayed at 17 as Shane Ross
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2010

Locked Away as Kevin
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The Assignment as Spencer
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Criminal Minds as Scott Kagan
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2009

Lie to Me as James Cooke
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2008

Aces 'N' Eights as Noah
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Ghost Whisperer as Andrew Carlin
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2006

Monster Night as Isaac Akerman
{"id":23887,"title":"Soccer Dog: European Cup","year":"2004","character":"Zach Connolly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/soccer-dog-european-cup","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23887.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23887.jpg"},"released":1}
2004

Soccer Dog: European Cup as Zach Connolly
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Dinocroc as Michael Banning
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Grim & Evil as Nigel Planter
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2003

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as Third Johnson
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The Lizzie McGuire Movie as Matt McGuire
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Without a Trace as Eric Miller
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2001

A.I. Artificial Intelligence as Martin Swinton
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Lizzie McGuire as Matt McGuire
{"id":1183,"title":"The Cell","year":"2000","character":"Young Carl Stargher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26usj9q1q91g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26usj9q1q91g.jpg"},"released":1}
2000

The Cell as Young Carl Stargher
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1999

Touched by an Angel as Thomas Cooper